Hello all!

Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this. I am a 25 year old female. I last week have suffered my fourth concussion in the past 3 years. You would think it is because I play sports, but I don't. Before any of my concussions back in 2009 I had a reaction to the HPV vaccine. Right after the vaccine I could barely breath, was so dizzy I could not stand, heart palpitations, and severe nausea. That subsided within a few hours. A week later I became very week and had trouble walking, short of breath, and I was very fatigued all the time. The doctors thought I may have developed MS, which they ruled out with an MRI. I also had headaches/migraines that I would have on and off for months at a time for about a year and half. In this time I was seeing a neurologist where an EEG and EMG were performed and came back normal. I saw a cardiologist for the shortness of breath and it came back normal. So after the year and a half all of my symptoms went away and I was back to normal.

Then a few months later I got into a bad car accident where I hit my head and was knocked unconscious and needed stitches in my head. After xrays and CT scan, everything was normal. A few months after that I was putting my dog in the car and I hit my head on the door frame of the car and had to go to the hospital. Had another concussion from this. A year later at work I hit my head on a cabinet and got another concussion. And now just last week at work (I work with animals) A dogs head knocked into my chin so hard my head snapped back and ended up getting a concussion without even hitting my head along with whiplash.

After my hospital trip for the initial blow I thought I was ok until I had to go back to the hospital 2 days later when I became severely nauseas, my head was killing me and my brain felt like it was on fire. So I went back to the hospital and everything still came back normal.

I now feel okay, it has been about 8 days since I initially got the concussion. I still have on/off headaches, my neck hurts a little, I am still pretty fatigued, and strangely I have been extremely thirsty. I feel like I cannot drink enough water! But overall I am much better than I was.

I seem to be getting concussions more easily now and the symptoms lasting longer. I am concerned about this, along with the extreme thirst. I have gone back to work, but I am nervous of my wellbeing, how many concussions can my brain take? I am seeing my neurologist again soon, but I am worried, I seem to have bad luck and keep hitting my head.

AnubisGarden,

It is great to have you come and be with us. You will fine a great number of dear friends to listen when you are in need of ears. Please, just let us know how we can help you out. You will find out we are supportive and relaxing place.

Here is a forum you should take a look at, there are a group of fellow friends there to help you out.

Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussion Syndrome:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum92.html

Please keep us up to date on your situation. Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.