Post concussion syndrom

[blondiegurl1]

I fell 7 feet and hit my head on a cement  floor in February. I lost consciousness, I do not know for how long. I was alone. I do not remember going back into the house or anything. The next day when I woke up my jaw hut and my eye on the side I hit my head was so red it looked as if someone had painte it blood red. But I could see. I drove my self tpo the emergency room because I am and was unemployed. CAT ws done and appeared to be fine, but.... my depth perception is off and if I am exhausted I stutter, and ( I  know this will sound really odd) when I am reading I know the words but I do not. I recognise them but they do not make sense. Now I get these absolutely horrible pains on both sides of my head, it is 6 months later . Not headache but a jabbing sharp pain. Sometimes even I loose my balance. I will go to a doctor but still have no job and still owe from my last visit. Is this common so long after the accident?  

[blondiegurl1]

Thanks, I am just not certain who will be able to examine me since I still owe for my emergency room visit and CAT. Like I said I am unemployed and not eligible for medicaid, but I will see what I can do... I just was not certain if these particular symptoms should be expected. I have a friend that is an OB/GYN that I have asked, he says it might be physcosomatic because it has been 6 months but then again, he really is not qualified to make that judgement call, that is why I came here. People who have been injured would know better what to expect in addition to when to see the doctor. I appreciate you response.

[Katey H.]

You should definitely go to get checked out.  There is clearly something going on with you.  You have obviously not fully healed, even 6 months later, which is totally normal.  I had a severe concussion and was out of sports for a whole year in high school because I had persistent symptoms like dizziness and headaches.  You may be at risk for something like an aneurysm, clot, hemorrhage so play it safe and go to your Dr.

[blondiegurl1]

I do not qualify for medicaid, basically what I experience is intermitant, the pain will start on the temporal and parietal area, where I did hit the cement and then radiate toward the occipital bone, it usually lasts for a  minute maybe less or more, not really sure... all I am aware of is that it hurts :), as I said it is not a headache, it is a sharp pain and when it occurs I am very well aware of it. If I touch the area that was struck it is tender, but I suppose that could be physosomatic, induced by the memory. The disoriantation I experience with words is mostly when I am tired or under stress, due to unemployment. But I have noticed it does take me longer to read.

[rumpled]

Yes, there can be damage - even damage to the pituitary. Is there a clinic you can go to?