NeuroTalk Support Groups - One month post-concussion...when will this get better?

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Originally Posted by LisaGH (Post 865466)

I've actually decided not to play rugby. I don't want to risk sustaining another concussion. However, I am the strength and conditioning coach of the team. I recently asked my team to complete player assessments, indicating what injuries--if any--they've had.

One player (21 years old) indicated that she had "mild concussions" after every game last season and they were "not a big deal."

Another player (also early 20s) indicated that she hit her head 5-6 times in the last game--which resulted in her throwing up for most of the day and having a headache. I asked her, "Do you think you may have sustained a concussion?" And her reply was, "I don't know. I guess. I didn't really think about it."

Clearly there's a lot of education that needs to happen about the seriousness of head injuries--especially within the context of women's sports. It's amazing to me that these girls don't think concussions are a big deal. I hope to take what I've learned through my experience, my research and all of your commentary on this board to the field with me while I coach. This forum is an excellent resource and I appreciate what everyone has shared here.

LisaGH - I have a very similar rugby story and was curious how you are doing now. I'm hoping you can provide some feedback as this thread is dated a year back. I can relate to your story, I am feeling the exact same way. (minus the sleep problems) I'm a pretty health 24 year old. I whiplashed and hit the back of my head playing rugby about a month ago. A few hours after the injury I started to feel a little better. I went out that night and had drinks with friends. I woke up feeling foggy and pretty hungover (have a high tolerance to alcohol and normally wouldn't feel this way)... This was a month ago, I've recently had an MRI which came back fine and seen a neurologist who said I should be fine within 1-2 weeks (it doesn't seem like I will be). My symptoms are:
Intolerant to loud noise
Intolerant to alcohol
Minor headache that I can deal with, it's constant though anytime I get up and move around
The derealization feeling is awful
Nervousness on how long this will take
Keep looking at the calendar thinking I will be okay by a certain day and watching it pass causes false hope

I don't know where to go from here. I have been continuing to work. I'm in IT and don't have to talk to many people during the day. I just look at a computer screen for a long time.. it doesn't seem to bother me or cause my symptoms to flare up. I don't have many issues with memory and can solve problems pretty well still.

I understand that alcohol and trying to exercise has set me back. So I have stopped doing both of those things and have just relaxed the past 2 weeks. My symptoms aren't terrible, they are just enough to keep me from doing anything fun. I literally sit in my apartment and it drives me crazy. I'm planning on taking Thanksgiving to rest and take some time away from work.

How long did this last? Are you feeling better now? Has your life gotten back to where it was before the injury? What were the things that you did to help you recover? What were the things that you did that hindered your recovery? Any help is appreciated, I'm happy I found this forum (mainly for my sanity)

Thanks,b