hi folks. Ive just joined this forum because i could do with some advice. About 2 weeks ago i fell off my bmx onto the back of my head down 10 stairs, i wasnt unconcious but pretty disorientated and shaky. I went to the hospital at the time and they did the usual kneejerk tests etc and seemed to think i was ok. The next day i woke up with the following symptoms which have remained ever since: extreme tiredness, low-pitched rushing in ears, feeling like pressure in my head/popping ears, feeling very disconnected and spaced out and inability to concentrate or process information. Also when i first got up after the fall, i felt a loud crack in the back of my neck. I developed a very sore neck later, which has since gone away, although now i frequently feel clicking/cracking in the vertebrae at the back of my neck. i know i havent had these problems very long compared to some of you on here, but i thought it would be good to ask sooner rather than later. Anyway any thoughts/ advice would be much appreciated.
cheers, Duncan

hello Duncan

sorry to hear you are going through this, did they do xrays at the hospital or a ct scan, if not get your doctor to have them done or you can or go to A and E 2 weeks is not long post a bad bang to the head, but if its worrying you, you best get your self checked out, have you told any one, that you feel this way , it is common in all concussions, to have after effects but 2 weeks is long enough for you to be concerned. welcome to n.t we will help you all we can

thanks vini,
no they didnt do any xrays or scans at all, just took my blood pressure(which was normal) and checked my reactions. The nurse said i was concussed but could probably ride my bike again the next day, which in retrospect seems pretty irresponsible. I called the doctor after having to go home from work last week and she said my symptoms were probably nothing to do with falling on my head!!! i was starting to feel that no-one is taking me seriously about this so its good to talk to people that understand. I think im gonna go and demand a scan tomorrow...

duncan you need to get your self looked at I know its hard with some docs, at least an xray will show up any fractures I think thats the least they can do, keep your self hydrated

good luck with the docs take some one with you, that have noticed the changes, thats worked for me

yeah, i will do. ill let you know how i get on. cheers

You had a concussion. And then later a post concussion.

So that is what you are probably still suffering from, so the doctor
needs to work with that information too.

Donna

Try checking out www.sportsconcussion.net
Good place to start...get plenty of rest and give yourself time to heal. Contrary to what we found most doctors advised, pushing to get back to the normal routine only proved to worsen and prolong symptoms. The treatment course you take now can have long-term effects, so try and research as much as you can and be your own advocate.

Good luck!

hi duncan the link to the site posted by sc has some good advice, I tryed to go back to work 6 week post damage and it was a disaster, rest seems to be the order of the day ,and NO MORE BANGS ON THE HEAD I have talked to people who are epileptic and often hit there heads and it really can be cumulative, so take care , and go back to the docs, mistakes can and do get made at A& E I was sent home at 4am past out in bed had to get to another hospital 30 miles away then sent home again with multiple skull fracture for six days on day two, I got a CSF blood, leak coming out my nose I went to have the plates fitted and they freaked and sent me for an MIR finally got the bones fixed 13 days after I was injured I new nothing about head injury and couldn't help myself to get something done so like sc says make sure you get what you need keep us posted

kind regards Vini

rest does seem to be the key for sure- the other day when i was feeling a bit better i thought 'great- i can do everything now i feel better' and the next day i felt wrecked again, still do. just started a new job today as well, arrgh!
clinical amounts of coffee seems to help though..

hi duncan its a good sign that you are having better days

take it easy and good luck with the new job

vini