NeuroTalk Support Groups - Panic Attack and TBI/PCS

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All I can say to you is "same here". I feel the tiredness eating at me. I have been going to the chiropractor 3 days a week, but that is making me so tired that I can't exercise or do anything else.

It has now occured to me that it takes me all week to do what I used to do in a day. I am feeling that the chiropractor is now my last resort.

I have to see the psychiatrist again on Thursday - I can't see that it will help at all. If there was a drug to hide the symptons without side effects I would take it - maybe occasionally as I guess the physical tiredness would catch up eventually which no doubt would be another melt down.

See, I said that I am a misery at the moment - I must need chocolate!

Lynlee

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Originally Posted by melek (Post 390624)

I had a concussion 3 years ago. I ended up in the hospital last week with what the doctors thought was a heart attack, I had all the triggers of having a heart attack. After doing tests, stress test, the doctors said it was a panic attack or anxiety attack.

Has anyone had similar issues i.e. panic attacks and/or anxiety attacks with TBI/PCS?

Thanks

Melek

Hi there, I have seen my mother with anxiety attack and it is no fun. She ends up in the emergency room just about everytime.
Last time she had it ...it was so bad that she could not even remember what year it was.She thought it was the 1800s.
Anyhow, no she does not have pcs..
She was in the hospital for a day.
The doctors recommended med for her. She took it for a while. Now she is not taking them anymore.In her case I really saw a difference after taking the med...she was not anxious but at the same time she was also very detached from the real world.

What meds did her doctor put her on, do you know?

I just went to my neurologist this week after the epidsode to the hospital and he has now put me on a med amitriptylin to help with the panic attacks brought on by issues from concussion.

Have any of you taken amitriptylin?

thanks

Melek

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Originally Posted by melek (Post 430432)

I have taken amitriptylin, though my neurologist mentioned it would help with headaches and sleeping when I first had my head injury. Good luck with it.

hugs to you, Melek

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Originally Posted by melek (Post 406398)

I’m a very strong person, always have been, but I do seem to be unable to cope with stress, new things the way I did before . I don't seem to be able to distinguish between important things and not so important things....they are all important, have to be done right away, least I forget to do them or how to do them, so I get stressed from being confused and trying to do all things at the same time and 'messing' them up as I go…other issues regarding the TBI, I’m having problems doing a job that for me now is continuous hit to my ego, I’m worn out from putting up a good front to everyone; I’m worn out looking as though I understand and comprehend what people tell me and ask of me only to have to go off by myself and fumble through whatever it is. I’m worn out trying my best to explain to co-workers under me, instructions/procedures only to have them look at me as though I’m from another planet because I loose words, use incorrect words in sentences basically, I don’t make a lot of sense when I speak….I’m tired of living in a fog that I can not seem to be able to get away from, I’m tired of getting confused and lost when I go to the store. I’m tired of making a list, getting to the store only to realize that I don’t have a list, or forget that I made a list (and the list is in my purse) and then to get home without what I needed. I used to be really smart, quick always a lot of energy....I feel as though I've aged at least 20 years in the last 3 years....maybe these are the reasons for a panic attack….

And I did see my doctor(s) I have more than one now, another thing I never was sick, only went to the doctor for yearly check ups which were always excellent at 53 years old....and I have a great support group of family and friends. Doctor's answer, drugs....my answer - I don't do drugs unless they cure me of the TBI....I don't want to treat the symptoms to only have to take something else to treat the side effects of the original med.... I've already tried that, they only made me sick.

Melek

Well I feel a bit better railing on so....thanks *smiles*

Hi Melek,

I haven't experienced the panic attacks, thank God! I do experience many of the other frustrations that you mentioned: memory problems are a HUGE issue for me, confusion, self-frustration, migraine headaches, as wells as a couple others.

If you don't already, I greatly recommend that you get assistance from local TBI support treatment teams. I can't recall the term for them. I went to Mayo Clinic and worked with both a neuropsychologist and an occupational therapist. They also have speech therapists, and physical therapists in their thingie. UGH- maybe somebody knows the term that I'm looking for:eek:!

The huge issue which you described in wonderful detail is very common (for me, anyway). It is incredibly frustrating. It's terrific that you have a very supportive family, take advantage of that support - it's priceless! And whenever you start kicking yourself for being dumb, for not remembering the word/s or whatever, try to remind yourself that it is okay. People can usually figure out what you're trying to say, if you simply let it go & stop focusing on the words that escape you. Not an easy thing to get into, obviously, just try to remind yourself frequently. That ought to help alleviate a lot of the anxiety.

Best wishes to you, take care!
Shez

I too have had panic attacks i was sitting in the bathtub and already felt the symptom of dizziness and foggy headed i then popped up out of the bath ran downstairs and was completely freaking out i was crying and scared and for a former wrestler at age 26 thats not easy at all i was scared so i feel ya on all of this man this board helps thank you guys

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Originally Posted by shezbut (Post 430969)

i got a panic attack in the bathtub and freaked out and was jumping out of the bathtub and running downstairs crying and scared i had to call my brother and for a former wrestler at age 26 thats wasnt easy thank god for this board

(((Hugs))) to you, tommywrestler!

Do start out with a neurologist if these are your first experiences with a foggy head & dizziness, followed by anxiety. There are other possible illnesses which they may fall under. Seizures (simple partial or complex partial) are the ones that jump to my mind, but I am biased.

Best wishes to you - do call your doctor to do an MRI and EEG, k?
Shez

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Originally Posted by shezbut (Post 439299)

no its anxiety attacks i know it i had a ct scan and they found nothing,nothing at all but i always heard that sometimes with pcs damage wouldn't be showed as is what my doctor told me also i think its been just moderate brain trauma and stepping in the ring sets it back every time

Hi, Tommywrestler, I think that you should stop wrestling until this is sorted. For goodness sake stop doing this to yourself or you will end up like me over 7years on and now unable to work and extremely sensitive to any minor head knocks or shakes of the brain. Everytime I bump my head it takes less and less for the PCS to come back and I am never totally sympton free. Tiredness is disabling and then you have to deal with the psycholigical issues which go with not working and having to sleep during the day.

Please get all of your brain symptons sorted before you even consider starting anything that can damage your brain again!

Lynlee

Melek
my husband takes 2 10mg tablets of amitrypyline at night as he has bad face aches and I think it is meant to act as a relaxant. Think I also had it 6 or so years ago when I had my panic attack. Think it is a light anti depressant.

Lynlee