Anxiety/Stress/PTSD

[cmbordo]

Hi, so if you have read my other question about post concussion syndrome then you know how i have been suffering from PCS for almost 5 months now.  The only symptom I have left is a deep pressure feeling in the center of my head, more frontally localized.  I feel it above my palate as well sometimes.  It is not painful, however, if i workout on it or do something strenuous i do get groggy and things turn surreal.  I was talking to my dad the other day and he brought up how it could possibly be Post traumatic stress disorder bcs I am not worrying about it never going away.  I constnatly think about it every day.  I just try to explain how even when i try to ignore it it is still there slightly.  I guess my questions is is it possible to be imagining or bringing on such symptoms to there full effect due to anxiety?  

[Tracey2005]

You're in my thoughts all the time, but especially today. I wanted you to know that the Tramatic Brain Injury that I had in 2005 I have also had great stress and anxiety, at first they diagnosed me with anxiety attacks then they said it was post tramatic epilepsy, my pain also begins in my rt side of head then the pain is so high I cannot describe it but it goes down to rt neck to rt shoulder blade down to rt hip and rt leg these episodes are so painful I pass out and sometimes I thank god for that due to the pain. I too am very frustrated I too would not care if the drs could finaly tell me a diagnosis and say ok you have this and u will have to live with it for life I could handle that, but I have had so many tests, physical therapy feel like a rat sometimes I know as u probably do this pain and these things we feel are real. I know that I have a great amount of anxiety, and stress but I know alot of that goes with not knowing what is wrong and scarred my problems will continue to get worse & no one will be there to help. I know this isnt an answer but just wanted u to know there is others who feel the same way

[cmbordo]

Thank you,

My last concussion i got elbowed in the mouth really hard and got pain in the back of my head.  I went through the normal concussion symtoms; groggy, lightheaded, dizzy, headaches, depression, etc. and now the only one that is left is the pressure feeling.  I wouldnt say its frontal, its just slighlty more frontal than the cent er of my head.  idk if that makes sense or not.  I got n MRI and it showed nothing significant, and I am getting aother one soon.  Ill keep you posted.  Thank you!!

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Yes, if you have frontal headache and have pressure above the palate then you must get this investigated. Damage to the frontal lobe of the brain causes frontal encephalomalacia. This lobe is associated with mood and memory. Thus any damage to this lobe can lead to long term memory loss, mood swings, talking too much, and energy bursts leading to over activity. Long term complication is chance of schizophrenia.
The symptoms can also be due to post trauma anxiety. To differentiate between the two you will need a MRI of the brain and a session with a counselor.
Hope this helps. It is difficult to comment beyond this at this stage. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!