Suffered concussion - now dealing with Anxiety and Sleepiness nights
 

I've been lurking these forums since last month.


It was slip and fall accident while I was taking shower . Immediately after the injury I was noticing symptoms of shortness of breath, panic attacks, etc. I went to ER and they checked everything alright - normal heart rate, normal blood pressure.

I went home at 3am...Slept. and woke up feeling dizzy, and having panic attack.

For those wondering it happen on 8/16.

Overall I think my some of symptoms improved. But I still deal with anxiety / panic attack here and there, not like I used to though. I still can't sleep like I used.

When do these symptoms improve?

Thanks.

arty - please ask your neurologist, GP, or someone to prescribe you something for that. I suffered with panic attacks for a couple weeks before I finally had enough. My accident was on 7/9/13 so our timelines aren't too far off. Anxiety/depression is easily managed and you will see a great improvement of your overall health if you start taking something for it.

Hi Arty and welcome to NT.

We can't answer "when" specifically, as all TBIs are different and they heal on their own schedule. Quiet rest and good nutrition are important; check out the “Vitamins and Supplements” thread in the sticky section above.

As brain injuries go, yours is fairly recent and I would expect you will see your symptoms continue to improve. If your PCP isn’t familiar with mTBI (many aren’t) consider a referral to a MD specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (physiatrist) that is experienced in TBI rehabilitation. Personally I find that meditation is helpful in regards to the anxiety you describe.

You may also want to check out this "Sleep discussion" thread:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/thread193933.html

Best to you as you recover.

Thank you guys.

I will update thread accordingly.