A loud bang made me relapse?
 

Last night, i was inflating a bike tire until it decided to blow up for some reason. It caused a very loud bang and i was very close to it. My left ear immediately started ringing and the it turned into pain which then turned into a headache.

Since it was already a little late at night, i decided to take my nightly dose of topiramate and go to sleep. This morning i overslept but still felt foggy and tired, the ear pain is gone but the dizziness and the headache are still there.

Should i attribute this to yet another debilitating symptom of PCS or is this something ear related? I didn't even hit, jostle or bump my head but all the usual symptoms are here. It is so frustrating...

You are over-thinking this event. yes, things like this can cause symptoms to return or increase. The usual cause is the anxiety the event causes.

Give yourself a break and don't worry about it.

And, go get a tire pressure gauge.

btw, Some of us find the WTF offensive. There are ways to express yourself without the profanity.

Gotcha Mark, sorry about that. I tried to edit the title but it's not possible. Sorry again.

Anytime , just report and let us know if you need a change like that.

Fixed it for you..:cool:

I feel our brains are so sensitive that anything minute can cause symptoms which makes sense because its injured still.

I was feeling good about two weeks ago then decided to go hiking! Then after that the headaches became worse!

Stress can make it worse, food, light..anything..I guess depending on your body. My headache is constant but I've been trying to pay more attention to when I feel better and when I feel worse and writing it down which can give you more insight into your own specific injury.
Good luck .

Don't worry about swearing, Rob D87. If there was ever an injury which called for strong language, it is a brain injury! But nice that you are respectful of others feelings.

We understand the sentiments .......but we do have guidelines here about language as some people really do get offended by it, even if abbreviated

I'm beginning to notice that things I wouldn't think would cause me to relapse are causing me to relapse. For example, I recently relapsed yesterday after doing great for about a week. I think it was caused from stress at work, which I am looking into taking a temporary leave of absence until I can be seen by a specialist.

The anxiety will eat you alive if you let it. Luckily for me I've found ways to cope with anxiety, including pausing and taking very deep breaths and going for walks to clear my head. I worry too much, I admit that. But i'm learning not to let it run my life.

I hope this is a short relapse for you and you get back to where you were sooner rather than later. Good luck!

I've had some concussion symptoms flare from loud noises. Anything from a door slamming too hard to the audiologist test I took the other day, where I literally had to rip the headphones off as I felt waves of headache and tinnitus wash over me. Never have I experienced a full-blown relapse, usually just some ugly symptoms for a few hours.

I truly believe this will subside with time.

Question
 

Hi

I agree with you that anything can set it off. I usually find I can do one event a day right now - I also have headaches so my doctor prescribed a med - relieves the headache for most of the day - does nothing for the fogginess. I hate taking meds - but at least it is helping - have you thought of that?

take care