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I don't know where to begin but I need to type out something because I could really use some support and advice.. something, anything..
I'm going to do my best to try to make sense of everything.
Some of you may remember the concussion I had back in April. I stood up too quickly, blacked out, then apparently fell and hit my head hard enough to knock myself out. I woke up terribly confused and it was very scary to say the least.. the entire thing lasted for at least a couple of hours.
Some people mentioned that this type of blackout could be an indicator of pregnancy and as it turned out, it was. While I was pregnant, I noticed that I had severe short-term memory and concentration problems. I have that book "What to Expect When You're Expecting," which says that a "scatterbrain syndrome," forgetfullness and having trouble concentrating, is a normal part of pregnancy.
I was going to the doctor regularly and told him about the concussion on my first visit, plus these symptoms being very severe and continuous on my second visit. He never really did say anything more about it, so I continued to figure it was just a normal part of the pregnancy.
I was only pregnant for about a month before miscarrying and went another month thinking I was still pregnant before coming to realization that I actually wasn't. It wasn't until I was literally told that I wasn't pregnant that I first started realizing I wasn't feeling the same anymore. This was in mid-June, a total of two months after the concussion.
In retrospect I have realized that my short-term memory and concentration problems were a lot worse during that one month of pregnancy. However, even though they have gotten a bit less severe, these problems still persist and are affecting me greatly.
I started taking summer classes in the beginning of June and finally finished them last week.. the entire time was very stressful because of what was happening, I couldn't remember a lot of what I was "learning" and have been taking a much longer time to grasp concepts.. I just worked a bit harder and got through the classes with an A and a B, so that's good and all.. but I seriously struggled, all because of the concentration and short-term memory problems. I mean, I have dealt with memory problems before just like anyone else, but this is seriously hardcore. I can't describe it to the extent of how I am feeling..
I did great in my classes because I could learn the material and ace the test, but I literally have forgotten pretty much everything we covered. Also, when I read something and try to put it into my own words, I have serious difficulties. My mind draws blanks constantly.. plus many things have become very stressful and my mind goes in circles worrying about everything.. I think about a problem, come to a conclusion, then move on.. but within a day's time, I've already forgotten my conclusion, so I am going through the problem again.. and it just happens over and over again. I don't even know if any of this makes sense and honestly I have had to reread and rearrange this entire post in an attempt to connect everything I'm trying to say, and I still don't know if it makes sense.
Since my classes have ended, I had to cover for a work associate and do her job for about a week, which ended yesterday. I had done this work several times before, but I couldn't remember what I had learned before and it was like having to learn everything all over again. Basically the point I'm trying to make is that my summer classes and this work that I had to do is what really showed me that I am having serious issues with understanding, remembering, and concentrating on things.
I think the concussion I had was way more serious than I could have ever expected and now I'm really scared. I need to go to the doctor and talk to him about the problem, I just had to wait for my classes to end so that I had enough time. Typing everything here is also going to help me because I can print it out and at least refer to it to make sure I don't forget anything when I talk to the doctor... that's how bad all of this really is.
I have been reading about Post Concussion Syndrome and have read that sometimes symptoms do not resolve for weeks, months, or years after a concussion, and may occasionally be permanent. Some of my symptoms in particular (apart from the memory and concentration problems, along with inability to grasp new things as quickly as before) also include frquent headaches fatigue, and severe anxiety.
Just to note, there are some things that I can remember just fine, I'm not like the guy in Memento or anything like that.. even though I kind of feel like that some days.
I just needed to get all of my thoughts out.. and I know there were a few of you that had experienced a concussion before, and maybe some will have some post-concussion syndrome experiences they can share, or some advice. I am going to do some more research on the topic and see what kind of treatment options there are..
To most people I just appear really forgetful and stupid, and that just makes everything that much worse. My boyfriend gets really angry and loses patience with me because I do really stupid things and make really stupid mistakes. I think my boss at work was probably losing patience with me too because I made a lot of stupid mistakes. I'm just really scared and didn't know where else to go at the moment.
I'm going to do my best to try to make sense of everything.
Some of you may remember the concussion I had back in April. I stood up too quickly, blacked out, then apparently fell and hit my head hard enough to knock myself out. I woke up terribly confused and it was very scary to say the least.. the entire thing lasted for at least a couple of hours.
Some people mentioned that this type of blackout could be an indicator of pregnancy and as it turned out, it was. While I was pregnant, I noticed that I had severe short-term memory and concentration problems. I have that book "What to Expect When You're Expecting," which says that a "scatterbrain syndrome," forgetfullness and having trouble concentrating, is a normal part of pregnancy.
I was going to the doctor regularly and told him about the concussion on my first visit, plus these symptoms being very severe and continuous on my second visit. He never really did say anything more about it, so I continued to figure it was just a normal part of the pregnancy.
I was only pregnant for about a month before miscarrying and went another month thinking I was still pregnant before coming to realization that I actually wasn't. It wasn't until I was literally told that I wasn't pregnant that I first started realizing I wasn't feeling the same anymore. This was in mid-June, a total of two months after the concussion.
In retrospect I have realized that my short-term memory and concentration problems were a lot worse during that one month of pregnancy. However, even though they have gotten a bit less severe, these problems still persist and are affecting me greatly.
I started taking summer classes in the beginning of June and finally finished them last week.. the entire time was very stressful because of what was happening, I couldn't remember a lot of what I was "learning" and have been taking a much longer time to grasp concepts.. I just worked a bit harder and got through the classes with an A and a B, so that's good and all.. but I seriously struggled, all because of the concentration and short-term memory problems. I mean, I have dealt with memory problems before just like anyone else, but this is seriously hardcore. I can't describe it to the extent of how I am feeling..
I did great in my classes because I could learn the material and ace the test, but I literally have forgotten pretty much everything we covered. Also, when I read something and try to put it into my own words, I have serious difficulties. My mind draws blanks constantly.. plus many things have become very stressful and my mind goes in circles worrying about everything.. I think about a problem, come to a conclusion, then move on.. but within a day's time, I've already forgotten my conclusion, so I am going through the problem again.. and it just happens over and over again. I don't even know if any of this makes sense and honestly I have had to reread and rearrange this entire post in an attempt to connect everything I'm trying to say, and I still don't know if it makes sense.
Since my classes have ended, I had to cover for a work associate and do her job for about a week, which ended yesterday. I had done this work several times before, but I couldn't remember what I had learned before and it was like having to learn everything all over again. Basically the point I'm trying to make is that my summer classes and this work that I had to do is what really showed me that I am having serious issues with understanding, remembering, and concentrating on things.
I think the concussion I had was way more serious than I could have ever expected and now I'm really scared. I need to go to the doctor and talk to him about the problem, I just had to wait for my classes to end so that I had enough time. Typing everything here is also going to help me because I can print it out and at least refer to it to make sure I don't forget anything when I talk to the doctor... that's how bad all of this really is.
I have been reading about Post Concussion Syndrome and have read that sometimes symptoms do not resolve for weeks, months, or years after a concussion, and may occasionally be permanent. Some of my symptoms in particular (apart from the memory and concentration problems, along with inability to grasp new things as quickly as before) also include frquent headaches fatigue, and severe anxiety.
Just to note, there are some things that I can remember just fine, I'm not like the guy in Memento or anything like that.. even though I kind of feel like that some days.
I just needed to get all of my thoughts out.. and I know there were a few of you that had experienced a concussion before, and maybe some will have some post-concussion syndrome experiences they can share, or some advice. I am going to do some more research on the topic and see what kind of treatment options there are..
To most people I just appear really forgetful and stupid, and that just makes everything that much worse. My boyfriend gets really angry and loses patience with me because I do really stupid things and make really stupid mistakes. I think my boss at work was probably losing patience with me too because I made a lot of stupid mistakes. I'm just really scared and didn't know where else to go at the moment.
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I have remembering probs myself but i think for me it's a case of not concentrating enough or something and tends to make me a bit of a ditz. I am quite forgetful at times and have been like this for years. Names are the worsed for me but ya studying and trying to recall what you studied can be horrifying. My daughter also has it and I do not recall ever having had a concussion. I know my daughter hasn't. So yes please get it checked ASAP. My thoughts are with you always. Need me ever just holler and please keep us posted. We all care about you a great deal and want everything to be ok 
