Originally Posted by StayPositiveNStrong

It was a T-Bone accident. The other car hit me driver's side while I was stationary at around 45-55 MPH. I was wearing my seat-belt and during impact I did not sustain head trauma. I must have gone into shock for a few 5-10 seconds after impact but I never lost consciousness and I remember every detail of the accident. The symptoms I experienced came in 15 months after my car accident which included:

• Dizziness (while driving and walking around)
• Fluorescent light sensitivity
• Sensitivity to certain sound frequencies
• Sensitivity to large crowds (malls, grocery stores, etc.)
• Cloudy/foggy brain
• Mild headaches
• Interrupted sleep pattern (likely caused by high anxiety)
• Racing heart (likely caused by high anxiety and phobia of symptoms getting worse)

My current symptoms as of today:

• Dizziness (while driving and walking around) - It has gotten better but I'm hoping for a full recovery
• Mild headaches (they come and go but manageable without meds and don't last long)
• Sensitivity to certain sound frequencies (I can now listen to music at lower/med levels. Switching on my sub-woofer and amplifying lower frequencies tend to make my symptoms worse)

It's also important to note that right after my accident I continued living my life normally as I didn't experience any symptoms right away. I was going to bars, clubs & drinking hard. I was also practicing kick-boxing 3x a week and working on the computer for 8+ hours a day. I never really gave my brain a chance to heal.