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Join Date: Mar 2013
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I would recommend a stationary bike or a treadmill (I prefer the stationary bike as the treadmill tends to have too much impact forces on my head) at first.
This way you can do a very controlled set of exercises and see if at certain level you start to feel worse.
If you don't have access to the equipment, try easy walks, see how it feels. One thing that many of us found out the hard way is that sometimes the results of your exertion don't hit you right away, but a day or even two later, so need to be very careful.
I do 20 minutes on a stationary bike every day watching my heart rate. Several months ago I started at about 70-80 bpm (beats per minute), basically a super light exercise, and now I'm doing it at about 110 bpm and can tolerate it much easier, where in the beginning even at 80 bpm I was having issues.
I also try to walk the same route every time and use an iPhone app to track my speed, and trying to increase speed/distance very gradually.
With these injuries you want to be very cautious, it's best not to over do it, especially early in the recovery, because setbacks can be very bad/frustrating.
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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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