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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
Posts: 304
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I had the same headaches and they went away!
I had the exact same pain behind and above my eye that you have. It did go away, so there is hope for that. I don't think that everyone that has PCS has the same cause of their problems that I do, but I want to make sure you know every avenue you can take to get better.
I have a plethora of eye related problems due to my concussion (read my siggy for details), and if you haven't already seen a neuro-ophthalmologist, I would if I were you. I should've seen one way back in October, but unfortunately my doctors weren't on top of things and I wasn't capable of being my own advocate at that point. You need to make sure that vision problems aren't contributing to your headaches or any other symptoms you might be having, because there are separate ways addressing vision-related issues.
Also, have you checked to make sure you don't have an injury to your neck that could be a contributing factor to your headaches? Some of the headaches that I was having were due to a gap between my C2 and C3 vertebrae. I saw a physical therapist who was trained in the Mulligan technique, and she fixed me right there in one minute. She also taught me how to fix it myself if the problem were to recur, which I have done a handful of times. I had had these terrible headaches for a month and a half, so this physical therapist was like an angel to me. Neck injuries can come along with concussions and cause headaches, so just be aware of that!
You would think that the pain behind and above my eye was caused by my vision-related issues, but it was actually caused by the neck injury. Once my neck was fixed, those headaches went away. I think this could be a good lead for you! I hope that it is anyway.
Good luck! I hope you start feeling better soon.
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I have recovered my cognitive function, and I've overcome severe vertigo through sensory integration therapy. Wellbutrin has helped me escape depression. I have recently had a few stress-related migraines, as well as headaches stemming from eye strain. I'm also dealing with tinnitus, lack of stamina, extreme light sensitivity, and eye pain. Diagnosed with 9 different vision issues: convergence insufficiency, pursuit eye movement deficit, egocentric visual midline shift, photophobia, visual information processing delays, accommodative insufficiency, saccadic eye movement deficit, lack of coordination, and central peripheral visual integration deficit.
*First concussion: October 2010. I was pregnant and got rear ended. I associated my mild PCS symptoms with baby brain and blamed my light sensitivity on allergies and dry eyes.
*Second concussion: December 2011. I hit my head on a wooden beam, saw stars but did not lose consciousness, and I had very disturbing PCS symptoms but didn't go to the doctor.
*Third concussion: August 2012. I caused a car accident as a result of PCS symptoms. Thankfully no one was injured but me. My husband confronted me, and I finally sought help and took medical leave from work. My symptoms worsened, and I developed severe vertigo.
*Fourth concussion: November 2012. I was riding in a car with a friend and we were hit head on by a driver who lost control of her car. I didn't have a big increase in PCS symptoms.
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