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ims1213 08-02-2015 09:37 PM

Help: Is this a concussion? Doctors perplexed!
 
I sustained a VERY mild head injury on May 30th. I slipped and fell backwards on the sidewalk. The impact was not terrible though, because I fell on my butt first. I didn't black out or anything. I didn't even feel any pain (although I was drunk.) Later the next day, I noticed intense spaciness/feeling in a dream, fatigue, and this feeling of intense overload in my brain when I worked. Taking lots of rest, I felt almost fully improved after two weeks and began to return to a more active lifestyle (although no drinking/smoking/etc.) For about a week, I was fine, but then I woke up suddenly with intense fatigue, sleeping up to 16 hours a day. The spaciness/feeling of being in a dream returned too.

It's been 10 weeks now, and I've seen minimum improvement since my relapse. I sleep less but still face fatigue that comes and goes and constant spaciness. I've had an MRI, Catscan, cognitive testing/neuropsych, vision checkups, and a standard blood test (not extensive) and all come back normal.

Although where I hit my head sometimes feels weird, I've never had headaches, sensitivity to light, or any of the other more "traditional" symptoms. Is it possible I had a mild concussion but now am experiencing something entirely different? I'm very frustrated. I've had to quit all my summer jobs and am supposed to go back to college this fall.

Mark in Idaho 08-03-2015 12:32 AM

ims1213,

Welcome to NeuroTalk.

Wow, you had a NeuroPsych test already. What kind ?

Your fatigue can be from whiplash. Neck inflammation can cause fatigue issues as the swelling slows blood flow to the brain. A gentle chiro treatment or PT treatment can help over time.


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