Originally Posted by yannimac

3 months ago I hit my head so hard that I fractured my frontal sinus bone. This resulted in a concussion and I was feeling symptoms of PCS (light headed, nausea) for about 2 months, then I started feeling pretty much normal. I started feeling slight symptoms such as light-headedness and nausea again a few days ago. This started the same day I began weight training again. 2 weeks after the concussion I tried to lift weights for a few days and this made my symptoms worse, so I stopped. Although this could be a coincidence, I think there is a correlation, since no other factors such as diet or stress have changed. Why would weight lifting cause my symptoms to come back? How long should I wait to start weight training again after I feel symptom free? Can I do light cardio exercise? Any diet recommendations?

Just to let you know, I have had 2 CAT scans and seen a neurosurgeon. The doctors did not find anything wrong on the cat scan (with the exception of the fracture)

Originally Posted by Nancy F

I am a nurse in a neuro ICU and know what activities increase intracranial pressure and they are avoided as patients heal. I just figured if those activities brought symptoms back that may be why. Stress also increases ICP. Anything that increases your blood pressure alot will. The only encouraging advice I have for you guys is that most people who are reporting their symptoms here seem to be still a year or under from their injury, perhaps the others are feeling better and thus not on line anymore. I am thinking this still just needs more time for you all. My son and I are going to see a neuro psych doctor tomm who is an expert on this. If I find out anything of help, I will let you know.

Originally Posted by yannimac

3 months ago I hit my head so hard that I fractured my frontal sinus bone. This resulted in a concussion and I was feeling symptoms of PCS (light headed, nausea) for about 2 months, then I started feeling pretty much normal. I started feeling slight symptoms such as light-headedness and nausea again a few days ago. This started the same day I began weight training again. 2 weeks after the concussion I tried to lift weights for a few days and this made my symptoms worse, so I stopped. Although this could be a coincidence, I think there is a correlation, since no other factors such as diet or stress have changed. Why would weight lifting cause my symptoms to come back? How long should I wait to start weight training again after I feel symptom free? Can I do light cardio exercise? Any diet recommendations?

Just to let you know, I have had 2 CAT scans and seen a neurosurgeon. The doctors did not find anything wrong on the cat scan (with the exception of the fracture)

Originally Posted by eleahy

I didn't think I had anything wrong with my head, as it was scanned at the ER. But I later learned at the Upstate Medical Concussion Center here in CNY - that concussions don't show up in scans. These will detect fractures and bleeds, but not concussion.

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Originally Posted by dbc11

I'm really not sure if I'm getting better. I'll have a few weeks where I do feel largely better, similar to what you said, but then I'll have symptoms again. The symptoms continually evolve too and they occur even without exertion. Like I'll have a couple weeks of a lot of lightheadedness, then a couple weeks of headaches, then a couple where I have more psychological stuff, like panic attacks and obsessive thoughts. It's a cycle of different symptoms it seems. But no matter what the other symptoms are, exertion makes them worse and brings on headaches and lightheadedness almost instantly.