I am going through a horrible time as a 60 yr old, previously really fit and active (exercising daily, gym etc) whose world seems to have shifted after a head injury early Feb which may or may not be the cause of a whole bunch of worrying symptoms - leg weakness (as if I have to remember to walk), strange discomfort around jaw/neck, intermitent tingling in limbs, numbness on one foot, feeling of huge downward pressure on limbs, feeling like I'm on a boat, general aggitation and weakness.
My head was slammed very hard by a door in a toilet cubicle in a restaurant (not on purpose but if I could find that woman now 🤬 !). No worrying signs at first but dizziness started a week later.
Endless gp visits, then a private Neuro refferal later, my general neuro checks have been fine, as was a head scan but as I seem to get no better despite rest etc I have gone down a rabbit hole of googling MS/MND etc thinking the head injury may not have been relevant.
I'm booked for a brain / neck mri next week which I have pushed for, but am sure the Neuro is doing it to placate me. She is diagnosing Post Concussion Syndrome but I am still worrying that the worst diagnosis MND is not picked up by mri and something else is wrong.
To add to the fun a raft of blood tests have been done, mostly normal, but an 'incidental finding' of a low level of paraprotien in my blood, plus larger than normal red blood cells, low white..has set them doing more tests to exclude nasties such as Multiple Myloma, terrifying in itself. My gp says he thinks it's incidental and looking at other blood results I shouldn't panic but easier said and all that.
I'm literally in a state of constant anxiety and well aware that can cause these types of symptoms.
To make matters more complex my only child - my daughter is at uni, has ocd and is going through a big bad patch. I'm her 24/7 support line (literally just put the phone down to her sobbing), and that in itself is hell.
The gp has prescribed low dose Propranolol for anxiety (just took the first one after call from DD short while ago), I am contemplating CBD oil as an alternative and CBT /therapy as I will need to be tougher to face a diagnosis anyway if the worst happens. My gp is aware and supportive.
Prior to this life was good and happy, now I obsess constantly about the worst things happening and feel as if I'm diminishing physically/mentally whilst ignoring the things normally important to me - nice food for the family, keeping the house looking lovely etc.
Anyone with experience of post concussion syndrome/anxiety causing these symptoms advice gratefully accepted.
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