Hi all. I received the diagnosis of possible concussion from my injury and I saw an eye doctor about a month ago and said my eyes were fine and wouldn't need glasses. Did an ex ray of my retina too. Unfortunately I've been dealing with some anger problems lately and sometimes my head shakes when I start yelling. Also I punched a wall a few times the other day. My eyes started to get really sensitive to light a few times like I had at the beginning. Should I see the eye doctor again or is my anxiety possibly making this worse?

Kelly,

Welcome to NeuroTalk.

Your anxiety and anger issues can easily cause the symptoms you are experiencing. Anxiety and anger can cause you to relapse into Post Concussion symptoms.

I urge you to seek professional help. Concussions can cause a weakness to having outbursts. Hormone and other chemical imbalances can cause this.

Adrenaline disorders and such can cause these issues.

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I assume you are a man because I've never heard of a woman punching walls.

I suggest you choose a screen name rather than use your real name. It is a safer to post online. The admins can change your screen name if you ask them. Although, I bet there are lots of Kelly Robersons.

Your probably right. I was scaring myself with the Internet a bunch and noticed a lot of symptoms return even ear pressure as a result of being anxious. But when I took my mind off of it it went away. I noticed my motion sensitivity come back when I was walking today. Can that be caused by anxiety too? I hope it's not vestibular damage

You don't describe what the motion sensitivity is. Do you feel dizzy or some other symptom/sensation ?

Anxiety can magnify any sensation.

The main thing I'm honestly worried about is when I get angry downtowns I shake or I'll tell which also shakes my head. I do it a lot. Are these minor movements anything to worry about?

I don't understand what you mean. "when I get angry downtowns I shake or I'll tell "

Increased heart rate and adrenaline can cause the shakes. My hands will sometimes shake if I am stressed.

It is not a Parkinson's Disease movement because because I can control it by relaxing.

Sorry I'm doing a lot of typos. I just meant that when I get angry my head will shake sometimes. Is that a problem of concern? is that going to hurt my head? Also I have a habit of yelling when I'm angry which also shakes my head. I'm definitely going to the doctor to see if I can get anti depressants or something.

I don't think the head shaking is dangerous or injurious to your brain. But, the high blood pressure that comes with your outbursts of anger can be problematic. What are you doing, have you done to try to control your anger ?

Why do you get so angry ?

Do you have specific things that trigger your anger ?

I've been struggling with depression since I was a kid honestly and have always had these outbursts. I just can't get away with it like I used to now I guess. I hope the high blood pressure that comes with that isn't too harmful to my recovery . I'm going to try and do some more meditation and breathing exercises to get rid of these anger symptoms. Btw thank you very much for replying to my posts. I appreciate your help! Oh one more thing my ct scan was negative but I've been noticing I stumble sometimes. I notice it happens when I'm anxious or nervous. Do I need to get another ct scan in your opinion?

Anxiety can mess up coordination. CT Scans have very high doses of radiation. They should be avoided unless there is a serious indication of a need. You do not have any indication of a need for a CT Scan.

I would bet your outbursts are not immediate. They likely follow a build-up and trigger. Learning to recognize that build-up and trigger can be very helpful. If your outbursts include spikes in blood pressure, they can be causing an increased risk to your health.

Do you have a home blood pressure kit ? The automatic wrist models are affordable. Knowing how your BP responds to the outbursts will be very helpful.

I had to learn that as much as I wanted to explode, I did not have a right to explode. The explosive outburst never improves the situation. It usually only makes things worse. Learning some new thoughts to moderate your outbursts can help. CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy). Here is a good example:

Grandpa in the Grocery Store

A woman in a grocery store happens upon a grandfather and his poorly behaved 3 year-old grandson.

It's obvious to her that Gramps has his hands full with the child screaming for candy in the candy aisle, cookies in the cookie aisle; same for fruit, cereal and soda in their respective aisles.

Meanwhile, Gramps is working his way around, saying in a controlled voice, "Easy, Albert, we won't be long -- easy, boy." Another outburst, and she hears Gramps calmly say, "It's okay, Albert, just a couple more minutes and we'll be out of here. Hang in there, boy."

At the checkout, the little terror is throwing items out of the cart, and Gramps again in a controlled voice says, "Albert, Albert, relax buddy, don't get upset. We'll be home in five minutes; stay cool, Albert."

Very impressed, the woman goes outside where Gramps is loading his groceries and the boy into the car. "You know, sir, it's none of my business, but you were amazing in there. I don't know how you did it. That whole time, you kept your composure, and no matter how loud and disruptive he got, you just calmly kept saying things would be okay. Albert is very lucky to have you as his grandpa."

"Thanks, lady," said Gramps, "but I'm Albert -- the little terror's name is Steve."