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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Posts: 53
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: New York
Posts: 53
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Dramatic increase in symptoms.
Hello,
This morning I went to the grocery store to get fruit and yogurt. After leaving, I got into my car, turned it on, and stalled the hell out of it. It's a manual transmission and I had forgotten that I left it parked in gear. The force of the car lurching forward sent my head back abruptly.
When I got home I went straight to sleep. Now awake, I feel in a daze, with many other symptoms returning, and still sleepy, which is unusual of late. I can't imagine this concussing someone with an uninjured brain. Whiplash maybe. But could this be a new head injury? I'm admittedly worried about the returning symptoms, which isn't helping.
If this is just back or neck related, is there any reason to wait before seeking some sort of treatment?
Also, this is the 2nd time i've stalled a car. The other time a few weeks ago, I didn't notice any increase in symptoms, besides neck soreness.
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-First TBI in 2011. Iron cellar door closed on my head. Undiagnosed PCS, and was unaware of anything regarding TBI at the time.
-2nd TBI in August, 2014. Fell skateboarding and hit head on pavement.
-3rd TBI in November, 2014. Hit in the head at work with a dish rack with full strength by a large employee. CT scan normal. Diagnosed mTBI, PCS, PTSD, migraine with aura, and chronic depression. Symptoms have included: quite severe visual disorders, hearing loss in left ear, lethargy, brain fog, dizziness, disordered sleep, hallucinations and "exploding head syndrome", neck and shoulder pain, migraines, headaches, loss of emotions, all forms of cognitive deficiency, loss of reading/verbal ability, sound/light sensitivity, anxiety, panic attacks. Most notably are a general loss of identity and the disillusionment with the world accompanying trauma. But on the other hand, a new and heightened awareness of the nature of self, others, and of suffering itself.
-As of December, 2015, am still experiencing visual disturbances, memory and speech problems, balance, sensitivity and overstimulation issues, along with the trickier to pinpoint cognitive changes, but feel that I am no longer clawing my way through a waking hell, so feel much better about being alive. Hallucinations and panic attacks are gone (thank God!), getting much better at reading and writing, and remembering/planning my daily tasks. Hopeful for further recovery, but thankful to be at least at 50%.
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