I got diagnosed with a concussion about 3 months ago. I went from being a social, happy, funny to quiet, anti-social, and always sad. I went through depression, anxiety and panic attacks thinking that I will never be my old self. I am slowly getting better but I still have constant anxiety that was never there before. I use to never get anxiety like this, its an all day struggle trying to convince myself not to worry about so many things. My whole thought process has changed, I feel like I can only keep thinking about little things wrong with me and think about how I am feeling in my head,body, etc. I can't just enjoy my surroundings and interact socially like I use too because I am constantly thinking "inside my head" I guess you could say.Recently, its been back and fourth between good days and bad days with anxiety. I feel like all this anxiety is just in my head because if I don't think about it I usually feel fine. I am wondering if all this anxiety is from the concussion? Or did my concussion just spark this changing in my thought process? Also if anyone is experiencing this or has gone through it let me know what you did?

it goes away trust me. im 14 months into this and have barely any symptoms except visual and some fatigue

when i had anxiety which was between the 3 to 6 month mark i was a panic attack waiting to happen in any situation. i went from not being able to go into rooms of people to being able to hang out in any room with anyone

it will go away trust me then you wont even think about it. it takes time.

gamn44,

Welcome to NeuroTalk.

The anxiety you are experiencing is common. There are things you can do to moderate it. The concussed brain struggles to process stimulation in your environment. Learning to reduce your exposure to sound and visual chaos will help your brain stay focused. Your brain is likely kicking into Fight or Flight syndrome from over-stimulation.

It will help if you read the Vitamins thread. It's probably on the second page of the index. Good brain nutrition will help your brain tolerate stress and over-stimulation.

Feel free to ask any question or tell us anything about you.

My best to you.

Hi and welcome to NeuroTalk. There is a lot of useful information on this forum.

Three months probably seems like a long time but it is relatively soon I the recovery cycle from a mTBI.

Anxiety and depression are common with TBI. Some things I have found helpful in reducing anxiety and depression have included mindfulness meditation, non-strenuous yoga, and massage therapy.

Best to you as you recover.

Gman,

I am 5 months with pcs but most of my symptoms have gone and I just have a mild headache in the evening. The turning point was a discussion with my doctor about my mood and I was prescribed anxiety relieving medication. I was very much focussed on my symptoms and this was not helping my recovery, I was also very inward looking. My anxiety/tension was at a level that I was getting tension waves through my body which I could physically feel, I think this was increasing fatigue levels along with other physical symptoms. By relieving the anxiety/tension most of my symptoms have now gone altogether. Good luck with your recovery.

Mouse, I'm curious what medication they gave you? i was just prescribed lexapro for depression & anxiety

Thanks Mark,

I'm usually thinking about the PCS. I can't stop focusing on my anxiety. Recently I've become more nervous about medications and their side effects as well as my sleep issues. Can't get any more than 5 hrs sleep. On 9.5 mg of zopiclone and i still wake up up after 5 hrs.

When you sleep, do you dream?

If you don't mind me asking, how did you get your TBI. I got mine in a terrible car accident. I used to get very anxious when I spoke about my injury as it really awakened my PTSD over the crash. With better control over the PTSD, I can think about my TBI without becoming a shaking, stuttering mess.

I recently began the vitamin regimen as recommended above by Mark and my anxiety is greatly improved. I feel much better, no question. Its worth a try.

OP I'm feeling the extract same way. Almost 4 months in