Should i quit wrestling?
 

So here's a little back story on the head injuries I've had in my life. When i was 2, I fell out of a 2 story window, cracking my skull and resulting in a subdural hematoma, which was probably the worst scenario. I started wrestling when i was 5 (I am now 19) and although i haven't had any documented concussions from it until last year, I'm sure I have suffered a good amount of blows to the head and chin. The reason I have only had one documented was because I was hit hard enough under the chin that I passed out. A week later, I made a dumb decision and drank some liquor, no more than I usually would, however I blacked out from it (possibly because of the concussion?) and woke up the next morning with a huge bump on my head. About 2 months later, I went snowboarding for 4 days. I basically fly down the mountains and on the last run on the last day, i caught an edge and flew backwards, hitting the back of my head, my legs flipped over my body, and I hit my head again and slid down the mountain. Aside from this few months of hell, I was diagnosed with 3 other concussions throughout my life, 2 in which i blacked out from. Now wrestling has started, and I get headaches throughout practice. I have always gotten headaches/migraines my entire life, but it is almost guaranteed if i practice. When it comes to studying, I find it really hard to focus and read efficiently. Basically i feel really unproductive and I hope it's not from the concussions.

Is it time to quit and move on with my life for the better?

onewhoknocks,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. You have found a good place.

It sounds like you need to reduce or end all risks of head impacts. Wrestling can be a serious risk.

You don't mention your age? Knowing your age will help us help you.

What have you done to try to reduce your symptoms? Have you been seen by a doctor ? Are you taking any meds?

Please feel free to tell us all about your struggles. Please help us by limiting paragraphs to 5 lines. Some of us struggle to follow from the end of one line to the start of the next. Shorter paragraphs help.

We are here to help.

My best to you.

Thank you for the quick reply! This thread was not supposed to be posted though, as i rewrote it, and i have no idea how to delete it. I made a new one titled the same thing, and now there's two on the forum, sorry! I am 19 though, and am not currently on any meds.