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Originally Posted by penguinsfan7
Question,
If anyone read my last post I am at stage in not knowing if my clogged ears and airplane feeling are post concussion syndrome or eustachian tube dysfunction. Like I said, my doctor said my ears looked fine, but I had a lot of post nasal drip and my nostrils were completely clogged.
Anyway, onto my question. I just started a valet parking job. I enjoy it because it's easy and good money. I wanted to know though, if running with PCS causes brain damage. Even though my doctor did say my PCS is gone and I don't believe him i just wanted to know. Whenever I run, the ear plugging and airplane feeling gets worse and i get somewhat foggy but not that bad at all. I don't get headaches or feel more tired afterwards. I also feel like when I am running my brain is just floating around up there and just knocking around my skull. Either i am paying to much attention to it and it is normal or this isn't normal. Any thoughts?
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Clogged ears and a post nasal drip could be sign of a cerebro spinal fluid leakage. It is usually also accompanied by a headache which gets better when lying down in bed but not always. The condition is uncommon after a concussion but does happen from time to time. This is of course only a qualified guess but i found some resources where you can learn more:
"Fluid fills my ears when i am exercising"
http://www.livestrong.com/article/38...im-exercising/
"CSF leak symptoms"
http://health.nytimes.com/health/gui.../overview.html
"Short Youtube video of cerebrospinal fluid leakage example"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAB1PRCigqc
You also ask if running with PCS can cause brain damage and the answer to that is yes for some & no for others. It is quite common for the brains auto regulation system to be compromised when suffering from PCS. If this is the case, serious injury
may occur. In some cases the jarring of the brain while running can also be enough to cause a set back, especially if running in terrain or on a hard surface. The best answer to your question is that if you get worse after exercising then there is something wrong. Your body tells you the answer
That being said, if the symptoms subside quickly then it might get better over time as the brain retrains itself to handle the vascular load.
The problem when running can either stem from a cerebrospinal fluid leakage which is worsened when exercising or an autoregulation dysfunction of the brain. That would in my opinion be the most likely causes, although others may exist of which i have not heard.
-GlassHead