Trying to get a grip on things

[BoofBear77]

Hi everyone

I had a bike accident 2 years ago - I was hit by a car and then I had at least 6-months off work with post-concussion syndrome. The last 2 years since then I have worked abroad and in the last year in a particularly noisy, stressful city.

I'm just trying to get a handle on where I am at. Sometimes it can be hard to know what is a symptom and what is not, but I have been experiencing pain throughout my body, and since I returned to the UK a few days ago, bad headaches again, especially when driving. Some days I can visualise the accident and my teeth hurt.

I just wondered if anyone can relate to this. Where I was living before health care was not amazing and for more niche things like this there was nothing in English. Sometimes I feel like I don't know if this is all related to accident and concussion or not but it feels like it is and I definitely get flashbacks.

Thanks for reading this.

Simon

[Writeronstack]

PTSD comes to mind, Simon. Flashbacks is something my husband suffered after a crash. They prescribed talking therapies. It helped enormously - he was NOT inclined to believe that it would help. It did. CBT was on offer.

Yes, it's accident related. No you are not making it up. I say this with some degree of confidence. It takes a while to recover. That's why they give you six years to put in a claim.

What made me reply to this is you saying that your "teeth hurt". Ditto from my husband.

Your best route is IAPT - Improving access to psychological therapies - is where there is a form to fill in. It's on the NHS site. You can self-refer. They'll get back to you. Then you have started to address it. Or go to your GP and say you need to get talking therapy, because you are getting flashbacks.

We didn't join headway then - should have. I'm here because I have a recent head injury.

Good luck.

[BoofBear77 in reply to Writeronstack]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply Writeronstack. It really helps to get a bit of validation. And practical next steps, too.

I'm sorry your husband had a crash, and that you've had a head injury too. That's a lot. It sounds to me like you are proactive and looking for solutions which is great.

My complication is that I might have to leave the UK again soon for work. But I will make a start on contacting IAPT and see where I get to. I'm seeing my GP today, too.

Thanks again, your reply meant a lot to me - I was thinking this site was a bit dormant.

Simon

[Writeronstack in reply to BoofBear77]

Leaving the UK should not be a problem - when I had replied to you, I decided to look up the person my husband was referred to by Barts Hospital in London - and to my surprise, found her. American, which frankly put me off at first, and very forthright - but treated you like a fellow intelligent adult, and I saw that these days she works online. She advertises herself these days as a relationship counsellor, but her basic training is trauma work. Solid. You could ask to be referred to her, for remote consultations. Do you want me to post a screenshot on this page? I don't know the etiquette around this. Let me know.

[BoofBear77]

I just sent you a direct message on here

[Writeronstack]

Thanks - replied. didn't mean to send the other two screenshots - the fingers and the brain are not really talking to each other. . . as yet. Sorry not to respond earlier, worked and then fell asleep, which is the default response to everything just now.

[BoofBear77]

Can't see your reply or the screenshots - possibly being thick?!😂

[Writeronstack]

Oh, so sorry I sent the screenshots by emailShould have said

[Obigeezus]

Hey and i also was diagnosed with PCS after an assault which i got a TBI from. That was 8 Years ago i still suffer terribly with teeth pain and tooth loss also body aches and pains and the rest of the side effects of PCS but ive never had flashbacks so like Writeronstack sugested it sounds like PTSD so yes you will definatley be better with talking therapy hope this helps im not very good at this sort of thing good luck !

[BoofBear77]

Thanks Obigeezus I appreciate it!