Hi,

I'm brand new to this site looking for some help. Well here goes the story. About a month and a half now I was diagnosed with post concussion syndrome. The injury occurred in hockey on a Tuesday and I was unaware of it. I felt completely fine until that Thursday I went to the bar with my friends and had a couple of drinks. The next morning I woke up feeling foggy or "buzzed" and it wouldn't pass. Around 4pm that day I took a nap and felt much better. That night I drank again and woke up feeling the same way. The following Monday I went to the doctors and they diagnosed me with post concussion syndrome. I've been doing everything right; no tv, computers, staying in dimly lit rooms and even took two weeks off from classes. This past weekend I was feeling fantastic almost back to 100% with only really really bright lights bothering me, such as shopping mall lights. This week was spring break for us and we had planned a cruise a long time ago. I asked me neurologist if it was okay to go and he said it was fine and to just take it easy on the drinking. The day we left I still felt great the airport lights and the plane didn't bother me at all. Even when we first got on the ship I felt fine. The boat started moving and my symptoms started to come back. At first it was just when the boat was moving and I was in bright lights I'd start to feel disconnected again. When we went to ports and I'd get off the boat I felt fine and it was just the movement that would bother me. Now all my symptoms have come back and I even feel dizzy, like I'm on the boat even when I'm on land. I have been taking Dramamine but it hasn't seemed to help. I also have not been drinking at all. I'm stuck on this boat for another two days at sea with no ports to get off at. I'm at a complete loss and don't know what to do now. I've been sitting in my room with all the lights off and feel better, still out of it, but when I go outside the lights bother me again. I fear that I've lost all my progress and am going to have to start all over again. Any help or insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

pap41,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. It amazing that you can be stuck on a cruise ship and still have internet access.

I don't have much to say except that there is likely an area on the ship that has the least amount of movement. It is usually near the middle. It may also help to spend your time standing and walking around. Your legs will learn to adjust for the movement to a limited extent. This is called developing sea legs.

When you are out of your cabin, try sunglasses and a wide brimmed hat to reduce the lights.

My best to you.

I have really bad vertigo problems so I feel for you.
I couldn't think of anything worse than being on a boat or a ship when my vertigo is bad. Keep taking the anti-nausea medication and follow the directions.