Lizzy84
18-11-19, 20:21
Hi everyone,
I have health anxiety with a focus on brain injury/brain damage.
I had a concussion when I was 9 from falling out of a hammock. I recovered and haven't thought too much about concussions since then.
About a week and a half ago, my 3 year old bumped me hard in the jaw with her head. I saw a white flash of light and got a small surface bruise on my chin. I had a sore jaw and neck the next day but didn't feel sick or really have a headache after, but I immediately got concerned I might have a concussion. I went to a concussion specialist doctor two days later. After he evaluated me he said he did not think that I had a concussion.
After getting the "no concussion" diagnosis from the doctor and trying to face my anxiety, I went on a roller coaster the next day (so stupid!). Since then, I've been having all the symptoms: dizziness, sensitivity to light, ringing in the ears, trouble concentrating, depression, anxiety, etc.
I wrote the concussion doctor back and told him I was feeling dizzy and he said that if I continue to feel dizzy that I should come back in and get re-evaluated. That maybe I did have a concussion and was not yet showing symptoms. I am so afraid right now. Are my symptoms from a concussion? Or are they just anxiety symptoms? It's so hard for me to tell, since I know both concussion and anxiety can cause these symptoms. Should I go back to the doctor or straight to my therapist?
Thank you!
I have health anxiety with a focus on brain injury/brain damage.
I had a concussion when I was 9 from falling out of a hammock. I recovered and haven't thought too much about concussions since then.
About a week and a half ago, my 3 year old bumped me hard in the jaw with her head. I saw a white flash of light and got a small surface bruise on my chin. I had a sore jaw and neck the next day but didn't feel sick or really have a headache after, but I immediately got concerned I might have a concussion. I went to a concussion specialist doctor two days later. After he evaluated me he said he did not think that I had a concussion.
After getting the "no concussion" diagnosis from the doctor and trying to face my anxiety, I went on a roller coaster the next day (so stupid!). Since then, I've been having all the symptoms: dizziness, sensitivity to light, ringing in the ears, trouble concentrating, depression, anxiety, etc.
I wrote the concussion doctor back and told him I was feeling dizzy and he said that if I continue to feel dizzy that I should come back in and get re-evaluated. That maybe I did have a concussion and was not yet showing symptoms. I am so afraid right now. Are my symptoms from a concussion? Or are they just anxiety symptoms? It's so hard for me to tell, since I know both concussion and anxiety can cause these symptoms. Should I go back to the doctor or straight to my therapist?
Thank you!