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05-22-2018, 06:42 AM | #1 | ||
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Hello all, I'm new here (20yo) and this is my story
It all started 3-4 month ago, when I practiced an acrobatic move (handspring) in which my legs hit the ground in locked state, very forcefully, so my head and neck have suffered the most, I was dazed and saw stars(litte dots floating) for a minute, then I was stupid enough to do the move over and over again. I felt very bad, my neck was very painful, felt jolts in my neck. Later, I felt fine in few minutes so I forgot about it. Following day I had this weird headache that doesn't go away. In the first weeks I had difficulty looking at bright objects in addition to the headache. I feared I might be losing my eyesight and was scared. By that time, I didn't know anything about PCS or even a concussion. Past 4 months I had difficulty with concentration and vision. The headaches are the main issue though, especially behind the eyes, Along with nausea that triggered by studying and reading. Things got little better, But for no obvious reason I had many setbacks and the headaches changed to tension headache, and eye strain. Noticed many symptoms, difficulty concentrating, eye strain, nausea, anxiety, something room spinning when I lay down, but the most persistent is headaches that Changes in frequency and location. The headaches went on a daily basis, even though I have good days sometimes even a week. A month ago my doctor sent me to neurologist then I did cat scan that came normal. I had to quit my studies and now Im at loss, no diagnosis, severe anxiety, tension headache. Did i get PCS, or maybe i am loosing my mind? Any help is appreciated |
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05-22-2018, 08:47 AM | #2 | ||
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Everybody is different. It very well could be, however it usually starts with a concussion from hitting your head. Have you had your neck and back checked? I would suggest having those checked. It could also be you jarred something in the vertebrae and haven't let them heal.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Gideon (05-22-2018) |
05-22-2018, 10:34 AM | #3 | |||
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Did you hit your head during the handsprings?
If not you might have more of a whiplash/neck strain/or back strain issue or all of those. A good PT should be able to evaluate & assess & treat most of those. *Muscular trigger points can cause referred pain and other symptoms like eye problems headaches..* So have them check for those..
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Gideon (05-22-2018) |
05-22-2018, 10:56 AM | #4 | ||
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Nevertheless, the impact force was significant, traveled from the legs to the spine and then to my head which felt very strong and nauseous, and as mentioned my neck was all in pain for a short while, like getting electrified. No other immediate symptoms. I know the stars could be from the flipping itself, but even though the impact was repeated, and made me feel like I my head bumped a rock. Since then my headache always feels like getting hit in the head. |
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05-22-2018, 12:03 PM | #5 | ||
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Gideon,
Welcome to NeuroTalk. As Jo*mar said, Did you impact somehow? Your first paragraph is incomplete. "so my head and neck have suffered the most, " How did they suffer? Was this a whiplash like stress? Or, a vertical compression? I suffered a vertical compression injury. It messed up my upper neck. It caused inflammation that, when at its worst, cause autonomic nervous system dysfunction (heart rate, blood pressure, breathing) and cause brain fog. All I did was step off an 8 inch curb and land with my knee locked and my back arched. Ouch.... Jarred from my pelvis to my head. A physical therapist with very special skills (not range of motion and strengthening therapy) used myofacial release and similar pressure/trigger point therapies to get muscles to release from spasm (cause of headaches) so the joints in the neck could become mobile. She also did gentle traction and mobilization. The most important part was my posture when resting or sleeping. I had to maintain good straight head and neck posture so the ligaments would not be strained. The joint at C-1 to occiput (C-0, skull base) tend to not like these vertical compression stresses. There is also a though that one can suffer a brain stem concussion by a vertical impact of the brain in to the brain stem. Either way, the goal should be to reduce inflammation. I iced frequently and took anti-inflammatory meds (enteric aspirin that does not cause stomach upset) These injuries do not show up on imaging studies. They are more of a treat and see if improvement happens. So, focus on inflammation and your neck. Give it a rest.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Gideon (05-22-2018) |
05-22-2018, 12:48 PM | #6 | ||
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Then I felt very bad in my head, not exactly pain more like nauseous headache, and entire neck being electrified. I don't know about whiplash or vertical compression I'm not familiar with these terms. And I did it over and over like 5 times, ignoring the outcome |
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06-05-2018, 01:42 PM | #7 | ||
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Gideon (06-05-2018) |
06-05-2018, 02:28 PM | #8 | ||
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pmcsac,
Welcome to NeuroTalk. Even a minor issue with anxiety prior to a concussion can contribute seriously to concussion symptoms. Many people do not realize they have a problem with anxiety because they attribute their behavior to their intelligence or need to get things done or other concepts that drive them in life. Gideon needs to finish the school year and try to settle down his life and daily activity and stress levels. His biggest challenge is to take care of his head and neck. Nobody can say directly what part his head and neck play in his symptoms but until he stabilizes them, he will not be able to tell what symptoms are not due to neck issues. The same goes for his anxiety. The research shows that acceptance of symptoms is a great anxiety reducer and allows the brain to heal better. Fighting symptoms with anxiety is counter to recovery. When somebody breaks a leg, they stop expecting to be able to run a marathon or Tri. They know that they will need to rehab after the bones heal then work to regain endurance. When they suffer a concussion, they think they can continue with their busy and even demanding life and complain when things do not get better. If they can sit out a season of running or gymnastics, why can't they sit out some of the demands life puts on them? Many of the demands are voluntary because they do not want their schedule to change. That is a choice. Life happens. Things may need to change. Accept the change. Make the best of it and move on.
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06-05-2018, 04:26 PM | #9 | ||
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06-05-2018, 07:37 PM | #10 | ||
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Dyane,
Welcome to NeuroTalk. What areas does your therapist work on? Is is gentle or does it incorporate trigger point where you may experience a short pain? Do you have any ongoing PCS symptoms?
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