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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 173
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Mother of Dragons, do you currently work/study full time? Seems that a lot of our symptoms are similar and i do have a stuffy nose as well.
I'm going on 4 years now since my concussion and exercise has been an elusive thing. What has helped me so far is to quit working (I'm a software developer, so was spending 8+ hours per day in front of a computer screen).
In the past six months I've been able to do much more physically, and I do notice that when I start spending too much time in front of a computer I get feel worse after exercise and my dizziness really kicks in. Every doctor that I've seen tells me there can't be any connection between my eyes and the level of physical endurance, but I've tried this several times already and it happens every time.
When I was at around 12 months, I started on the "Buffalo Protocol" on a stationary bike. I literally started at 1 minute of no resistance and built up from there. It was a tough going for sure with many setbacks. But now I'm able to ride 15 miles on an actual bike a couple times a week.
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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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