Brain trauma

[davidoff1979]

I hope this doesn't seem weird or a bit off subject, but I've had for sometime always felt the Injuries I've had to my head over the last 20 years may have been somehow related to my problems I have now.... Weird eh? Or is it... So I've actually thought about it for a while but always thought dave your being daft it's happened your OK now so why would that be a problem.... Ive looked into it tnt for the first time as I was watching a podcast with Joe rogan and Louis theroux talking briefly on it, so I looked it up and honestly I genuinely think there might be something I need to look into,

I've had a major brain trauma many times since i was 20.... Kayak injury resulting in over 50 stitches, twice being hit with a bottle, Falling twice when I fell out with my ex partner smashing my head on the ground... And being hit by a glass on my head.... Now some of these things happened through drink but the major one is the kayak one... I feel stupid even thinking this could be the issue but I've since dealt with depression anxiety psychotic episodes... Losing jobs and relationships and now on medication.

Going forward can I get this looked into I.e medically for example brain scans etc or is it just take it I have problems. I just find it hard to believe 20 years on from my first injury I would still have issues or am I being nieve?

Any info on what I do next would be helpful

[pinkvision]

Hi David you are not weird, each head trauma will have an effect and each never recovers fully and leaves it's mark somehow, accumulated traumas will have detrimental effects on previous traumas and create new problems as well. A psychologist would totally understand this. Get down your GP's and get referred.

Be careful, look after your brain, one small bump, even heading a football, could be really harmful. Take care.

I just read your post again and I'm surprised no one has picked this up before, especially with the psychotic episodes. Ask your doctors and be firm, stand your ground and get to the bottom of it.

[davidoff1979 in reply to pinkvision]

Yeah it does seem they may have overlooked this, to be honest I've overlooked it myself until now and feel that there may well be something linked to my mental health issues, does an mri show links or is this a grey area?

Thanks again for your reply its definitely something I'm going to speak to my doctor about

[pinkvision in reply to davidoff1979]

I can't see what they can do with an MRI scan, but I think it would really help if you saw a neuro-psychologist or clinical psychologist who can help identify all the problem areas and help you with advice on methods to live with your cognitive abilities, mental health problems and psychotic episodes. I'm sure these work on each other, may create the 'perfect storm' of crazy, but if managed properly could result in a relative calm and improve your life so you can move forward in life.