so yesterday i black out and beleive it or not hit my head.. nothing serious, just bump and contusion... i dont have bad headache today, just the pressure and ringing.. what am i supose to wear a helmet all the time..
i've been also thinking about stop reading all the stuff online, the reason : doesnt help me... it sure is good to read good stories too but...
i hope my blabing make some sense..
the weirdest thing is i just stop in the middle of sth just stand or sit and look in blank for few minutes.. this happens aprox. 10 times a day, i'm so lost what am i suposed to do about it ??
ahh just need to let it out a bit i'm so angry at moment..

wish you all nice weekend hugs

changes,

It sounds like you may be suffering from absence seizures. These are seizures where one just stops interacting with their world and blanks out. They usually last a few seconds.

You ought to keep a journal of these episodes. Get an appointment with a neuro and tell him about these episodes. He should also give you a full neuro exam .

dont know.. i got feeling it lasts more than few seconds..
i have apointment with my dr on mondayi'll say her first we'll see whats her opinion,,,

I get cuts and bumps on my head and legs and arms and have no idea how they got there. i do not think too much lately but there werr times when I would walk in a room my girlfriend was in and she would ask me what happend and i would not know what she meant. she would ask why my head or what ever is bleeding and I would have to just go in a nother room because I felt like such an idiot.

uh oh... than sounds really serious.. your dr knows about this ??
u could really hurt yourself,,
is there any possibility to stay with someone at least for a week and he or she could be with you and observing whats going on ??

Sorry if that sounded bad. I was hoping to help you not feels so bad. I am living with my brother again and do not go out of this damn bedroom very much other than acupuncture.

hey dont worry about it.. sometimes it feels better to just let it out...

i guess that site is alot about that too,,, nut just medical stuff... and i know how is it like being inside all the time, i live in a bunker like a damn bear during the winter...

JoeT,

Some with PCS have a lack of physical awareness. It can go along with a clumsiness. I routinely get cuts and scrapes without knowing it. It is just the brain not noticing and remembering the injury stimuli.

Short and Immediate term memory dysfunction is a very common PCS symptom. Please do not turn these issues back on yourself. You are not to blame. Your injury is. Your injury is not you. Try to adopt a "blame it on the brain injury" concept. It makes life much easier to handle.

btw, You may notice the injury at the exact time of the injury. But, you brain does not store the memory of that incident so later you do not remember it. Combine that memory problem with a bit of PCS clumsiness and it seems like you are losing it. But you aren't.

Slowly, your brain will get better. Don't burn any bridges. Learning to live and learn through the recovery process can make you a better person. becoming more patient with yourself and others can cause a big personal improvement.

Hold your head up.

My best to you.