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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sunset Coast, USA
Posts: 711
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Sunset Coast, USA
Posts: 711
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Yes, I had minor depression before the concussion (controlled with a very low dose of anti-depressants) which got MUCH worse afterwards. Like you, I started having serious suicidal thoughts and had to up my anti-depressants significantly. I did end up being hospitalized once before my medications got adjusted properly.
It's not surprising, since depression is a symptom of concussion, that those of us with pre-existing depression are impacted especially hard by this aspect of a head injury.
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mTBI and PCS after sledding accident 1-17-2011
Was experiencing:
Persistent headaches, fatigue, slowed cognitive functions, depression
Symptoms exacerbated by being in a crowd, watching TV, driving, other miscellaneous stress & sensory overload
Sciatica/piriformis syndrome with numbness & loss of reflex
Largely recovered after participating in Nedley Depression Recovery Program March 2012:
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Eowyn Rides Again: My Journey Back from Concussion
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