Well said. Same here. <sigh>

Actually that's very like anxiety or panic attacks from how I see and feel it. I get so afraid sometimes of hitting my head again that I totally avoid certain situations. I have a very slippery and steep driveway here where I live and I can't walk down it in shoes. When vertigo is really bad I use a walking stick. Once I'm off the uneven walkway, I'm just fine. Basically, I'm afraid of falling again like the first time.

p.s. I think this would be quite a common and normal/usual reaction under the circumstances. People who have not experienced this may not understand.