I was playing tennis yesterday, and I had a hard fall. Of course, I tried to protect my head as much as possible, and so, after falling, I was content to at least come away from it without hitting my head.
In retrospect, however, I can't seem to remember the exact procession of events during the fall, and so I have this anxiety that I in fact did hit my head even though I have no recollection of doing so.
I'm bruised in several places due to the hard court, and striking the hard surface of a tennis court with my head would easily be a TBI, thus my anxiety. This anxiety, however is clearly taking too much control, and so I want to know how to deal with it as it drives me to constantly review this event and almost rewrite its narrative, if you will.
Do I give myself a clear message directly after the fall so that in fact remember not hitting my head? Do I try to recollect as hard as possible and remember what happened? Alternatively, do I simply let go?
If anyone has this sort of anxiety response where you almost invent the possibly of hitting your head, please chime in and let me know what you think. If this is a concussion, so be it, but I have to train myself to deal with the anxiety either way.
Thanks!
Tyler

Anxiety is linked to brain inflammation and that inflammation can cause symptoms even though you didn't have a forceful impact.

Take a double dose of Omega-3 DHA and Curcumin immediately after the incident. Both are anti-inflammatory and neuro-protective so they will protect your brain from possible injury.

If you are questioning whether there was a forceful impact, take the supplements as a precaution so you won't have to worry.

Then take Melatonin at night to relax and sleep. Melatonin is also neuro-protective.

Tyler,

Simply note that you did not experience the 'bell ringing' of hitting your head and move on. Be aware of the risk of a whiplash strain to your neck that can cause a cluster of symptoms similar to hitting your head. Those symptoms are not a concussion so qualify them as whiplash, not concussion symptoms.

No head whip without hard contact feels anything like the 'bell ringing' sensation of hitting your head. That momentary hit sensation is quite different from the extended feeling of whiplash to your neck. Recognize that and move on.