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Old 04-19-2015, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Marg2011 View Post
Just an update..... Reading the posts in this forum is making me realise I am probably one of the lucky ones as I don't have a huge battery of symptoms to cope with. The lightheadedness is very difficult to cope with but I can walk without falling over and even managed a couple of short drives although I think this tends to make things worse. I have had a day or two where I thought it was getting better but then it comes back. Also get very tired. As I am over 60 I guess it will take longer for me but I am hopeful I will get my head back sometime soon. Does anyone know whether it is OK to have a glass of wine at this stage? I do feel in need of some relaxation!
I think each person and each head trauma is different but I would strongly urge you to abstain from alcohol. Take a nice hot bubble bath instead :-) I'm 33 and at this point in my life I don't foresee myself drinking anything again.
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What Happened: 3/6/14 I was leaning in to pick my phone off the floor of my car and hit my head on the door frame. No immediate problems but I woke up the following day with blurred vision, nausea, fogginess and memory issues. Headaches came the next day along with speech problems. CT scan was clear. Took a few weeks off work. Went back for half days for two weeks.
Then: 4/14/14 While still recovering from the first concussion I hit my head on the edge of my desk. Immediate headache, nausea and blurred vision. Doctor referred me to a neurologist who prescribed physical therapy for my neck, as I get incredibly stiff/sore necks daily which helps to bring on the headaches. Doctor also referred me to a counselor, who is helping me to cope with the anxiety and panic that has come up in my post concussion world. I deal with severe sensory problems and the frequent bout of aphasia.
And Then : 10/6/14 I was cleaning something (ok cat puke) up from underneath my new glass table when I stood up too fast right into it and voila, trauma #3. I was out of work for a month and a half this time. Noise problems, aphasia, etc.
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