A dad-of-five nearly died after dismissing ear ache as a simple infection. For two weeks, Adam Tradie, a 36-year-old from Swansea, was suffering. His left ear hurt, he had a headache, and it wouldn’t go away. He had a solution – get it microsuctioned, a water-free procedure to clear the trickier blocked ears, and the infection should go away. But the pain just kept getting worse, and antibiotics didn’t work. On the advice of his wife Katie, 30, Adam went to A&E.
Image Credit: Metro [STRICTLY NO USE BY THE SUN AS PER THE CASE STUDY'S REQUEST Story from Jam Press (Deadly Ear Ache) Pictured: Adam Tradie with wife Katie. VIDEO: Dad-of-five's painful 'ear infection' turned out to be deadly brain haemorrhage A dad-of-five who dismissed pain in his ear as an infection was terrified to discover it was actually a deadly brain haemorrhage. Adam Tradie had been experiencing it in his left lughole and a persistent headache for two weeks. The 36-year-old had the ear micro-suctioned in the hopes it would cure what doctors assumed was an infection. But when the pain got worse the next day, Adam?s wife Katie, 30, encouraged him to go to A&E. Adam FaceTimed Katie before going inside the hospital and she noticed the left side of his face had started to droop. In a panic, she called the hospital as Adam couldn't make it inside due to being sick and medics rushed outside to help. Adam was taken for a CT scan where it was discovered that he had a life threatening bleed on the brain. He says the news was "terrifying" as he lost his mum Caroline to a brain aneurysm when he was 19. "It was terrifying,? Adam, from Swansea, south Wales, told?What's the Jam. "When they said it was?a bleed on the brain, I was in shock. "My mum passed away when she was just 42 due to a brain aneurysm so I was instantly thinking the worst. "The thought of my children having to go through what I went through when I was younger was horrendous. It scared me. "I was so relieved when they said it wasn't an aneurysm." Adam believes he owes his life to Katie as she pushed him to go to A&E. He has been in hospital since and he had a 40 minute investigative surgery on Monday (27 Jan) so the doctors could decide what course of action to take next. The building inspector said: "My main symptoms were pain in my ear and a headache that wasn't going away. "I had my ear micro suctioned to get rid of impacted earwax but it just got worse. "I went back to the doctor the next day and they gave me some antibiotics to treat the infection. "I was being a typical bloke and didn't plan on going to the doctor, but Katie pushed me to go to A&E. "If she didn't and if I didn't Facetime her before I went in, I don't know where I'd be. "One side of my face started drooping and I was really sick. I was in crippling pain. It buckled me to the floor. "Katie called the hospital and around 20 doctors came rushing out. "I went for a CT scan and they said I had a bleed on the brain. "I didn't expect that. "They don't know what caused it. "If they didn't find it, it could have been fatal or have caused brain damage." According to the NHS website, a subarachnoid haemorrhage is an uncommon type of stroke caused by bleeding on the surface of the brain. It's a very serious condition and can be fatal. The main symptoms of a subarachnoid haemorrhage include a sudden severe headache,?a stiff neck, feeling and being?sick, sensitivity to light, blurred or double vision, stroke-like symptoms such as slurred speech and weakness on one side of the body and loss of consciousness or convulsions. Adam is on pain medication and blood pressure tablets while he waits to find out what kind of treatment he'll need next. He's sharing his story to encourage anyone with symptoms similar to his to get them checked. Adam said: "I want people who have any similar symptoms to have them checked out. "Don't let anyone fob you off. "Keep pushing. If you're under a certain age, there are tests that they don't offer. "It can happen to anyone." ENDS EDITOR?S NOTES: Video Usage Licence: (NON-EXCLUSIVE) We have obtained a non-exclusive licence from the copyright holder. A copy of the licence is available on request. Video Restrictions: None.]
‘I was being a typical bloke and didn’t plan on going to the doctor, but Katie pushed me to go to A&E’, Adam said. He didn’t know it, but time was quickly running out. By the time he got to the hospital and video called Katie, Adam’s face had started to droop on one side. His condition was deteriorating so quickly, he couldn’t make it inside alone. Katie had to call the hospital and send medics out to get him.
Image Credit: Metro [STRICTLY NO USE BY THE SUN AS PER THE CASE STUDY'S REQUEST Story from Jam Press (Deadly Ear Ache) Pictured: Adam Tradie with daughter Torvi. VIDEO: Dad-of-five's painful 'ear infection' turned out to be deadly brain haemorrhage A dad-of-five who dismissed pain in his ear as an infection was terrified to discover it was actually a deadly brain haemorrhage. Adam Tradie had been experiencing it in his left lughole and a persistent headache for two weeks. The 36-year-old had the ear micro-suctioned in the hopes it would cure what doctors assumed was an infection. But when the pain got worse the next day, Adam?s wife Katie, 30, encouraged him to go to A&E. Adam FaceTimed Katie before going inside the hospital and she noticed the left side of his face had started to droop. In a panic, she called the hospital as Adam couldn't make it inside due to being sick and medics rushed outside to help. Adam was taken for a CT scan where it was discovered that he had a life threatening bleed on the brain. He says the news was "terrifying" as he lost his mum Caroline to a brain aneurysm when he was 19. "It was terrifying,? Adam, from Swansea, south Wales, told?What's the Jam. "When they said it was?a bleed on the brain, I was in shock. "My mum passed away when she was just 42 due to a brain aneurysm so I was instantly thinking the worst. "The thought of my children having to go through what I went through when I was younger was horrendous. It scared me. "I was so relieved when they said it wasn't an aneurysm." Adam believes he owes his life to Katie as she pushed him to go to A&E. He has been in hospital since and he had a 40 minute investigative surgery on Monday (27 Jan) so the doctors could decide what course of action to take next. The building inspector said: "My main symptoms were pain in my ear and a headache that wasn't going away. "I had my ear micro suctioned to get rid of impacted earwax but it just got worse. "I went back to the doctor the next day and they gave me some antibiotics to treat the infection. "I was being a typical bloke and didn't plan on going to the doctor, but Katie pushed me to go to A&E. "If she didn't and if I didn't Facetime her before I went in, I don't know where I'd be. "One side of my face started drooping and I was really sick. I was in crippling pain. It buckled me to the floor. "Katie called the hospital and around 20 doctors came rushing out. "I went for a CT scan and they said I had a bleed on the brain. "I didn't expect that. "They don't know what caused it. "If they didn't find it, it could have been fatal or have caused brain damage." According to the NHS website, a subarachnoid haemorrhage is an uncommon type of stroke caused by bleeding on the surface of the brain. It's a very serious condition and can be fatal. The main symptoms of a subarachnoid haemorrhage include a sudden severe headache,?a stiff neck, feeling and being?sick, sensitivity to light, blurred or double vision, stroke-like symptoms such as slurred speech and weakness on one side of the body and loss of consciousness or convulsions. Adam is on pain medication and blood pressure tablets while he waits to find out what kind of treatment he'll need next. He's sharing his story to encourage anyone with symptoms similar to his to get them checked. Adam said: "I want people who have any similar symptoms to have them checked out. "Don't let anyone fob you off. "Keep pushing. If you're under a certain age, there are tests that they don't offer. "It can happen to anyone." ENDS EDITOR?S NOTES: Video Usage Licence: (NON-EXCLUSIVE) We have obtained a non-exclusive licence from the copyright holder. A copy of the licence is available on request. Video Restrictions: None.]
‘I was really sick’, he said. ‘I was in crippling pain. It buckled me to the floor.’. A CT scan revealed what was going on – there was no infection at all. Instead, Adam had a subarachnoid haemorrhage – an uncommon stroke caused by bleeding on the surface of the brain. ‘They don’t know what caused it’, Adam said. ‘If they didn’t find it, it could have been fatal or have caused brain damage.’.
Image Credit: Metro [STRICTLY NO USE BY THE SUN AS PER THE CASE STUDY'S REQUEST Story from Jam Press (Deadly Ear Ache) Pictured: Adam Tradie with mum Caroline. VIDEO: Dad-of-five's painful 'ear infection' turned out to be deadly brain haemorrhage A dad-of-five who dismissed pain in his ear as an infection was terrified to discover it was actually a deadly brain haemorrhage. Adam Tradie had been experiencing it in his left lughole and a persistent headache for two weeks. The 36-year-old had the ear micro-suctioned in the hopes it would cure what doctors assumed was an infection. But when the pain got worse the next day, Adam?s wife Katie, 30, encouraged him to go to A&E. Adam FaceTimed Katie before going inside the hospital and she noticed the left side of his face had started to droop. In a panic, she called the hospital as Adam couldn't make it inside due to being sick and medics rushed outside to help. Adam was taken for a CT scan where it was discovered that he had a life threatening bleed on the brain. He says the news was "terrifying" as he lost his mum Caroline to a brain aneurysm when he was 19. "It was terrifying,? Adam, from Swansea, south Wales, told?What's the Jam. "When they said it was?a bleed on the brain, I was in shock. "My mum passed away when she was just 42 due to a brain aneurysm so I was instantly thinking the worst. "The thought of my children having to go through what I went through when I was younger was horrendous. It scared me. "I was so relieved when they said it wasn't an aneurysm." Adam believes he owes his life to Katie as she pushed him to go to A&E. He has been in hospital since and he had a 40 minute investigative surgery on Monday (27 Jan) so the doctors could decide what course of action to take next. The building inspector said: "My main symptoms were pain in my ear and a headache that wasn't going away. "I had my ear micro suctioned to get rid of impacted earwax but it just got worse. "I went back to the doctor the next day and they gave me some antibiotics to treat the infection. "I was being a typical bloke and didn't plan on going to the doctor, but Katie pushed me to go to A&E. "If she didn't and if I didn't Facetime her before I went in, I don't know where I'd be. "One side of my face started drooping and I was really sick. I was in crippling pain. It buckled me to the floor. "Katie called the hospital and around 20 doctors came rushing out. "I went for a CT scan and they said I had a bleed on the brain. "I didn't expect that. "They don't know what caused it. "If they didn't find it, it could have been fatal or have caused brain damage." According to the NHS website, a subarachnoid haemorrhage is an uncommon type of stroke caused by bleeding on the surface of the brain. It's a very serious condition and can be fatal. The main symptoms of a subarachnoid haemorrhage include a sudden severe headache,?a stiff neck, feeling and being?sick, sensitivity to light, blurred or double vision, stroke-like symptoms such as slurred speech and weakness on one side of the body and loss of consciousness or convulsions. Adam is on pain medication and blood pressure tablets while he waits to find out what kind of treatment he'll need next. He's sharing his story to encourage anyone with symptoms similar to his to get them checked. Adam said: "I want people who have any similar symptoms to have them checked out. "Don't let anyone fob you off. "Keep pushing. If you're under a certain age, there are tests that they don't offer. "It can happen to anyone." ENDS EDITOR?S NOTES: Video Usage Licence: (NON-EXCLUSIVE) We have obtained a non-exclusive licence from the copyright holder. A copy of the licence is available on request. Video Restrictions: None.]
He added: ‘It was terrifying. When they said it was a bleed on the brain, I was in shock. ‘My mum passed away when she was just 42 due to a brain aneurysm so I was instantly thinking the worst. ‘The thought of my children having to go through what I went through when I was younger was horrendous. It scared me. I was so relieved when they said it wasn’t an aneurysm.’. He is still in hospital after a surgery last Monday, and he must take medication and blood pressure tablets while doctors decide what to do next.
Adam is all too aware that he might not be alive if Katie hadn’t pushed him to get help. He said: ‘I want people who have any similar symptoms to have them checked out. Don’t let anyone fob you off. ‘Keep pushing. If you’re under a certain age, there are tests that they don’t offer. It can happen to anyone.’. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk. For more stories like this, check our news page.
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