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anon81114 04-08-2014 10:46 AM

New concussion?
 
I have a question..I was just out riding my car and the car just stopped all of a sudden while I was going mabe 35 km/h and there was a quick stop and I was a little shaken by it. I am afraid I have once AGAIN concussed my brain..I feel a little nauseaus and just feel like I can't handle one more concussion..Would this incident be called a concussion or a decompensation? Should I go to the doctor? :(

Mark in Idaho 04-08-2014 06:05 PM

I'd call it a decompensation with a good dose of anxiety to make your symptoms worse. You may have also caused a bit of whiplash in your neck. Icing it may help.

SarahSmile0205 04-08-2014 07:56 PM

Asking the dumb question what is decompensation?

Mark in Idaho 04-08-2014 08:49 PM

Decompensation is a return of symptoms from the original injury/illness. You could also say Relapse.

anon81114 04-09-2014 12:16 AM

Thank you Mark for answering! The nausea subsided later in the evening and I was left with just some tingling on my head so I hope my head is pretty ok. Life after pcs is really hard I must say, no matter how careful you are your head suffers from just daily life. How do you cope with the constant risk of injury without stopping your life altogether? Do you constantly think of what you do to avoid small accidents?

anon81114 04-09-2014 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho (Post 1062353)
Decompensation is a return of symptoms from the original injury/illness. You could also say Relapse.

How can I tell the difference between a new concussion and a decompensation?


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