Traumatic brain injury....

[Flowers7777]

Hello,  :)

I suffered a severe brain trauma 11 years ago when I was 18 (was in a medically induced coma for 2 weeks to try and reduce brain activity since my brain had bleeding and swelling) due to a car accident.
Within two weeks of waking from my coma, I regained enough motor and cognitive skills to be released from the hospital.  Eventually I got on with life and was able to function just fine.

Fast forward 11 years - I have so many issues (bad memory lapses, impaired cognitive skills, slowwwwed retention, anxiety, depression, foggy thinking, irritability, lack of motivation) that I didn't have before the wreck and have massively grown over the last decade, and I'm wondering if the brain injury might've started some kind of problem that may've "sped up" issues I'd have much later in life (I've seriously started wondering if I might be in the very early stages of dementia, or something along these lines).  I started seeing a neurologist for all this but stopped being able to afford it.

Any thoughts or pointers are appreciated!!!  :)

[Flowers7777]

Thank you kindly!!   :)

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!
I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. Well, yes, to some extent, a serious head injury can affect your memory and cognitive skills over a period of time. However, some of the symptoms can also be due to lack of motivation in life. At times depression too can cause memory lapses and cognitive decline. Hence, it is important to consult a psychiatrist to get this evaluated.
Hypothyroidism, low vitamin B12, low vitamin D, severe anemia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and PCOD can all cause similar symptoms. Please consult your doctor regarding this. Take care!

The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.