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Old 12-11-2010, 11:33 PM
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Default Could alot of it be anxiety?

I have also posted in the post concussion section if anyone is interested in my full story. Short story is i gave my head a good whack at work I didn't get dizzy, pass out, see stars or anything like that. Was diagnosed with lack of sleep and was told to sleep. Felt much better the following week but was not eating right and working up a sweat every night. 2nd ER visit I was diagnosed with PCS. I know anxiety can be caused by pcs but my question is everytime I have been to the ER ( about 5 times in two months so far ) it has ended up to be because of anxiety attacks. Most of my pcs symptoms have resolved but I still have a little brain fog and do not feel like myself. But could this be from constant anxiety? Kind of like the chicken and the egg. I am always nervous to go to new places, always nervous to push myself too hard, nervous about doing all the things I used to do. I mean if u think about what anxiety does to the body physically one can just imagine what is happening emotionally, chemically and mentally. I mean 5 ER visits in 2 months?? No wonder it feels like my brain is fried. These are just my thoughts but could it be possible I'm using my concussion as a crutch for my anxiety? While my anxiety could be causing these constant lingering foggy derealized feelings and emotional extremes. I mean constantly saying to myself I don't feel normal yet I don't feel normal yet is kind of like a obsessive thought. Again these are just my thoughts. I was given Ativan in my last ER visit but have not taken them yet. My hospitals pysch department is going to call me Monday so after a appoinmtment is set I can run these ideas by a professional. What do you guys think? If u have some sort of anxiety almost all the time how is it possible for me to let myself recover and feel "normal". again just my thoughts, please share ur thoughts.
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