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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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Bad Brain Fog Today
Yesterday was my first appointment at physical therapy. The PT did a thorough evaluation and recommended a bunch of different exercises for me to do at home 2-3 times a day (7 exercises total). Most of the exercises have me focus on an object and move my head and eyes in different ways. A few other ones have me walking an turning my head or balancing with my eyes closed.
I've done the exercises 3 times total now, 1 at the PT's office and twice on my own. The problem is I woke up with pretty bad brain fog today. I feel a little less dizzy, but my brain fog is overwhelming.. definitely worse than usual. It almost feels like I'm high. Has anyone else experiencing anything like this when they began physical therapy? Do you think my brain is just getting used to the exercises and the brain fog will subside?
This just seems like a step in the wrong direction for me and it's very frustrating.
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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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