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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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Originally Posted by LifeSucksMoveOn
I feel stupid even asking this question but I can't help but stress over it.
My mom just told me some really bad news and I started crying. I was trying to suppress it at first but wasn't really successfull. Instead, I just started sobbing and jerking my head backwards with every sob. I could feel that it was hard on my neck but as you all probably know once you start crying it's hard to stop. So I continued sobbing and jerking my head every few seconds for at least a few minutes until I calmed down a little bit.
As you can probably guess, I am now really dizzy, have brain fog and a mild headache. I am wondering if I caused damage to my brain jerking my head like that or if it is just my neck.
I am so sick of worrying about things like that but I just can't help it. It really frustrates me since I would have never thought about it before my injury.  |
Hi Lifesucks,
You absolutely did not damage your brain during your crying/head jerking spell. It would take some seriously violent head jerking to harm your brain. Thinking of what MarkInIdaho has said before, the kind of head jerking that might cause brain injury would be like the "head banging" you see at a rock/metal concert, but for an extended period of time. That level of head jerking would also give you whiplash.
Do you experience neck pain regularly? You may certainly have something going on in your neck. Have you had your neck and shoulders checked out by a professional before?
And it should also be noted that any deeply emotional experience can be a bit of a shock to your nervous system…
For a long time I would feel the same things you're reporting— increased dizziness and other symptoms immediately after crying fits or angry outbursts. It could be something to do with a spike in blood pressure or just that your brain was more stimulated by the emotions.
Hope you're feeling a little better. The ever present anxiety is surely one of the worst demons that come with an injured brain, but by coming here to ask for additional perspective shows great initiative. Do you have any tools/routines you turn to when these anxious periods arise?
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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%.
Last edited by Beelzebore92; 03-25-2016 at 10:13 AM.
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