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Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 59
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 59
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Yes, after my concussion I took a week off from grad studies then really crammed the next two weeks. That was the beginning of my problems. I started fall semester doing about 8 hours worth of reading then at night class my brain was crashed. I eventually had to go on hiatus and have seen much improvement. If I had noticed earlier in the semester I may have been able to carry one or two classes but this was before I knew what PCS was so I kept going full speed with school, coffee, and social drinking and before long it was too late. My brain collapsed in mid October.
If you can somehow lessen your load significantly and balance school with rest and do all the other thing (nutrition etc) you could be fine, but three days at 8 hours would cause me problems too. I'm hoping someday to be able to (though I have no desire to! Reading and writing all day on a screen is bad for the neck anyhow.)
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In July 2013 ran into a metal bar at a playground, remained conscious. CT normal. Headache subsided after a week. In August woke with thunderclap-type headache in right side of head, right eye was droopy. Ever since had electrical-type pulsating all over when falling asleep and during sleep. Strong muscle twitching occasionally. Chest pain in heart region, front left neck region, and left shoulder. Strong heartbeat noise in head and occasional weird noises in ears. Taking Gabapentin to control nighttime nerves. Other symptoms: anxiety attacks, goosebumps, fine motor coordination problems, sleep apnea, headaches/migraines, fatigue, unclear thinking.
Update as of Jan. 2015 - almost all symptoms gone except for some tinnitus. Taking good care of myself except sometimes when I overdo it.
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