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08-04-2013, 10:43 AM
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Finally I think I am over PCS after 9 months. The reason I feel this is the case is that I went to the gym last night and did 30 minutes on the Cross trainer and 10 minutes running on the treadmill at 8.5 miles per hour.
Today I did 30 minutes on the Cross trainer and 20 minutes running on the treadmill at 8.5 miles per hour. I have no fatigue, headaches or symptoms from this at all which I think after enduring such intense physical activity is indicative of PCS ending I think. I will continue in the gym and plan to get fitter than ever after all I have been through.
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PCS following head injury November 2012. Experienced dizzyness, light and noise sensitivity, hypercusis, fatigue, insomnia, migraines, facial pain, problems concentrating, irritability, sensory overload, exercise intolerance. Symptoms mostly resolved, working full time and I am now mostly better. I wake 6am daily since my injury. Was experiencing daily Neuralgia which was controlled with Cymbalta 30mg, Lyrica 200mg daily. Now only on 30mg Cymbalta. |
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08-04-2013, 11:25 AM
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mTBI March 2011, spent around a year recovering. Since recovery I have achieved a Master's degree with distinction in Neurological Occupational Therapy |
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08-04-2013, 10:49 PM
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Wow, 20 minutes at 8.5 miles per hour. That's 2.8 miles in 20 minutes. You can sure run.
Good for you.
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08-04-2013, 11:44 PM
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Sweet freedom! I hope it's really over. Congratulations!
Jace |
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08-05-2013, 12:19 AM
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So happy for you,!
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What happened: Legs pulled forward by a parent's hockey stick while resting at the side of the rink at a family skate....sent me straight back. I hit the back of my head (with helmet) on the ice, bounced a few times, unconscious for a few minutes. September 11, 2011. Off work since then…I work part-time at home when I can. It has been hell but slowly feeling better (when I am alone☺). Current symptoms: Vision problems (but 20/20 in each eye alone!) – convergence insufficiency – horizontal and vertical (heterophoria), problems with tracking and saccades, peripheral vision problems, eyes see different colour tints; tinnitus 24/7 both ears; hyperacusis (noise filter gone!), labyrinthian (inner ear) concussion, vestibular dysfunction (dizzy, bedspins, need to look down when walking); partial loss of sense of smell; electric shocks through head when doing too much; headaches; emotional lability; memory blanks; difficulty concentrating. I still can’t go into busy, noisy places. Fatigue. Executive functioning was affected – multi-tasking, planning, motivation. Slight aphasia. Shooting pain up neck and limited mobility at neck. Otherwise lucky! Current treatments: Vestibular therapy, Vision therapy, amantadine (100 mg a day), acupuncture and physiotherapy for neck, slow return to exercise, magnesium, resveratrol, omega 3 fish oils, vitamins D, B and multi. Optimism and perserverance. |
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08-05-2013, 01:27 AM
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I thought i was all good, and then out of the blue i got very dizzy, light headed, and confused, alas the process is back to square 1. For no appearent reason either
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08-05-2013, 04:54 AM
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Only the remnants of PCS last night with mild ear ache for 20 minutes in one ear and a 1/10 headache in the evening. I feel 100% this morning after putting my body to new limits in the gym the past two days. Normally I don't have symptoms, apart from mild fatigue. It is an amazing feeling running at pace again, when previously I could barely do anything of a physical nature. I am on 30mg Cymbalta still so that could be disguising things, but in all honesty I don't think I wil need to be on it for much longer. PCS can be unbelievably slow to get over but it can and will be overcome.
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PCS following head injury November 2012. Experienced dizzyness, light and noise sensitivity, hypercusis, fatigue, insomnia, migraines, facial pain, problems concentrating, irritability, sensory overload, exercise intolerance. Symptoms mostly resolved, working full time and I am now mostly better. I wake 6am daily since my injury. Was experiencing daily Neuralgia which was controlled with Cymbalta 30mg, Lyrica 200mg daily. Now only on 30mg Cymbalta. |
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08-05-2013, 05:46 AM
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Congratulations! But do ramp up activities gradually. I had a setback from playing tennis.m the hard swing plus head rotation gave me some symptoms.
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08-05-2013, 07:46 AM
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Only the remnants of PCS last night with mild ear ache for 20 minutes in one ear and a 1/10 headache in the evening. I feel 100% this morning after putting my body to new limits in the gym the past two days. Normally I don't have symptoms, apart from mild fatigue. It is an amazing feeling running at pace again, when previously I could barely do anything of a physical nature. I am on 30mg Cymbalta still so that could be disguising things, but in all honesty I don't think I wil need to be on it for much longer. PCS can be unbelievably slow to get over but it can and will be overcome.
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PCS following head injury November 2012. Experienced dizzyness, light and noise sensitivity, hypercusis, fatigue, insomnia, migraines, facial pain, problems concentrating, irritability, sensory overload, exercise intolerance. Symptoms mostly resolved, working full time and I am now mostly better. I wake 6am daily since my injury. Was experiencing daily Neuralgia which was controlled with Cymbalta 30mg, Lyrica 200mg daily. Now only on 30mg Cymbalta. |
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08-05-2013, 10:11 PM
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i really happy for you! good luck the rest of the way, hope we all one day feel the same.
ed QUOTE=mouse1;1004877]I really do think it is over and sweet freedom is right. Only the remnants of PCS last night with mild ear ache for 20 minutes in one ear and a 1/10 headache in the evening. I feel 100% this morning after putting my body to new limits in the gym the past two days. Normally I don't have symptoms, apart from mild fatigue. It is an amazing feeling running at pace again, when previously I could barely do anything of a physical nature. I am on 30mg Cymbalta still so that could be disguising things, but in all honesty I don't think I wil need to be on it for much longer. PCS can be unbelievably slow to get over but it can and will be overcome.[/QUOTE] |
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| "Thanks for this!" says: | mouse1 (08-07-2013) |
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I think it is all over
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