my girl friend ( ex ) had a fall from a diving board in a swimming pool onto ? in grade 9 . she is 22 now . at 20 physicians diagnosed a haematoma ( from what she has been able to describe ) . she is on very heavy medication and may undergo surgery in few months . i know her for only a month . she is EXTEMEY moody and depressed 4 -5 days in a week and ultra irritable . are her mental and physical conditions linked . also she complaints of extreme pain in her head . is that an outcome of above or migraine ?
2007-02-26 10:24:43 · 8 answers · asked by atmaram 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Hey, listen, brain injury can do all kinds of things.
Be careful though.
All people deserve to be loved.
Best when it's someone who met hem AFTER fixing as much of this as possible, not someone who's going to be tired out within a short time, you know?
Good luck to both of you, apart or together.
2007-02-26 10:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by starryeyed 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a healthcare provider my gut feeling tells me she has quite a few problems.....but I doubt it is directly caused by the accident you described. Head injury definately causes changes in behavior, but I think she would have given a more lengthy description of the initial accident...and if it was a hematoma then, she would have had surgery at that time. And if the brain injury was that bad then...she would have had alot of medical intervention at that time including therapy. Maybe she did and just didn't go into the details with you. I don't have enough information to give a more definite opinion. The only thing I would say is to involve yourself with someone who has this magnitude of problems will take alot from you...be sure you want to get into this.
2007-02-26 10:36:00 · answer #2 · answered by tlbrown42000 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been five years since the swimming accident. Have there been any other accident. It is not usual to have 5 years pass between an accident and problems showing up. The best thing that you can do is show her a lot of moral and physical (hugs) support whi;le she finds out what is going on. She doesn't need extra stuff besides what she has going on. If it isomething serious you you will know soon and will be able to make decisions based on fact rather than fear. No matter what it turns out to be she will appreciate you supporting her without question. Believe me, it will be worth you little bit of extra effort.
2007-02-26 10:43:52 · answer #3 · answered by ttpawpaw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definetly. I saw on TV, this one guy took a pole to the brain, and after that, he became a totally different person. Nice as pie to most people, but could turn into a raving maniac the next.
2007-02-26 10:32:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Her behavior can definitely be linked to her brain injury. The headache may be caused by the hematoma, which is putting pressure on her brain.
2007-02-26 10:30:02 · answer #5 · answered by kf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes ,it most definitely can. Some of the more serious cases can cause a person to be out of character with their normal self.
2007-02-26 10:29:04 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
of course they're..head is a very sensitive part of our body..any simple blow can make any part of bosy disfunctional..so better check it out from yr doc...watch HOUSE n CSI ...see how precious the brain is
2007-02-26 19:12:33 · answer #7 · answered by mizz_car 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly both
2007-02-26 10:28:42 · answer #8 · answered by Tyson boy's dad 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋