Lost, confused, and stumbled.

[JayWT1983]

Hello, about two weeks ago I fainted and hit my head on tile floor. I wasn't only knocked out from fainting, but I was TKO'd from hitting my head. I woke up dizzy, vision was spinning. Every time I tried sitting up to get off the floor my head would lift off and go to space, and I would have to lay back down. When I laid back down to relax, my muscles tightened up(convulsion?) and I had a hard time breathing. 3-4 attempts of trying to sit up the same thing happened.

Went to the ER. Had CT scan of my head and neck done. Everything looked fine according to doctors. It took me about five hours just to be able to walk again. Took a day and a half just to acknowledge the bump on my head from where it hit the floor. Took about two days for my ears to ring, and they're still ringing. I'm at a loss when my light headed/dizziness will fade. Went back to the doctor days after incident and he set me up for an MRI and sent me to a audiologist. All hearing tests went fine, I'm not def, and doctor told me to put the ringing in my ears in the background. How may I ask? Anyone know? I have the MRI real soon.

I'm afraid to go back to work because I fear falling from being dizzy and making my matters worse, because I have a hard time at home, and going out to eat with friends. I can't drive, let alone walk much. I used to walk all over town, not now. I roll over in bed, doesn't matter which way and my eyes roll back and my head takes off.

I wish I knew what to do

[JayWT1983]

Thanks for replying! I go into my MRI this weekend, and I can't wait for results. I still haven't been back to work, and I'm at an end on bills. I live alone, single, and am thousands of miles away from family. Silly, yes, I know. How are you surviving? Are you working with your ongoing injury? I'm just curious that way I can get some ideas on what to do. I've tried picking up my apartment the past couple days and I don't last long without taking long breaks of sitting down. Basically a four hour project turns into ten hours. I've worked in the construction field for quite a while; only God knows how long I'll last at this point on the clock.

Just looking for some guidance from somebody that's been down this wavy road.

[SamPCS]

Hi,
I have most of the symptoms you have and I also fainted and hit the back of my head 10 months ago. Yes.  I am diagnosed with Post Concussion Syndrome.    But you are only 2 weeks from the fall and it is too early to say it is PCS.

There are things you can try but at this time resting is the best thing you can do since you have to let the brain heal.  You can go to a ENT specialist to check the dizziness part - most likely it is Vertigo.  There are some meds you can take to relieve symptoms but it is best to fight without meds and try vitamin and other therapies.

You can also go check with Neurologist and most likely they give you antidepressants - Elavil seems to be helping for some but again unless you are too bad stay away from any meds.  

You should definitely do some EEG to check for seizures.
Again it is only 2 weeks so you may be back to normal in another few weeks.
Good luck.