[SpaceCadet]

I woke up feeling great. I actually felt normal. I was in a great mood, no symptoms. Played with my newborn son for a bit and then I went on to make lunch. Right as I finished my lunch, something hit me... I started getting really dizzy like I was going to pass out, my body felt like its leaning to the right, my concentration is off..and of course, because I'm having all these symptoms, it freaks me out and triggers a panic/anxiety attack. It's been over an hour and I still feel the same.

Has this happened to anyone? It's so annoying because I think I'm doing better, thinking my recovery is actually progressing and then all of a sudden I get a major slap in the face. Uggggh...

[Mark in Idaho]

It's very hard to comment on your condition since you do not have any medical history of diagnostics to help rule out serious concerns.

As has been suggested on another thread, it sounds like a neck issue. Becoming ambulatory may start an inflammation in your neck that causes some neurological dysfunction.

Some of your symptoms possibly warrant a visit to the Emergency Room. But you should not drive yourself.

Have you looked into whether your state has a Victim's Assistance program? Some states do and it is for a situation similar to yours.

I have a hard time relating to your 'no insurance' situation since I have always covered my family with at least some basic health care plan, even when we were living on a below poverty level income for about 7 years. Being self-employed, I always paid for our health plan out of pocket. Our health plan was paid before we paid the rent. A PPO plan with a high deductible but also wellness care is a minimal necessity for a young family.

[SpaceCadet]

Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho

It's very hard to comment on your condition since you do not have any medical history of diagnostics to help rule out serious concerns.

As has been suggested on another thread, it sounds like a neck issue. Becoming ambulatory may start an inflammation in your neck that causes some neurological dysfunction.

Some of your symptoms possibly warrant a visit to the Emergency Room. But you should not drive yourself.

Have you looked into whether your state has a Victim's Assistance program? Some states do and it is for a situation similar to yours.

I have a hard time relating to your 'no insurance' situation since I have always covered my family with at least some basic health care plan, even when we were living on a below poverty level income for about 7 years. Being self-employed, I always paid for our health plan out of pocket. Our health plan was paid before we paid the rent. A PPO plan with a high deductible but also wellness care is a minimal necessity for a young family.

Well, I've had a recent CT scan of my head and neck that came back negative. I've been to the emergency room twice [since i've been released from the hospital], the second time was recent and that's when they gave me a CT scan. The first ER I went to they told me I was just nervous/stressed out and I needed to relax [lol!]. The second hospital/ER I went to actually had my medical records from when I was injured. They gave me a CT scan of the head/neck and the only thing that showed was acute sinusitis. So doesn't that rule out anything serious?

As far as the victims program, I just printed out the application for Nevada's Victims of Crime Program. My mother actually told me about it, and good thing I filed a police report when I did. They cover medical bills and prescription medications and a lot more .. So help is on the way.

[nightnurse30]

Originally Posted by nwsmith1984

Well, I've had a recent CT scan of my head and neck that came back negative. I've been to the emergency room twice [since i've been released from the hospital], the second time was recent and that's when they gave me a CT scan. The first ER I went to they told me I was just nervous/stressed out and I needed to relax [lol!]. The second hospital/ER I went to actually had my medical records from when I was injured. They gave me a CT scan of the head/neck and the only thing that showed was acute sinusitis. So doesn't that rule out anything serious?

As far as the victims program, I just printed out the application for Nevada's Victims of Crime Program. My mother actually told me about it, and good thing I filed a police report when I did. They cover medical bills and prescription medications and a lot more .. So help is on the way.

Thats great about the Victims program!!! So happy you will have help paying for all of this. I just posted on your other thread so you can discount half of what i said now that i see you live in nevada, and recently had CT scans that were negative. That is good news. Which means its not a further bleed. But looking like PCS and maybe your neck.

[SpaceCadet]

Thank you for your insight, nightnurse =].. They did say something about the hematoma still being elevated or something but not worse than it was? When I asked the doctor about it, she said that it's like a knot...like when you get hit in the head and a knot forms..or if you get a bruise it sort or raises up and hardens a little..well she said it was something like that on the brain. She didn't say it was anything serious and it didn't look worse than the CT scan I had before leaving the hospital. Maybe that's why I'm getting these symptoms...I just can't wait for this Victims of Crime thing to come through so I can get the attention I need. I haven't been to a neurologist yet and I'm really looking forward to seeing one.

[nightnurse30]

Originally Posted by nwsmith1984

Thank you for your insight, nightnurse =].. They did say something about the hematoma still being elevated or something but not worse than it was? When I asked the doctor about it, she said that it's like a knot...like when you get hit in the head and a knot forms..or if you get a bruise it sort or raises up and hardens a little..well she said it was something like that on the brain. She didn't say it was anything serious and it didn't look worse than the CT scan I had before leaving the hospital. Maybe that's why I'm getting these symptoms...I just can't wait for this Victims of Crime thing to come through so I can get the attention I need. I haven't been to a neurologist yet and I'm really looking forward to seeing one.

Let me give you an example of a patient i had recently. Healthy man who fell backwards into a metal wheelbarrow. Had a headache but didnt think it was too big of a deal. For the next month, he was falling randomly, getting dizzy, and he was constantly being told by coworkers and family to get it checked out. He ended up falling sideways into a grill (he always leaned towards the right) and burnt his arm. He went to the ER to get the burn checked out and his wife brought up him leaning sideways, and sure enough he had a subdural hematoma from the fall a month ago that was slow growing. Im talking about a man who was working, doing chores, driving, etc and didnt realize what it was. I always err on the side of caution being the stubborn ICU nurse that i am. haha
a neurologist or even a neurosurgeon would have much better insight into how this current SDH is affecting your neurological status than the ER doctors would. Looks like you are on the right track!!