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Join Date: Feb 2014
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Join Date: Feb 2014
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Post concussion symptoms ??
For the past 5 weeks, I've been experiencing what doctors are calling post concussion syndrome. Back in December, I hit my right temple area twice within a few weeks. I didn't really hit my head that hard, just enough for my temple to be sore for a few days. About a week or so after hitting my head the second time, on Christmas day, I had a dizzy spell that lasted just a minute. I ate something and it went away so I didn't think anything about it. on Dec. 29th, while walking around in Hibbetts, I had another spell of feeling a little disoriented, which went away after a few minutes. On New Years Eve night, while at my sister in laws house, I began to fell light headed and disoriented. I woke up the next morning, feeling the same way and was very scared, not knowing why I was feeling this way. I went to the hospital and had a CT scan, which came back as normal. The ER physician told me I had probably suffered a minor concussion, which could cause the symptoms. He said the symptoms should go away soon, within a few days, but could last longer. A couple days later I still had the symptoms of being severely disoriented and lightheaded. I went to my doctor, who referred me to get an MRI. I got the MRI results, which came back fine. The severe symptoms lasted about 8 days, then one night I started to feel a bit better. The next day after I woke up, I started to feel better and after being stuck on the couch for 8 days, I went out with my family and was able to eat again, which I hadn't done in nearly a week. For about the next week and a half or so the symptoms would come and go throughout the day, normally I would be fine in the morning and day, then in the evening for a few hours I would have them. I went about 2 or 3 days with no symptoms, then 2 days with them, then I went about 2 weeks, with no symptoms. Although my symptoms seemed to be gone, I still didn't feel 100% and felt as though I wasn't as happy as I was prior to the symptoms. I had become depressed and developed anxiety constantly asking myself why I didn't feel as good as I did before. I tried taking Amitryptiline for a few days, which I had been prescribed during the first few days of the symptoms, but didn't help. This only made me tired so I stopped taking it. On a Sunday February 2nd, about 2 weeks after I had been without symptoms, I felt the lightheadedness come back. The next day I went to my physician and was prescribed Welbutrin for my depression. The symptoms have continued to last as its now Feb 8th, with them coming and going sometimes. I am now on anxiety medicine due to worrying about never getting better. I am a 28 YO Male, perfect health, no medical history and use to live a very happy stress free life, loving each day. I now haven't been truly happy and in a good mood since December and feel very hopeless. I have a good job that I don't want to lose and have already had to take off from for 2 weeks because of these symptoms. I have an amazing 2 year old son that I haven't been able to bond with like before because of feeling like I do. I have lost interest in my normal activities and have lost my appetite. Is there anyone who has experienced anything like this or have any recommendations for me.
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