[unpredictable]

I know some mental and mood disorders are caused by head trauma. To what extent of does the trauma have to be in order to be a likely cause?

All the medical history forms I've filled out always ask about head trauma that caused unconsiousness. So I always check no. However, I have fallen out of a tree(mostly landed on my back), I fell head first from six feet up onto a concrete floor, and I hit my head repeatedly at Airborne school practicing the landing for jumping from planes (which is entirely different from civilian skydiving)plus I hit my head twice on real jumps from the airplane. I never went unconcious and always knew my surrounding and such. I just keep wondering if I did any damage that would cause mental issues.

[Christina86]

Have you ever had a CAT scan or an MRI done? Some amount of head-banging could cause brain issues... I'm not a medical doctor by any means though. Just been my experience... any altering/changing of the brain and its chemistry can have different effects.

Are you 100% sure that you've never became unconcious during those situations? (Like do you have anyone who was there that can verify that?)

[sabby]

Hi (((((((((((( unpredictable ))))))))))))))))

You ask good questions and I think Christina is absolutely right. Only testing such as a CT scan/MRI would show any damage that may have been done to your brain. It is definitely something a doctor would have to diagnose.

There are many things in life that can alter brain function. From physical accidents to physiological things etc.....Sometimes we have to be investigators in our health to find out what the underlying issue truly is...or combination of issues in some folks case.

I would say if you have questions about your level of functioning, then by all means let your doctor know what's going on and ask for more indepth testing to be done.

I wish you well!


sabby

[unpredictable]

I know I wasn't unconsious at airborne school during the practicing because several people were watching and also when I hit the concrete floor because several people were watching. The only possibility would have to have been the real jumps. But there were still people on the ground and if I had it would have been so brief or I would have gotten in trouble for not releasing the parachute and hustling off the landing zone. Oh, I almost forgot about the time I got hit in the temple by a wooden police batton like weapon.

But anyways, I've never had any such scans. I feel afraid to even ask about it because I feel that they will think I'm some sort of hypochondriac.

I do know I have back problems because I have had x-rays of my spine but I've never heard of that effecting moods.

[Christina86]

(((((((((((unpredictable)))))))))))))))))))

You're not being a hypochondriac for wanting to make sure your health is in check. As far as I'm aware it takes a while (weeks to months) to get a non-emergency CT scan or MRI, so I'd suggest talking to your doctor now.