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Originally Posted by Koala77
A few years back I slipped landed on my back, hitting my head on the floor.pretty.I was taken to the hospital by ambulance but discharged home very quickly. They said for me to only come back if I got dizzy or nauseous. Hey, I was already dizzy. I couldn't even sit up on the hospital stretcher without feeling dizzy.
I'd fractured my sacrum in the fall and I had a diagnosed concussion but no-one at the hospital seemed to care one little bit.
For the next 3 days I could not sit up. Every time I tried I just fell down again. It was like I was on a spring or something.......Push me one way, and I'd topple over the other way. Two days in a row we went back to the hospital because the dizziness was so bad. Two days in a row they sent me home again and told me to rest!
I was off work for a total of six months . This is the very first time I've heard there was even such a thing as Post Concussion Syndrome. Thank you for the thread.
I'm over it now, but there were times where I got so depressed with all the carp I was going through, that you just wouldn't believe.
I just wish I'd known before about this syndrome. Maybe I would have sought help in some way. I don't know if anyone could actually help me, but it would have been nice to know just the same.
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THANKS for sharing . Good to hear of Recovery.
I'm still struggling with "all the crap" .
I can relate to many of your experiences ; sadly many have reported poor or absent treatmt/intervention for TBI and the persisting affects.
I was very disappointed w/ most DRs I'd gone to seeking help after TBI last year. esp. "Brain Injury Specialist".
also many Negative experiences w/ going to ER/Trauma units
most don't understand TBI --even so called "mild" head injury, concussions - can be devastating.
it's been hard for me to understand - how complex & pervasive , how many levels (physically, mentally, emotionally, behaviorally, etc) and areas of LIFE/Living affected ..... personal, family, social...
and how to find way thru all...
it's too bad you didn't know about PCS then. I learned of it last year after TBI accident; eventually got formal but "controversial" DX :PCS(not all agreed w/ this DX but for me was a needed validation] having a name enabled more research & education -
and a reason[ "blame" ]for the numerous problems, dysfunctions persisting ....
finding NT & new forum --for TBI/PCS--support, sharing & more - helped me get thru "unbelievable crap" - then and now
I am very grateful to all--esp. those who created this place @NT
where we can come w/ questions, for support, validation, information & more. to share our experiences, advocate/ educate ourselves & others
wishing ALL the BEST