Ptsd/depression
 

On May 7 I was in a serious car accident. My truck was hit head on going 65 mph. I was flown to shock trauma where i spent a week and spent 2 weeks at a rehab hospital. Numerous injuries, broken bones etc...In the hospital I passed all the tests that were given and didnt seem to feel any "brain" issues. A couple months ago is when I started noticing the brain fog, zoning, lack of concentration, buzzing in my ears, emotions out of control, cannot sleep for anything and i have only driven twice since the accident and that wasnt too pretty. My wife or son drives me every where and I know I am driving them CRAZY. I am the worst passenger ever. My neurologist told me my brain is fine and to go to a counselor. All signs are depression and ptsd. Oh I went to a ENT doctor and after tests she said that I had lost partial hearing due to the accident/concussion and it was permenant. WTF it never stops. I could go on but I will save all of you from this. Please tell me there are other people out there. Am I losing my mind? Will my head get better?

rolltide,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. I am sorry to hear of your injuries. Did you under-go surgeries to repair your broken body?

My first observation to "My neurologist told me my brain is fine and to go to a counselor. All signs are depression and ptsd. " is you need to find a different neuro. He is ignorant about mTBI. There are do definitive tests to rule out concussion or mTBI. There are tests that can image the damage. I posted a link recently in a sticky at the top of this forum with brain scan pictures showing the differences.

You will benefit from watching the YouTube video series at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Xso...ature=youtu.be
It is 6 segments that take about an hour.

The TBI Survival Guide at www.tbiguide.com is also great.

Here are some links to check out:

http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/..._what_the.html
http://www.brainline.org/content/201...u-to-know.html

After you have checked them out, feel free to ask more questions. There is plenty of good support here.

My best to you

rolltide...
 

I agree, your neurologist isn't clued in on PCS. I too was in auto accident - neuro testing showing deficits and now that I am beyond a year and have made improvements but still experiencing higher functioning deficits, the Neuro suggests to seek help for depression. BTW - depression is a hallmark of MTBI as well as other trauma so keep chin up and try to seek a neuropsychologist who has a background in dealing with MTBI. Neurologist main purpose is to deal with Neurological issues by prescribing medicine.

A neuropsycologist will test you and show how your brain has been affected and then work with you to make work arounds\cope and hopefully have your back when its time to litigate.

Rolltide
 

You are not crazy! What you are experiencing and feeling is VERY real. It will get better. Mark is correct you may very well want to find another Nuero. I did not catch where you live. This forum is populated by people all over the states and outside the north american continent. Someone here may be able to recommend one.

This is without a doubt the hardest struggle I have ever had. It has cost me and my family greatly and continues to do so. It seems to be a hard truth that the medical society does not handle this condition well. I am so grateful to those who started the forum and continue to post here.

I find many reasons to continue to post and visit and hope to pay forward all those who have helped me.

Thank you. I live in southern Maryland. St. Marys county.

Nuero
 

In Richmond Va is a Dr. Nathan B Zassler. I looked him up at a friends advice. Unfortunately for me I am in a work comp case that has gone about as wrong as it can go. You may want to see if you can see him. Google Tree of Life.

Johns Hopkins, Baltimore
 

rolltide,

I don't know what your situation, circumstances, insurance parameters are.
All I can say is, were I in your shoes ... I would be saying to myself:
"Get thee to Johns Hopkins Medical in Baltimore, a.s.a.p.!!" :rolleyes:

Best to you, rolltide,
Theta ;)

gulf coast
 

Theta,

Where on the gulf coast are you from? We lived about 25 miles north of Gulf Shores, Alabama.

*edited by request*

Theta

Interesting
 

I grew up in Milton Fl. Have alot of relatives there still.

5 square miles of simply lovely
 

Milton, FL - the county seat of lovely Santa Rosa County - is a town of ~5 sq miles of simple loveliness in NW Florida, about an hour from me. What a good to place to grow up, rmschaver. NAS Whiting Field there was perhaps homebase to your family?
It's still a fine place to call home. :winky:

alabama
 

Theta, Now that I know you are familiar with the area, we lived in Fairhope for 6 years and we still own a house there. We plan on returning for good some day. Will be down for Thanksgiving to visit with family.

rolltide, you are really not very long-out from injury in May --- just 5+ mos. It's still early, given your injuries; as Mark said, you've got a nimwit neuro who is simply not-knowledgeable with what you're dealing with; and, to paraphrase Mark, that's simply, albeit unfortunately, "the norm for neuros" in most of our experiences.

I'm going to (later) post some links for you, for your area there, for possibilities of getting a handle on some of the overwhelmingly alarming stuff. No, it indeed feels very much like "you are losing your mind." And believe me, I do know the feeling.

Enjoy some good rolltide this weekend, but best not 'jump-up-roar-&-shout" ... keep it cool, rolltide, ya know? ;)

How's it going, rolltide?
I know that you've gotta be feeling good at the least about CrimsonTide win over LSU. ;)
Hang in there and take good care, rolltide. Keep us posted when you feel up to it.

Ptsd and depressed
 

hello I am katmae and i am a new member but I alos have Ptsd and depression to name just a few even though it is for other resons then you I am sure that we feel pretty much the same way,have you ever thought of starting small with the driving thing?I mean like try driving a golf cart around they only go like 35 mph start out by just going around your block and increse the distance as you feel confortable, sorry to say I don't think it ever gose away but you can learn to cope with it better, as far as driving your family gose you have to understand that this is new to them as well and it will take time for them and you to learn to deal with this there are times that my family still do not undrstand what I am feeling and its been most of my life that I as well as them have been dealing with this there are meds. that can help but usealy you have to go to a shrink they do help some though:grouphug: