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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 398
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 398
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Football and Concussions
Hello and welcome here. This is a very good place.
It's really hard when a young adult son or daughter gets a head injury.
I have a 19 yr old son and 17 yr old daughter and reasoning with them is sometimes impossible. They are, after all, young adults and have their own ideas and own lives. That said, I know how worried you must feel.
The PBS documentary about concussions just came out last week. Maybe you could watch this with your son to strike up a conversation about football etc.
However, he should not be looking at TV, screens, and the like. he does need brain rest.
On Facebook, I just noticed there is a forum starting up for caregivers of PCS people. Here is a link.
Post Concussion Syndrome (P.C.S & P.P.C.S) Awareness Worldwide or you can find it on facebook and David Bottomly moderates it.
All for now
poetrymom
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[SIZE="1"]What happened. I was in a car accident 2-23-2013, and got a mild concussion from it. I had some time off for brain rest, got somewhat better, but slipped into PCS in March 2013.
Symptoms I had: dizziness, light and sound sensitivity, fatigue, tinitis, occasional headaches and migraines,
Symptoms as of 5--2013: poor sleep, tinitis, some confusion /short term memory blanks, balance. The other symptoms are mostly gone, but flare up if I OVERdo something.
Therapy I had: vestibular
3 months in: I could drive more and for longer distances. I felt like a younger, happier version of myself and I feel so blessed to have this feeling.
9 months in and I am working full time. I do get tired, and some sound and light sensitivity from time to time, but mostly I am over most of my symptoms.
I pray every day and I m praying for your recovery.
Over a year in: I can multi task (limited) and have humor in my life. But when I am tired, I am very tired.
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