[lizpurc925]

Hi, my name is Liz and I just discovered this website - I am very happy there are support groups like this, but I am displeased to see that so many of you are suffering (for years even!). I would like to share my story and get all of your input because it doesn't seem like anyone in my life has experienced what I am experiencing.

About a month ago, my bin of paint bottles hit the back of my head. I got a Grade 2 concussion. I had severe amnesia, headaches, emotional issues, fatigue...you know, the usual...so I dropped out of school for the semester. I couldn't get through a class without severe migraines and without forgetting everything that was said.

The migraines got MUCH worse, but I recently quit drinking coffee which helped A TON! My migraines got cut in half and I feel better overall. My neurologist decided that nerve damage is causing the migraines, but they are usually triggered by over-stimulation or loud noises.

However, I am having some sensory overload/emotional issues. If someone does so much as says too much at once to me, there is a good chance I will get angry, disoriented, and I will snap. This happens a lot and my family gets angry with me for losing it but I feel like I have no control over it. I was diagnosed with PTSD, and those symptoms have included some severe anxiety and depression - I'm not sure what to do about that.

I feel like I am starting to improve. I can't write much or read much or do really too much of anything but I am starting to see some improvement from resting. It is annoying that people assume that me saying that I'm getting better means I can do normal things because it doesn't. It seems to be something only I understand. I don't really know what else to do besides sleep