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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
A car headrest is designed to have enough give to prevent a concussion or injury except in the most extreme circumstances. So, unless you hit the headrest with enough force to break it, you did not injury yourself.
Your biggest need is help with your anxiety. Anxiety can mimic all the symptoms of a concussion.
Try to remember that just walking, especially up or down steps, subjects the head to far more force than any of these bumps and your brain tolerates these foot plant impacts hundreds of times a day.
It appears you have become so anxious about touching your head against anything that head bumps that you did without even thinking twice are now pushing you over the edge.
Hits happen. The brain tolerates then. Give yourself a break.
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Thank you for a swift response, it's made me feel a little better
Im just really scared. I think I have to stop coming here so much- while it has provided a lot of help, my anxiety has skyrocketed ever since I've ive started reading some of the stories reporting years without recovery. All the reading has overstimulated me numerous times. I guess obsessing over things like this in my nature. Always had health anxiety even before PCS. I'll learn to work on worrying less over these stories and these hits to my head that I'm so afraid of.
Thankfully I'm starting a new rehab program at the well reputed Chiropro clinic in acton mass. I went there today, and the doctor I met and the testing I underwent was hands down the most thorough so far in my recovery. Looking forward to beginning the process. Hopefully it helps
You're good man. Thank you again