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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Based on my experience with my concussion I would strongly advise to let her rest for about a month.
I learned the hard way that even if you feel fine after a concussion you should really take your time and let it heal properly for several months.
Again, everyone's concussion is unique, but I would be very careful especially that she got two in a row in a very short period of time.
Trust me no sport or reward is worth going through what many of us on this forum went through or are going through. I would gladly give all of my savings to someone who could make me better. I will take a broken bone over PCS any day.
I was stupid enough in my youth to not recognize the dangers of even "light" concussions, and even my parents/friends never realized how serious this stuff is until I got to where I am now with PCS. I still remember my dad making fun of me when I was trying to wear a helmet while skiing, he obviously changed his mind now.
I sure hope that she doesn't get any lasting symptoms after these concussions, but please be very careful, these things tend to have a cumulative effect, took about 15 years of concussions from skiing, swimming, boxing, drunk stupidity, etc for me to get severe PCS.
One last note - you don't have to black out to get PCS, I never blacked out from any of my concussions, and the last one that triggered PCS I considered very light.
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12/02/2012 - Light concussion at boxing practice. Ended up having PCS for about 3 months.
March 2013 - Thought that since most of my symptoms resolved I could start having fun again.
Went snowmobiling once (didn't hit my head) and concussion symptoms returned and got even worse than before.
June 2013 - accidentally bumped my head against a deck railing, and had a month-long setback.
November 2013 - drove to work after a big snowstorm and the roads were very rough, ended up having another setback.
2014 - Having setbacks after coughing/sneezing too much, or someone slapping me on the back, or any other significant jarring.
Feb 2014 - Started seeing Atlas Orthogonal chiro - most helpful doc so far.
June 2014 - Two months of physical/visual therapy - no noticeable improvement.
September 2014 - Diagnosed with Perilymph Fistula in right ear.
November 2014 - Fistula surgery (switched to left ear before the surgery after additional testing).
January 2016 - Quit work to "work" on figuring out PCS, so far it seems that eyes/vision issues are the most contributing factor, especially computer work.
Current symptoms are: inconsistent sleep patterns, headaches, vertigo/dizziness, anxiety/panic attacks, mental fog/problems with concentration, problems with computer screens.
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