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05-23-2013, 06:16 PM
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I think I have finally figured out the cause of some of my problems. When I try to go for a walk or do much of anything, after about 25 minutes I get pain at the base of my skull, nausea, feeling of heaviness...if I continue to walk the pressure builds in my head and the fatigue worsens.
I usually try try to lay down and ice the back of my head then. Is this an occipital headache? How can I fix this? No one is treating my neck. Up until now I was having a difficult time explaining this. Su seb
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Su Seb Slipped in puddle and fell. 10/6/12. Whiplash and concussion. 48 years old. Dizzy, balance, vision, taste, sound, light, cognitive, headaches, foggy, head pressure , irritability,.... |
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05-23-2013, 06:57 PM
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It sounds like a neck issue to me. I used to have similar feelings as you before seeing my PT. I highly recommend seeing a physical therapist trained in the Mulligan technique, if you can find one. My therapist cured my headaches just by making a gentle adjustment and then had me do exercises to strengthen my upper vertabrae, which helped a bit with my dizziness.
You could get a CT scan of your neck, but my pt helped me without seeing one. She could actually feel what was wrong with my neck just by feeling it. I had a gap between my C-2 and C-3 vertebrae in addition to being very unstable in my upper vertebrae. Later, when I requested my medical records from the hospital after my last accident, I found that the CT scan I had at the hospital showed this abnormality, but no one told me about it! I was so mad! I was in pain for 2 months trying to figure out what was wrong! I have no faith in emergency room doctors. I'm not suggesting that you have the exact same problems as I, but just that a whiplash injury to the neck seems likely!
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I have recovered my cognitive function, and I've overcome severe vertigo through sensory integration therapy. Wellbutrin has helped me escape depression. I have recently had a few stress-related migraines, as well as headaches stemming from eye strain. I'm also dealing with tinnitus, lack of stamina, extreme light sensitivity, and eye pain. Diagnosed with 9 different vision issues: convergence insufficiency, pursuit eye movement deficit, egocentric visual midline shift, photophobia, visual information processing delays, accommodative insufficiency, saccadic eye movement deficit, lack of coordination, and central peripheral visual integration deficit. *First concussion: October 2010. I was pregnant and got rear ended. I associated my mild PCS symptoms with baby brain and blamed my light sensitivity on allergies and dry eyes. *Second concussion: December 2011. I hit my head on a wooden beam, saw stars but did not lose consciousness, and I had very disturbing PCS symptoms but didn't go to the doctor. *Third concussion: August 2012. I caused a car accident as a result of PCS symptoms. Thankfully no one was injured but me. My husband confronted me, and I finally sought help and took medical leave from work. My symptoms worsened, and I developed severe vertigo. *Fourth concussion: November 2012. I was riding in a car with a friend and we were hit head on by a driver who lost control of her car. I didn't have a big increase in PCS symptoms. |
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05-23-2013, 11:51 PM
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I have a similar problem and was told I had a cervicogenic concussion as well as a brain one.
I have been getting neck treatments (accupuncture, stretching and strengthening). I just got my MRI results back and it shows some problems with the C5-7 discs...some tears, etc. It sounds like you have a neck injury too!
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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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