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Originally Posted by tommywrestler
I'm a Former Wrestler who sustained a head injury from a forearm to my temple [around the temple area] i was not knocked out ''which i heard you didnt have to be'' anyhow since then which this was Nov.3rd of 2007 the signs did not start right off the but slowly i believe i was injured that night and continued to have matches feeling kinda foggy and it got worse now its Jan.5th 2009 so its been 13-14 months and while i dont experience the headaches i experience Dizziness i have studied this alot probaly like several of you and was wondering if i could possibly be suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder heres why i ask that question,I had a job right working 12 hour shifts and it never ever bothered me at all now im laid off and the symptoms are back its really complex no headaches just dizziness and awkward thinking i feel that mine is not as bad as some on here i also feel like everytime i wrestled a match i set the time line for healing back during those matches i took no head shots and was careful but was bumpying around in the ring which im sure did not help....sometimes i feel 100% normal and sometimes most of the time i do not i feel this foggy/stoned type of feeling all day and the only thing that helps me is Zantac so could i be suffering from PTSD????please guys talk to me.....im desperate at age 26
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Hi Tommywrestler, I also suffered from dizziness for a long time after a concussion from an accident in May 07. If you can stand any more advice from a mother - relax. Your brain is probably okay by now. I am wondering if you have the same problems as I had, and still have to some degree, namely damage to your muscles. Can you feel your muscles tighten around your head or in the upper shoulder/neck region when you get tense and worry or when using the computer for some time? Do you feel more dizzy after exercises that jiggle your head around? Do you feel better when doing something fun and relaxing? You said that the Xantax helps you feel better and I think it is because it relaxes you. So what I learned is that when muscles around the head, neck and upper back tighten they trap nerves and bloodvessels and that can cause headaches and dizziness.
Overall, I am doing great now after going to a chiropractor for several months where they did some therapy with electric stimmulation and ultasound the get my muscles (mainly the trapezius) to relax and I am still taking a low dose of Elavil (it's an antidepressant that helps me to relax and sleep well at night. But now I have a new problem with my right shoulder - overuse injury from a paddling a canoo for 4-5 hours last July. So anyway, I was trying to do some exercises for my shoulder for the last couple of weeks and sure enough I was feeling more dizzy again. I think I was aggrevating the muscles at the back of my head again.
Also, about feeling more tired - it' normal. My 24 year-old son is living with us right now and looking for a job and he gets tired after spending a lot of time on his computer. Reading books is tiring too. I love to read and it makes me drowsy, just take breaks and move around some.
You probably know personal trainers and coaches who could help you find some exercises and stretches to do. Wrestling might not be the best thing for you at this time. Hope this helps!