[beavusandheadbutt]

so i was drinking a bit much, as it was my last night in asia with my friends, and ended up wacking my head at least once. (a few times according to my friend, but i have no idea of the order. i forget everything after the really big one, obviously.)

i remember being aware of what was going on, but feeling confused and unresponsive and a million miles away.

the next day, i had to lug my bags and suitcases on a train (standing room only) and slightly bumped my head in the same spot, which reminded me of the bump the night prior.

i was SLIGHTLY more careful after that in that i tried not to touch my head, but still ran around from airport to airport, flying from Asia to the United States. i was on many planes.

after reaching my destination, a few days into being home i started getting more headaches more often. i wouldn't put the headaches high on the pain scale, but their increase in volume and severity concerned me so i went to the ER.

concussion. (duh.)

soooo...my question is, now that i've thoroughly thrown the 'bed rest' orders out the window in the first week (i did pretty much all the DON'Ts on the list, trust me) how likely is it i still have a chance of a normal healing now that i am taking it a bit more easy? i use the computer sparsely out of boredom, but i am trying to relax now.

it's been nine days since the drunken head bump, and i still wake up with headaches, so for the past two i've just been mostly sleeping the whole day. should i be okay if i continue to take it easy now?

wish i could talk to a doctor, but as i'm in between jobs, i have no insurance until i leave the country in september. worst time to get a concussion. the woman at the ER was not at all helpful, really, in that her best advice was "you have a concussion! wear a helmet when you ride a bike for the next two weeks and follow these instructions [which clearly say bed rest]" and then clapped her hands and squealed before i was out the door about "handling a patient ALL by herself!"

[beavusandheadbutt]

i should note i have fuzzy thinking, sleepiness, headaches... definitely not as sharp as i used to be. i'm a pretty bright cookie normally. my super-fast computer has turned into a computer from 1985

[beavusandheadbutt]

well, as i was trying to 'take it easy' i literally just fell while going down a step. i hate my life.

[Lightrail11]

Welcome to NT.

All things considered, if the primary symptoms are the headaches and general fuzzuness, I would guess that through rest, good nutrition including vitamin supplements (see the supplements thread in the sticky section above) and refraining from alcohol or any other non-prescribed drugs you should see improvement relatively soon. Nine days is not a long time when it comes to brain injury; some TBI symptoms can be delayed in presenting, so watch for symptoms such as vertigo, memory problems, nausea, and sensitivity to light or noise.

If none of the above symptoms present and the headaches start to dissipate, my guess is you should be fine by the September trip.