Prompting a concussion, been experiencing strange symptoms that doctors have virtually shut out.
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I had what the hospital described as a minor head injury in May of 2018 (almost three months ago). I feel that I've always experienced migraines, but they have become extremely severe and are just added to the list with many other symptoms including stomach pains that I can best describe as an unsettling, churning feeling, disorientation, heat sensitivity, fatigue, muscle weakness (particularly in my legs), and excessive sleeping during the day rather than the night.
?About a month ago I saw my physician and he brushed it off as "a reaction to my birth control pill" which I have been on since January and been fine up until the concussion. I insisted that he took blood work, however, and he said that my levels were normal. I felt scrutinized because of my anxiety disorder, and think that he just is inferring that I'm overreacting. The symptoms are persisting and getting worse by the weeks.
?The only controllable factor I could think of that might be inducing these awful periods where my quality of life is greatly detached and the only relief is sleep, could be that sometimes I forget to take my medication for a day (max ever 3 days) but this has happened before and hasn't caused me to feel nearly as sick as I do now! I am so frustrated.
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?Should I see a Urgent Care center for a fresh perspective? What do you guys think may be causing all of these weird changes, my head injury that the hospital labeled as "minor"?
HELP!
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devsmom makstratton
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hmmm. I would think that a second opinion would be a good idea but I wouldn't go to an urgent care center for that. Urgent care is a one shot deal, you are in and out and forgotten. I think you should tell your doctor that you want a 2nd opinion and get the names of a few other doctors that he would recommend. You then could research those names and choose the one that would suit you best. You also would not be allowing your doctor to influence the new doctor since he wouldn't know which one you chose to use. Have the office and ER give you copies of all of your medical records and x rays to give to the newer doctor in advance of your visit. If your current doctor knows you will be seeking a second opinion perhaps he will re-evaluate his past treatment of you and want to see you again and be more helpful. How did you injure your head? Why was it considered minor? How complete was the ER exam? What instructions where you given and did you follow them? What treatment do you receive for your migraines and how long have you suffered with them? Why in the world do you not take your medicine properly? Timing is important. If you sleep during the day what about night? Do you work? Support yourself? How long has your anxiety been going one and what helps it? I hope that you get some better help from others on this forum because at this point I really don't know what to say but I do hope the best for you in the future. Good luck.