Girl ,19, dies after headache from what she thought was ‘typical hangover’ | UK | News
A teenager who woke up with a severe headache after a night out has tragically passed away after what he thought was a “typical” hangover. 19-year-old Áine Rose Hurst ignored the pain of what turned out to be a fatal blood clot in her brain. Within 48 hours, she tragically died in her mother’s arms. When Áine woke up with a severe headache in early March, she assumed it was just a hangover.
But when the pain continued, he asked his mother Kerry for help. Kerry, 52, gave him paracetamol with an eye mask and advised him to try to sleep, but the pain quickly increased and he called 111. During the search, Áine suddenly became unresponsive and was quickly transported to hospital by ambulance.
Doctors later determined that he was suffering from cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, a rare blood clot in the brain. Two days later, on March 13, life support was turned off and Áine passed away.
Kerry said: “Áine was such a beautiful, funny and caring girl. We will never get over losing her, but it would be small consolation if we could save a life in her memory…
“Áine thought she was experiencing a typical teenage stupor and stayed in bed. But it got worse and she came into my room crying. I gave her paracetamol and an eye mask, put her to bed and told her to get some sleep.”
Kerry described how everything happened “very quickly”, from feeling unwell to losing consciousness. Doctors at the hospital informed the family that the birth control pill was suspected to have caused the clot.
Áine was prescribed Femodette and used it for three years without any problems.
However, during a routine check on the day he passed his driving test in December 2024, his blood pressure was revealed to be alarmingly high and he immediately stopped taking the pill.
In January 2025, Áine was prescribed the pill again after it was determined that her blood pressure was within acceptable limits. Despite Kerry’s concerns, he and his family said they trust medical advice.
An inquest later confirmed that Áine’s cause of death was cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, with the oral contraceptive pill identified as a “potential contributing factor”.
