head injuries,replies really appreciated cheers x

hiya everyone, someone really close to me recently had an accident and suffered massive head injuries. He has made such a good recovery, its just that he gets very tired easily, and has pains in the muscles in his back. I was just wondering if anyone had had a head injury themselves or knows anyone that has had one, and wot will help his recovery more? I know a lot of rest and painkillers will help obviously, but is there anything else i can do to help him? Or if anyone here knows about this sort of thing, how long is it likely he will be feeling like this? Bearing in mind this accident happened just less than a month ago. Is it likely to be quite a long time? I dont have anyone else to ask really, so just thought i'd post on hipforums because you are guaranteed to always find someone to help! I would really appreciate any help at all. Thanks alot!! x

 

Someone plz reply!!!

 

My brother in law suffered a nasty head injury a few years ago.If the person complains that they are being fussed over then it is a good sign.

 

hehe, yeh i get ya

Anyone else replies appreciated...

 

I had a mild head injury (it was serious enough to alter my personality for awhile) a few years back. I think the thing that was hardest to deal with was the way almost everybody I knew drew away from me all of a sudden (granted most of my friends were assholes).

I met a couple other people who'd sufferred head injurys who said the same thing. It's like you become a different person for awhile so whatever loyalty ppl felt for you doesn't apply anymore.

The only thing I can tell you is expect him to be different for awhile--more emotional, less focused, less organised, or whatever--and try not to hold it against him. Remember if it's freaking you out it's REALLY freaking HIM out.

 

I suffered a closed head injury 2 years ago in a car wreck **head directly hit a tree going 50 mph**. I was in a coma 5 days, woke up in rage and was placed in the psychiatric ward for a while.

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Im now manic depressive (bipolar). I've been suggested to take seizure medications, but haven't expereinced one yet, although it's said they usually don't take place after head injuries till years down the road. My brother suffered a more mild head injury about 15 years ago and did send him into epilepsy; but as long as he takes his dilantin, he's good to go. I know this isn't the news you probably wanted to hear, but I can only tell the truth of myself.

I don't feel my bipolar disorder has anything to do with the head inury. I've had many, many events happen in my life that I feel triggered my disorder, plus bipolar is biological (hereditary) as much as they know so far of the disease.

Watch for signs of him/her having Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. There's a difference in the this PTSD and post traumatic stress which is pretty much a given after head injuries. Basically, they are very irritable and have troubles controlling easily-set off tempers.

I truly hope the best for this person and everyone around him/her. Head injuries are such a sad thing for anyone to go through. Be there and help the person, even if they think they don't need help

Much Peace and Happiness

 

oh yea, about the being tired. wow, I was always falling asleep in restaurants, movies, classrooms, anywhere for about 6 months I'd say after my head injury. It'd hit me like a train and I'd feel like I hadn't slept in years & then ....... zzzzzzzzzzzz. it went away tho.


and NayKidApe's advice is soooo right on! Nearly everybody in my life left me cause of something I couldnt help; you're not yourself most definetly. PLEASE dont do this to him..... hang tough with him.

 

Just a side note, antiseizure medication would greatly improve your mood swings from the bipolar disorder. You should look into Trileptal or Gabitril.

The tiredness is caused by, among other things, all of the healing that is going on. It takes a lot of energy for your body to regenerate and/or repair damaged parts.

 

hey man, thanks for the tips. Im not trying to be cynical or anything but i've been on sooo much medicines, it does nothing but make me worse. I feel like I do better with nothing. It's not really that I experience mood swings, although that's how I was like the period of 1-2 years ago. Each time my mania comes, it gets worse now. I sleep and dream crazy things and often wake up after a short time sleeping and can't sleep anymore; just want to go run across the country. and now, just the past few manic spells I'm starting to become dellusional, things start taking weird dimensions, I don't hallucinate yet, i don't think. but I feel like Im on a mushroom trip sometimes now. Sometimes I hear people laughing or talking and my mind starts to race and I become so mad at them. I think it's getting bad. And my depression at times is just so deep. And I can't bring myself to work. I just wanna move way far away and live up in Alaska or something. I can't stand people anymore.

 

One thing that helped me alot was arranging my life so that I wouldn't have to deal with many ppl. I'd do my grocery shopping at 3 am, hangout downtown when everybody else was at work etc.


Found out it was a pretty mellow way to live. I don't think we were made to be surrounded by ppl constantly.

 

I understand your frustration. Bipolar disorder, among other things, runs in my family, and my partner is Bipolar. It takes a very long time to find the right medication for the right person. The only thing I can tell you is, there is still MANY more options, and when you find the right one, you will be much happier. Unfortunately, this disorder is progressive, meaning it will only get worse, and pharmaceutical intervention is the only way to successfully treat it (except sometimes electro-shock therapy, which I wouldn't recommend unless a last resort. It is, however, VERY effective).

Any meds of this nature will make you feel wierd, kind of out of sorts when you first start taking them. This only adds to the frusteration of finding the right treatment. You feel bad, take meds, feel worse, and have to continue taking them even though you feel worse, to see if they will help. My partner almost killed himself several times when trying new meds, and became severely manic.

I hope you will continue to seek treatment. If the doctor isn't working with you, get a new doc. My partner saw 6 different doctors before finding a good one. I know it is hard. I feel for you, and I wish I knew of the magic pill that would work for everyone. Like I said earlier, the pill IS there, but it is going to take a lot of patience and persistence on your part to find it (easier said than done).

Good luck to you!

 

a sincere thanks for your concern and advice. It is nice to get a little understanding on this subject, as basically everyone in my life over the past year has abondoned me, not wanting my troubles as part of their life and just leaving me to my own misery. I ALMOST called my physician today actually, today was a pretty happy day, but, as usual, I decided it's better if I don't for now.

I'd really hope all goes well for you and your partner and for your partner directly. It's good to hear someone has successfully reached a treament and perhaps can live a not so tiring life. That's my problem, I'm just starting to wear out on all this. All of me is my problem. Support from people like you is truly so good to hear. I wish you and your partner much, much happiness always.