[Falafala]

I gave myself a concussion hitting my head into a car door that I thought was taller. It has been 2 weeks and I'm in bad shape. My question is did any of you have headaches that were in all different places on your head? Mine are never in the same place and it scares me for some reason. Any input?

[MicroMan]

Sorry to hear you're experiencing this and welcome to NeuroTalk. Yes, weird, spotty, global, sharp, and throbbing headaches are experienced by some following a concussion. For me, I had exactly the headaches you've described... all over the head and were unlike anything I had experienced prior to my concussion.

You will likely find that they're exacerbated by activity and stress. Try to keep this to a minimum. You're brain is trying to heal itself so doing the above will help it along. Also, during this phase it is very important that you don't take any further knocks to the head. Up until what is estimated to be around the 6 week post-accident there is a risk of what's called second impact syndrome that a smallish percentage of the population is at risk for. For these individuals, another knock can have significant consequences.

If you have any other questions, you'll find the community is quick to try and help out.

Best of luck with your recovery. Most people heal spontaneously within the first 1-2 months : )

[Falafala]

Thank you so much. I have been having a lot of anxiety since the concussion and this was really distressing me because they seem to be all over. I appreciate your response so much!

[qtipsq]

Dude..two weeks. You are lucky that you are here early. Now heed this advice like your life depended on it! Cause it does.

1) You can heal this. Take a deep breath and believe it completely.

2) Shut off all stimulation to the brain that involves, screens, radios, or anything that overwhelms you. Movies, cell phones, books, throw them away. Pretend they don't exist. I mean it! For the first month or even two, I would go on a complete cognitive rest.

3) no excercise. A short walk around the block is okay. Find a family member that can be around to take care of you. Take all the time off work that you need. Quit your job if you have to! This injury is serious, it has the capacity to destroy your life if you let it.

4) Up that diet, eat steaks, lots and lots of greens, avocados, coconut oil,lots of water.

5) find an activity that promotes blood flow to the Brain. People often use adult coloring books, if you can knit, that is good too. Adult coloring books and easy jigsaw puzzles.

6) figure out a way to shut off the depression and anxiety. It is the single most important thing to do. It will polute your brain with chemicals that make it impossible to heal and you won't be able to heal. Anxiety and depression are the two deadliest things with this injury. So...please cut it out anyway you can. Meditation, breathing excercises, and restorative yoga all help. Yoga nidra works wonders.

You follow this advice, early on you have a very good chance at recovery. You could heal in two months three months, a year or. You don't follow the advice and you never heal, and spend the rest of your life with a headache, which is what happens to a lot of people on this form. You got the info you need, now get off the internet and try to turn yourself off. Please heed this advice!

I think this joe rogan podcast by Jane Mcgonigal is he best advice in healing this injury. This injury requires strict discipline and a resilient heart to get better from, both things that I lacked and it's almost two years later and my ears ring, my head hurts, I am a manic depressive, with insomnia and suicidal ideation. Before this injury, I think I was the happiest person on Earth.

I used to be an international teacher/rock climber and now I sit in a a room in my moms house and think about if I can go on with the life that has been bestowed upon me. I didn't follow the advice, I ended up loosing my mind reading people's stories, anxiety drove depression. I have tried everything out there and the more I read the more I realize that time and discipline, plus a positive attitude are the only things that can cure this. This injury is serious, I believe as serious as Cancer, more serious than a heart attack. It can effect your whole life for the negative or you can suck it up for this one year, six months or 3 months and try to become your human self again.

Also people on here often say there is no timeline to recovery, I will go ahead and say that there is one. You have two years to try to get better. After that it is a slow grind forward. Two years, a lot of people get back to normal in 6 months, other take 3 months. But take this more seriously than anything you have ever taken, cause life with this injury is pretty unbearable.

Here is the YouTube link. I don't anyone to suffer from this the way I have been suffering. So, please heed the advice, don't take it lightly and be resilient. Also, don't waste your money on quack doctors, there really is nothing out there, I have tried hyperbaric, chiropractic neurology, neurofeedback, gyrostim, and I think all of it is garbage science with no proof. Instead spend your money on a good diet and get some adult coloring books and color up a storm, a vitamin regimen can't hurt either, fish oil, cocnut oil, b12, d3. Getting a pt to work on your neck can be helpful if you have a neck injury. Necks are as hard to heal as brains. Listen to your body. Good luck...I hope you heal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qh20XWwxMY. This lady healed herself by figuring out how to cut out her depression and anxiety, it's a super interesting to listen. Cut out everything after you listen to this talk.

[Doozer]

People make very good recoveries after two years. I've heard about almost full recoveries after 5 years. The only thing putting a time limit on these injuries will do is increase worry and dampen positivity. The body heals in its own good time. Time limits help nothing.

[Wiix]

I've had headaches that were all over the place. Usually just wait them out and they are transient. One day is usually the longest. Sometimes I'll get remnants of a headache for a few days, they go away as well.

Could be a neck problem or migraine problem or eye problem. Could be something worse though.

[Falafala]

Thanks for all the replies. I am thankful to have found you guys. I am going to rest and try to do less to let my body heal.

[LouiseN]

I had headaches that moved around my head and changed over time. Everything QTIPSQ said is critical. I am 8 weeks out and I finally "see the horizon". My headaches occur but are extremely minimized - I found even getting really excited last week over a friend visit was enough to give me some trouble and I slept for a few hours after. No driving.Definitely have support, follow the guides here. Great support. Mark In Idaho has posted a vitamin regime I recommend. Many times my husband would just hold my hand because I would get scared and think about the "what if"? I couldn't lie on my side my head wouldn't allow. I had to lie pretty flat. I slept a ton. My sleep patterns changed as I changed. The rest and limited outside stimulation is critical to recovery. Everyone on here will tell you that. Follow the advice. It makes a huge difference. Reach out to this community it is invaluable. Have faith and don't fight it. Easier said then done.
Hang in there.

[skythian]

I just want to reinforce the fact that I wish I had known about this board 2 weeks out from my concussion. I'm sure many of us do. It took me far too long to realize how slow the healing process is. I think it's important to know how to treat PCS early, and as a result, you can significantly reduce your recovery time.