I never had migraines before, then had 4 concussions, and then had an ocular migraine. I had the aura combined with the headache which lasted for around a day. I was very scared I would become a migrainer, but it has been 1 year since the ocular migraine and I have not had another. My experience may not mirror yours, but there is a good chance it was a one time occurence, or a rare one.

You should still see a doctor to rule anything else out.

Video games are 100 times more taxing on the brain than TV.

A pretty good whack with nothing but a head ache and goose egg is not a reason to take a week of work. The sedentary week is not healthy for your brain. But, an industrial doctor earns his/her pay by diagnosing something.

I've had an ocular migraine. Scary the first time. I don't think it would bother me if I had another. The over-stimulation of the video games were likely a contributing factor.

Thanks Mark,
I’m back at work half days this week - it’s still difficult to focus on my work, screens in general make me feel out of it. They don’t give me lasting headaches but I just feel a bit disoriented when I look away from them. I had an eye doc apt yesterday and he mentioned after a hit to the head sometimes your eye muscles can be shaken up a bit and it might take some time for them to strengthen which is why I might feel a little disoriented or have headaches.

I’m supposed to start back at work full time next week but am feeling a little nervous about it - I don’t want to overdo anything and set myself back. I was watching a video by Concussion Doc who said the evidence shows you can’t actually set yourself back and the worst overdoing it can do is make your symptoms feel a little worse for a few hours or a day but it benefits your brain in the long run.

I expect a lot of my symptoms are made worse by my high anxiety but I’m just so nervous of lengthening the time I have these symptoms. I hate not feeling like myself.

The latest research says start a re-entry into normal activities after 24 hours of moderated rest, not naps. The important part is stimulating good blood flow to the brain to reduce the cascade of concussion symptoms by flushing the toxins.

I'm not impressed with Concussion Doc. He is a chiro who has made a business out of his protocols. He presents his videos with all the awareness of an ignorant person. They are filled with echoes.

He affiliates with quacks.

Yes, he has some basic information right but his claims go too far.

I banged top of my head into a 4x10 beam , saw stars & fell to the ground, was a bit affected for a week or 2, finding the right words at times was my main symptom.
Symptoms might depend on where we hit our head.

But give it a bit of time and minimize things that trigger actual symptoms.
Sort out the worry from the real things..
Worrying is wasted time & effort..and drains you..