[bogd]

2 months ago I had a calcium drop and fainted hitting my head on a table. The following week I had symptoms such as blurry vision, dizziness, fatigue.
I went to my family doctor which gave me a basic check, pupils, moving different muscles etc. and said I am fine.

Right now I find it hard to wake up at the time I used to, I tend to sleep a lot more than usual this being accompanied by a pressure inside my head, but with no out of the ordinary headaches. I have a ringing in the ears but it is nothing that cannot be managed, I have a little noise and light sensitivity and I feel I am slower in terms of thoughts and problem solving then I was prior to the hit. I am studying and also working part time and unfortunately I had not the possibility to take a full rest break after the hit.

I also experience anxiety and depression but the thing is I had some personal problems which led to a mental breakdown and which overlapped with the hit and I cannot realize if it is related to my other symptoms or not.

I am currently abroad for studying and I lack someone to help me manage this things and give me a realistic look of the situation. I am not sure what is happening with me, I don't feel as my former self, I have read a lot of the posts and this made me conscious that it can be worse but I just want to know if someone went through this and fully recovered after. I have an history with depressions and generally feeling down and right now I am really scared that this is something that will affect me on the long term.

Thank you in advance for answers and I hope all of you are doing good, I've read through some of the stories and I am really sorry for what you are going through.

[Mark in Idaho]

bodg,

Welcome to NeuroTalk.

What is a calcium drop ? Hypocalcemia ? That does not normally cause a sudden fainting. But, hypocalcemia can explain many of your symptoms.

All of your symptoms could be a concussion but they also can be depression and anxiety. Headaches do not have a direct relationship with concussions. Some get them. Some don't. A concussion complicated by hypocalcemia could make all the symptoms worse.

Plenty of people who suffer your symptoms due to concussion or depression/anxiety get over those symptoms. There is no way to compare one person to the next.

I suggest you focus on why you fainted. Do you have a thyroid problem. Maybe low Vitamin D. Other hormones.

There is nothing you can do to change anything if you suffered a concussion. They just take time. But, addressing the other health issues is worthwhile. You could start by reading the Vitamins sticky at the top. If you have a busy schedule, that would suggest your stress levels are high. Good brain nutrition is very important, especially when stress levels are high.

I'd recommend the vitamin regimen, especially, D-3, magnesium citrate, calcium citrate, B-12, B-50 Complex as a minimum.

[bogd]

Thanks for shedding some light on this Mark. It is relatively slow but I can feel the symptoms ease as time flies so far. I took a look on the Vitamin diets you recommended and I will start using them. I really hope this will go since I am studying to be an civil engineer and I really have to be able to concentrate, take decisions and cope with stress.

Have a beautiful day!