Eddyshead,

Good to hear you are looking into neurofeedback. FYI, just make sure that he/she has experience treating head injuries as we can be a bit difficult to find the correct protocol for. Also, try and find someone who does either LENS, Othmer or pROSHI treatments. And definitely have them do a QEEG for coherence issues. Also, you may want to get your hormones, vitamins, etc. checked out because sometimes the neurofeedback won't work if these aren't in optimal range. Good Luck!

Still getting sleep, still have dreams (kinda stressful though, vampires this time!)

I got something new. Back when it was bad and I couldn't sleep, I thought I felt popping. I thought it was just in my head (hah!)

But this morning I woke up and I heard it, the popping, coming out of my nose. I can't find any explanation for this on the internet. Kinda worried right now.

Okay.

An update: The pressure in my head must be adjusting or something. I don't really understand. Again today I woke up, felt pressure in my head, and heard and felt popping noise in my ears and nose. Now my scalp nerves feel like they're acting up. I could taste blood earlier, now I noticed my nose is bleeding.

Hey.

Went to the chiropractor's today. Felt really good afterwards. Until I was heading back home and some jerk pulled out in front of me. I hit the breaks going at 20 mph, slid across snow until I came to a sudden, jerking stop.

I think I'm getting the same beginning symptoms as before, pressure, fatigue, a little "out of it."

All in my head? Is this more anxiety screwing up my head? Should I just stop driving now?

edit: maybe I have an anxiety problem

Eddy,


Your symptoms sound serious. If you are tasting blood, having nose bleeds, hearing popping sounds, etc, you need to see a doctor. You may have a serious condition that requires medical attention. It is better to be safe than sorry.

Oh, ****.

About that thing yesterday. I didn't think of it as much but today I woke up with a weird migraine. It felt like my eyes were vibrating. It faded away now but my head still kinda hurts.

Read up on it, it sound be sinus's and the blood in the nose from the dry winter.

Or it could be small blood vessels in my head popping.

I'm about 120 miles away from my normal hospital. My G/F told me a town a half hour away has one.


It did stop, I haven't had it happen again. But I'm kinda weak in the muscles as well.

edit: feel very tired, very tired

double edit: scheduled an appointment next Thursday, feels too long. Contemplating going to the ER tomorrow. Worried about insurance.

Eddy,

What is a G/F? General Practitioner/Family Doctor?

You need to make the effort to be seen by someone besides a GP or Family doctor. You need some questions answered before you make things worse or get so overloaded with anxiety that you have other problems. I would strongly suggest having someone go with you and sit in the exam room and take notes. Bring a journal of your past few weeks and have them make sure the doctor gets the list.

I would try to avoid describing things in medical terms. You want to avoid being labeled a cybercondriac (person who has self diagnosed from information found on the internet). Cybercondriac and somatoform can be the kiss of death if they get written in your medical record.

I don't know about your chiropractor but mine have always provided a same day follow up for no cost. If yours doesn't, maybe he would when you get messed up just driving home.

Regarding anxiety, you do sound like your anxiety level is above normal.

Oh. G/F. Yeah, I meant my girlfriend.

Holy ****, thanks for the cybercondriac warning.

I'll go see a specialist.

Cybercondriac We just can't win, can we? If you don't know anything, the doctors steam roll you. If you know too much, you're a cybercondriac. You have to be so subtle and tactful to get the attention you need from doctors. Too bad a TBI often robs us of those very qualities.

Eddy, I agree with the others that you should strongly consider seeing a specialist in the wake of your recent car accident. Better safe than sorry.

Take Care