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12-20-2013, 12:10 AM
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I started this journey as a very active 16 year old, high level of academic success, and now I am 17, high school dropout.
Honestly, my journey is U shaped, my symptoms started off not bad, got much worse, and now I am feeling a bit better than when I started. I have a question though. I used to monitor my headaches to see what was too much for my brain to handle. For example, I would walk for 30 minutes, if I would get a bad headache after, I would think that 30 minutes was too much. Does the same apply to tinnitus? Right now i'm trying to get back into normal activity, and my tinnitus constantly flares up. Does this mean I am doing too much? I honestly don't even know if the tinnitus if concussion induced. |
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12-20-2013, 04:30 AM
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Tinnitus can have many causes related to the concussion or other conditions. I suggest you not use tinnitus as a marker for concussion symptoms.
I am interested as to why you dropped out of high school. I had a serious academic challenge due to concussions and understand the issue well. Please tell me more about your symptoms and reasons for dropping out. I'd like to help. My best to you.
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12-24-2013, 03:38 AM
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Definately yes, pulsaltile tinnitus and related headaches when exercising are related.
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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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12-26-2013, 12:45 AM
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Sorry to hear about the journey, but glad you are feeling better.
My tinnitus, which started with my injury, gets very loud (shrieks!) when I have done a lot or have been in a stimulating (not necessarily just noise) environment. I use it as a gauge. I am sorry you left school, although I understand how difficult it is. If you feel better, is there any way you can return, or work toward a diploma at your own pace at adult high school? It is so important to continue your education. Step by step... Hang in there. You will continue to improve!
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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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