Hi there everyone!
I wanted to get in touch with some people who can understand what I'm going through at the moment.
6 weeks ago I came off backwards from my bmx quite hard and had a mild concussion which involved me being confused and disorientated for about 15-20 minutes after which time I regained my bearings and was coherent again. I also experienced a strange feeling that I was dreaming while awake and had intense deja vu. I don't remember much about those 15 minutes. It left me feeling a bit weird, tired and with a headache and neck pain.
I'm English and I was in Germany at the time, embarking on a new life for myself in an new and exciting place. However a few days after the injury I started to experience periods of acute stress, anxiety and depression. I just didn't feel 'right' and I became worried that I never would again so I got a plane back to my parents. I had a CT scan which thankfully came back clear and all my cognitive, balance and memory functions were fully intact.
6 weeks on and I still feel distant/foggy/detached/tired and certain mental processes are a strain eg. calculations involving times, mathematical relationships. In the evenings, watching TV, chatting I feel like there's nothing wrong but when I go outside into a large open space or somewhere new I get this foggy feeling back.
I'm 28, normally very physically and mentally active and am finding it hard to deal with the state I'm in. I know how important it is to remain positive and that there are many people who have PCS much worse than I do. I wondered if anyone has any suggestions for therapies to speed up my recovery or any similar stories. I do feel I'm getting better, just very slowly.
Any words would be greatly appreciated!