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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 267
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 267
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should I sell my bike?
Hello,
It is often mentioned in posts that dangerous sports need to be stopped. Football, hockey, wrestling, etc are all deemed off limits for PCS people. I have also read that if you still have symptoms 4 months after concussion you should consider not returning to your sport.
My concussion symptoms are now past the 6 month mark and even though I am seeing positive signs I know I still have many months to go. My question is.... should I give up cycling and sell my road bike?
I have such bad dizziness that I know it will be a long time before I could even consider riding it again but technically riding a bike is not supposed to be a dangerous activity. I think crashing is more a fluke then the norm. Perhaps group riding is done, hitting the tire of the bike in front of me is what caused the crash, but maybe casual bike riding around the neighbourhood would be acceptable?
Do any of you still ride bicycles? I could get quite a bit of money for my bike as it is only a year old and it would help to pay for my psychologist and physio appointments. This is why I am even bothering to think of this now. I'm not even sure I could ride it again without fear........
I am hoping once I get the dizziness/disequilibrium fixed that I can return to my true love... running... and then I won't worry so much about cycling. Might even get the old golf clubs back out! (My luck I'd get hit with a golf ball....FORE!)
I hope you are having a good day!
CC
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I'm a 39 year old, female, accountant. On July 2, 2012 I crashed my bike at the end of a 65KM road ride. I was fine that day but woke up the next morning to my current world.
Ongoing symptoms include: dizziness, blurred vision, light and noise sensitivities, cognitive problems, uncontrollable emotions/depression/anxiety, headaches (but they're getting better), mental and physical fatigue, difficulty communicating and sleep disturbances.
Currently seeing a fabulous Neuro Psychologist and vestibular physiotherapist and hoping to soon see a neuro ophthalmologist. I am currently doing 20 minute stationary bike rides daily, 20 minutes of meditating, 15 minutes of Lumosity and lots of resting. I have not been able to work or drive since the accident.
The things that have helped me the most since the accident are vestibular therapy, gel eye drops (for blurred vision, sensitivity and dryness), amitriptyline (10mg), and meditating. I am finally starting to see some slight improvements and am hopeful!
My brain WANTS to heal itself... I just have to let it and stop trying to get better!
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