SO glad I found this forum!
 

I fainted back in June and hit the back of my head against the dresser and then against the wall. Ever since then, I've had many neurological problems.

I am seeing my Neurologist tomorrow to go over a sleep study she set up for me and am going to try to get an answer from her on what exactly is going on.

I've been on the Internet trying to match my symptoms to something- and until now have come up with Parkinson's. Talk about scaring myself! I can deal with the idea of PCS much better.

I also have PTSD, which has probably exacerbated the issue.

I'll keep reading!
~Lori

Welcome
 

Lori there's a great deal of information here from people who have been injured and suffer from TBI/ PCS. I've learned a great deal here on this forum and there's new information coming on line daily.

Seattle, That's cool I lived there for 33 years love the city, moved to Southern Ca.last year because of health issue. I do not miss the rain, but I do miss the water the mountains, the Seattle Life style and a good cup of coffee.

Take care Jeffn:)

Too funny! I grew up in Southern California and moved to Seattle. :) I love it here for just the reasons you mentioned. I can't imagine ever leaving.

So what's your story Jeff? How did you end up here?

~Lori

HI Lori. Have you seen any other specialists?? Seeing what age you are etc kind of makes this hard for me to deal with and comment on. I also had to resort to the internet to find out what was going on with me. ( 6 years ago when I was 45 and in some ways very similar to you) Don't forget that you can't always trust what you are told and often there is no physical evidence to back anything up. Please, please don't hit your head again - that should be your number one priority - just don't put your self in any situation that you could! Keep us posted on progress - my first specialist was a neuropsychologist privately paid and not via insurer and jeff-n is a very good voice of calm rational reasoning!

Seattle
 

TO Lori, nice to talk with someone from Seattle. I still have a lot of family and friends in that part of the world.

I was hit by a Drunk Driver on my bike in 2003, suffered a TBI from the collision and Asthma, so damp cool weather does not agree with me at this time. I'm here doing research and how to recover from the TBI and the other symptoms caused by the trauma.

You may want to check out a link Brain State Technologies and watch the video by Dr. Robert Scaer. Theres a great deal of information on TBI-PCS-PTSD and in my opinion this guy hits the nail on the head.

I'm new to this forum so I don't know how to add a link yet.

Take Care Hope this helps and saves you some time.

Jeffn:)

hi jeff,

adding a link is easy. just type in www(dot)whaterverthesite(dot)com

or you can copy it from the address bar and paste it to a reply.

or click on this icon and add the addy
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/im...createlink.gif

sample: www.google.com

Lucy
 

Thank you for your reply. I've not seen any other specialists yet. I've seen this Neurologist three times, tomorrow will be my fourth.

In the beginning, she said that my symptoms might last a while and that lots of people who've had a brain injury have lessoned ability to handle stress. Lots of the symptoms I'm exhibiting could also be stress-related, although I don't have any more stress factors than I did before.

I'm lucky in that my insurance company allows me to see specialists without a (gah- what's the word like recommendation?) (I hate it when I can't think of words... I'm a communicator for a living!

If you don't mind my asking, what brought you to this place? And it was six years ago and you're still having problems? Wow- I'm really sorry to read that.

~Lori

pssst....referral....

:hug:

Jeff
 

I found the site- thank you. I look forward to reading this.

I feel comfortable here, so I'm going to share something in the back of my mind.

I was diagnosed with PTSD due to physical and sexual abuse as a child and teen. Due to that I've always had a very heightened startle reflex. After hitting my head, the startle reflex has gone through the roof (bright lights, flashing lights, loud noises, seeing things out of the corner of my eye that I wasn't expecting... you get the idea).

I haven't mentioned the PTSD to my Neurologist because I'm fearful of being tagged with an emotional disorder rather than a physical disorder. I've found that doctors tend to want to give an emotional reason for something, rather than dig into what is causing the physical symptoms.

I also have a genetic liver disease and instead of getting to the bottom of why I was exhausted so much, the doctors gave me antidepressants. Thankfully, I didn't roll over and play dead. I knew I wasn't depressed (despite my background), and eventually received the diagnosis.

Do y'all think it's important at this stage that I mention the PTSD? I just don't want her to just give me klonopin and pat me on the head. I want her to look past that.

OK- on to looking at the video. Thanks for the tip!

Honestly in my humble opinion its very important to mention the PTSD to her.

For one thing you have to trust her to know the difference. Explain to her that you have waited till you were sure she would understand the difference.
And that you are taking a small chance she wont still, but feel she will.

It really is possible all the things that you listed that the PTSD are connected with, are connected with the pcs too. They are all pretty much with me.

Mine has been going on this time for about 1 1/2 years. Its been since August of 2006. Ironically I fell off a bench and hit a dresser. Didn't as
far as I know knock myself out. But had the paramedics called, refused
to go to the hospital. But had the syndrome diagnosed the next day.

Its been a long road, and at times all the symptoms come back full force.
I'm struggling with other health issues, and right now I have a new one
that is making it hard to get the symptoms to leave.

Donna