How do I know if I got a 2nd concussion?
 

Hi all,

So I've had a post concussion syndrome concussion for 7 months now, and I've been so scared that if u hit my head again... It will give me another concussion. Today, has been that scary scary day.

Today in school I was turning a corner and bumped into someone and my head slammed into a concrete wall. It was hard, but not that hard. It was the lower right side of my head. It hurt for 5 minutes and the pain went away, the pain was just like I banged my head normally.

My question now is how can I tell if I got a 2nd concussion when I already had really bad symptoms from my regular one. The only thing I noticed after I hit my head is that my symptoms got worse.



I'm panicking that this is another concussion
Thanks,
Sam

Panic is wasted energy, so don't stress about that, just deal with the new symptoms as needed. It doesn't really matter if a new concussion or a re aggravated one.
Same result, increase in symptoms..
Do you have a knot or bump from hitting your head? You can Ice that to reduce any swelling..

Rest the brain as much as you can, eat healthy , get plenty of sleep plenty of fluids, and quiet time. Avoid junk foods ...

Hello!


Thank you for the reply jo*mar, I appreciate it. I definitely think that it was more of a minor setback, rather than a whole nother concussion. I'm just going to rest and drink plenty of fluids.