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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 214
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Before my injury I was exceedingly active, running 60-100 miles per week (although that was cut short about a year ago because of a hamstring injury, but I became active in other ways). I've been sensitive to bumps/jolts too, but I started biking outside about 4 months after my injury for 30 minutes (after biking indoors for a while) and it seemed to be fine.
Then I hit my head again and backed off physical activity, starting back at 15 minute walks. I've been a lot slower in revving up excercise, although I stationary biked at 60% of my max heart rate yesterday for 15 minutes, which felt great! My hamstring will keep me from running for a while I fear, but my PT has got me doing these sort of half jumps where you squat and then move up onto your toes almost like you're going to jump to get me ready for it.
Based on what I've seen from other posters, it seems like this extra sensitivity wears off eventually for many, so I think at some point we'll be able to resume our once active lifestyles!
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26 year-old PhD student in evolutionary biology, slipped on ice in Feb 2014 while clipping my fingernails and walking to save time (dumbest reason for PCS ever?). Initially just had headaches and didn't feel quite right, but a minor head bump 5 days later started a downward spiral of anxiety, depression, insomnia and fatigue. Had trouble concentrating on reading/looking at screens
April 2014 - did exertion test, passed, started exercising and doing more, but didn't feel much better.
May 2014 - Went on backpacking trip OK'd by doctor, trip itself went fine, but felt worse a few days after getting back, more difficulty concentrating, worse headaches.
June 2014 - Bumped head on ceiling walking slowly down stairs, no immediate symptoms, but caused worsening headahces, more difficulty concentrating and looking at screens. Have not felt as good as I did before this since this bump.
December 2014 - after feeling relatively better I went xc skiing and fell but didn't hit my head (something my psychologist who specializes in brain injuries told me he hoped would happen so I saw it was OK), felt worse
Feb 2015 - back in grad school, light teaching load and some research, nowhere close to operating at my full capacity. Still have constant headaches, difficulty reading/looking at screens, mild anxiety and depression, and just not feeling like my normal sharp self.
Trying, but struggling, to believe that I'll get back to my old self, or at least get close.
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