scared and confused
 

Hello :)

I received a concussion at the beginning of June, I still get persistently bad headaches, get feelings of nausea/dizziness, confusion, feeling 'spaced out' and struggle to find words when forming sentences or even just having a conversation. I went to the doctor yesterday and she is referring me for a scan.

Has anyone else been in a similar situation?

papershoes,

This is classic Post Concussion Syndrome. The scan is very unlikely to show anything.

What are you doing to support healing?

What is an average day like?

Welcome to NeuroTalk - I think we have been and are in this situation. More people will come out of the wood work to greet you and provide you with links and suggestions on what to do.

Best of lucK!

Primary advice: DO NOT HIT YOUR HEAD AGAIN!!

Welcome, you have joined the club of those on a journey of discovery of how to cope with a brain injury - hopefully it the road to recovery will be short

Paper Shoes
 

You are not alone in your symptoms. As my wife of 25 years likes to kid me, it is all in your head. Literally this is true but it is very real. Your brain is injured and needs time to heal. Ask lots of questions and if you need to vent it is OK.

I do feel the same way
 

Yes. I hurt my self in June. I was told now in late July I have PCS. I am learning that PCS is real and what you are sharing is part of it. I am learning more every day but what you are saying is part of deal

I've had psychs and doctors all tell me 'it's all in my head'.

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If doctors had half a brain they'd be able to recognize people coming into them for help because THEY NEED IT, and not because they want attention by spending money in the doctors' office.

I'll never forget when my doctor told me I'm depressed and there's 'nothing I can do about it'.

I told him I'm depressed because I'm constantly in a fog and can't think straight, and that he'd be depressed too if he had to deal with this every day of his life for years.

Still looking for help and finding none. I won't quit.

Thankyou :)

I have depression as it is so this is just the icing on the cake for me lol!

papershoes,

This is classic Post Concussion Syndrome. The scan is very unlikely to show anything.

What are you doing to support healing?

What is an average day like?

There are things we can help you with if we have a bit of information.

Hello Paper Shoes
 

Welcome to Neuro Talk. You found the right forum to help you get some help for your TBI. Sorry you have to experience that. Many folks on here have gone through similar things, and come here for dicussion about it. Have hope that you can get better. Most of the cases I hear about take time to heal, but they do get better. I wish you all the best. ginnie

Hi,

an average day is I get up go to work come home rush to the stables to sort my horse out come home eat go to bed wake up go to work rinse and repeat...!

I'm not really doing anything to support healing as such. I'm trying to get 8/9 hours of sleep a night and I'm taking an omega 369 supplement every day. I tried to exercise but dizziness and fatigue kicks in really quickly and I'm scared of fainting.

Papershoes, am I correct in saying that you had the depression from before the concussion?

Well said fog_boy!

I've also been on a no. of anti-depressants just because the doctors don't know what to diagnose other than depression.

People who don't suffer this can't comprehend, it's one of those things that you can only understand by going through it yourself....
So I pity the ignorant ;)

Perhaps the most important thing at this point is to give yourself lots and lots of rest. Do not exercise at all. Start spending a lot of time in quiet relaxation or meditation, or doing a hobby that does not require much mental or physical energy. If you try to continue to work and exercise, you will likely get worse.

Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and junk food, and try to eat as many whole foods as possible (see the "brain friendly nutrition" thread). Be sure you are getting vitamins B6, B12, folic acid, D, C, and Magnesium (I'm probably forgetting some...others will fill in).

Limit your exposure to highly stimulating environments and activities, including bright lights, loud noises, TV, movies, etc.

This is not easy, but it will be much harder if you try to live your "normal" life without giving yourself time to heal. There's a hard way and an extremely hard way; there is no easy way.

We are here to provide further guidance and emotional support as you go through the process of recovery. Take care and be strong.

Thanks :)

I do get weird sensations at work, yesterday my vision started going very funny and I felt dizzy and like I was going to be sick and had a tingling sensation at the back of my head. Unfortunately my sick pay is so bad I have no choice but to work :(

Would gentle exercise like swimming/yoga etc help?

I doubt it--not yet, anyway.

By working, you are risking making your condition worse--possibly much worse. I would recommend reconsidering going on leave to give your body some extra time to heal.

Please Rest
 

I agree. Try to find some way to get more rest. I understand the financial difficulty, so even if you can find a way to break to a different task or rest for 5 minutes in a peaceful place. Get a doctor to recommend these accommodations to your employer if possible. You will have to remember your brain's health is most important to your survival, and you can greatly impair your eventual recovery time by not giving brain time to heal.