Concussion Update
I returned to the doctor yesterday, and was put on an Anti-Seizure medication. No, calm down, I'm not having seizures...not even partials. Let me explain.
The
seizure medication is supposed to sedate me enough so that my brain
can't process as much as it is currently, which, in turn, should help
alleviate some of the intense headaches. I should be on the medication
for about 4 to 6 weeks until the concussion is
gone/healed/cured/whatever. Eventually, in about a week...I should be
taking about three of these babies a day. If I am supposed to take them
until the headaches are gone, how on Earth am I supposed to know if I'm
completely doped up?
I was doing some dangerous internet researching,
and discovered that all the side effects of the drug are exactly the
symptoms I am having now. Disorientation, Anorexia, Headaches, etc.
Apparently,
I've lost 3-4 pounds in 5 days. He asked me if I was eating, and
honestly...I don't remember eating. I mean, a few times...yeah, I
remember eating. I also remember it tasting absolutely dreadful. If you
know anything about me, you know I don't turn away food.
He
told me to eat 2 to 3 times a day regardless, and to drink plenty of
water. Well, the only thing I drink is water...and if the food smells
and tastes like it has been, there's no way I'm eating it. That's that.
End of story. He said that my brain is not telling me I'm hungry, but
it's giving me the hunger headaches.
I took my first dose of the seizure meds last night. I already hate them. They smell like vomit. I woke up this morning completely lost and
confused. I could barely walk and then couldn't remember where any of
my stuff was...even though it was in the same place it always is. I
could barely brush my teeth. I was super dizzy most of the morning. I
couldn't keep my eyes open or my head up for anything. I feel like I've
been on a boat all day...rocking back and forth.
Moral of Story : WEAR A HELMET