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Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 58
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 58
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Thanks everyone for the encouraging words. It's very comforting to hear that others too are having some symptoms without 24/7 headaches. I'm going to take it as a sign that I am getting better. I was just a little confused because I thought headaches were one of the last symptoms to go, so I was having that fear of maybe this is how I will be permanently (I hate when I think like that). But right now I feel at peace with the current situation and I accept it. Hopefully I continue to make progress and some of my other symptoms will begin to lift with rest and a low stress lifestyle.
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I was in a snowboarding accident on January 19, 2013. I caught an edge on my snowboard while carving down the mountain without a helmet. I smacked the back of my head hard on the ground. I was not knocked out and it took about a week for symptoms to come into full effect.
Since my accident I have been in a cycle of feeling better and then relapsing. It has happened many times. Although I think the overall trend is slowly traveling up. My symptoms included headaches, anxiety, sensitivity to light and noise, dizziness, fatigue, confusion, trouble concentrating, brain fog, loss of social interest, irritability, and mood swings.
Many symptoms have since resolved and I am left with slight dizziness, sensitivity to large crowds and busy environments, small amounts of anxiety, and brain fog off and on.
I am currently under the care of a neuropsychologist at the UPMC Sports Medicine Concussion Clinic. I am also undergoing balance/vestibular physical therapy to help with my remaining symptoms.
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