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Originally Posted by Kelley84
I posted this in a different forum but someone suggested that I take a look at this one. So sorry if you are reading this again  I am just trying to see if anyone is still having similar issues over a year post injury.
Thanks!
I have had post concussion syndrome since July 2010. I was in a car accident and have been a mess since then. I am 27 years old and had a history or prior concussions from sports in high school. I tried to go back to work, but I just could not handle it. My short term memory is horrible, I have bad headaches if over stimulated, depression, anxiety, dizziness, and problems concentrating.
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My biggest issues are over stimulation which I am learning how to control and I have major exercise intolerance. That is my main question does any one else here have exercise intolerance? If I do even the slightest bit of exercise such as a slow quarter mile walk, or sweeping the floor, or climbing up the play set to help my daughter I immediately get a severe headache, nausea, extreme fatigue, and sometimes excessive sweating. Once this happens I feel horrible for one to two weeks.
The doctors I have do not know what is causing this does anyone else have these problems? |
Hi Kelly,
I am twelve weeks post. My doctors said I was ok to start my walking again. I was walking five to seven miles daily. I tried to take my walk and my head would have shooting pains running through it. I would try to work through them. I didn't have an option because I had to get home. When I got home this horrific headache would rear it's ugly head and I would be miserable. My left side would drag and I would feel like I was relapsing. I tried again and again and each time I would suffer. This is very hard for me because I use walking as a way to deal and not having an outlet had been tough. I went to the MD and explained what was going on and he seemed more upset that the ER gave me painkillers for my killer headache. I told him I wanted to get my Headaches under control. He basically made me feel like I was an anxious depressed person and looked at me like I was my own worse enemy....I went to another MD and he gave me Maxamalt and some other medication The maxamalt didn't work. I have so many different kind of headaches so I'm not sure what I should be taking. Hang in there.... I'm new here and it's nice to know that I'm not crazy and that my emotions are normal for an injured brain.