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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
For the soft skull of a baby's head to inflict any damage to you, that baby would have suffered life threatening damage. Most parents in this case would be concerned for the baby. Pediatricians see this all the time as babies jerk in reaction to being held.
If you have ongoing neck issues, symptoms can be caused by upper neck inflammation or neck muscle tension. Neither are a concussion.
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Thank you again, Mark. Obviously, my anxiety is one last holdout from my concussions. I am working on it, but it rears its ugly head every once in awhile.
Do you know what? I wasn't worried for the baby at all because I could tell he was just fine (thankfully!)! He didn't even flinch - was happy as could be.
Didn't leave a mark on him, either. Boy, that makes me realize how stupid this is. You know what this stems from? Hearing that one concussion leaves you more susceptible to another. It makes you feel like the littlest thing will reinjure you. But the more time that passes, and the more little bumps I go through without any problems arising from them, the less anxious I am about it all. It was a VERY hard road to get back from where I was, and the thought of going back there can be paralyzing.
The road trip I went on was too much for me, obviously. I think with my vision issues, it was too visually challenging and ramped up the symptoms.
I do appreciate your candor and patience with those who are still learning to work through PCS anxiety.