• H&R Moderators: VerbalTruist

Explanation Post Concussion - Any thoughts or experiences?

theartofwar

Bluelighter
Joined
Jul 29, 2009
Messages
3,263
Location
Boston
I appoligize if my thread came acorss wrong , I ave had 2 concussions in 6 days and toall now of 12 , I am doin g VERY poorly mentally. I a m seeing double and not able to ever put in words what I mean :(.

Look when i can write down what im trying to get too I will - in teh time being take it down a notch , last time i post inhere man I just was trying for answers an get flamed to fuck an im soer as it gets - if u wanna see the accident photos ill post. 5 broekn ribs, [imctirde ;img jriosed wlodmeys ertc///

sorrry if i offended antone was not my itnetnion :(
 
Hey man just take care of yourself don't stress out. You have a lot of shit all going on at the same time. So be nice with yourself :)
 
Don't stress the photos or apologies. I didn't see the previous posts. But who cares, it's BL? Take very good care of yourself right now and post back when you're in a less dangerous condition. Or if you need help/advice for your condition. Doesn't sound pleasant.

Be safe, be good. Get well.
 
Yep, Art of War just take care of your self now. Don't stress over the thread, if you want a Theodicy thread in P&S PM me and I'll help compose it for you Please see a Doctor as soon as possible. I'm going to move this to Healthy Living with an addition to the thread title of 'Post Concussion-Any thoughts or experiences?'

P&S--------------------------------> Healthy Living
 
Old thread, but it's the most recent one I could find when I searched "concussion".

I'm currently going through PCS, and dear God it SUCKS. This is almost... ALMOST... as bad as opiate withdrawal. It's like a flu that comes and goes... there are only lows and never any highs, but the lows are about as low as you can get... and there is absolutely no end in sight; you don't know how long it will last. Anywhere from a week to a year... not exactly conducive to anxiety levels. Especially if you're already prone to it. And all of the symptoms (emotional, cognitive, behavioral, physical, etc.) are just plain excruciating to deal with. I'm not allowed to do ANYTHING until next week or until I go a full 24 hours without any symptoms. Nothing that requires even a simple amount of concentration. I'm basically stuck with going to websites that require little to no concentration, reading dumbed-down children's books like See Spot Run, and watching mindless TV like Jersey Shore. For a week. I think I might die of boredom.

I definitely feel your pain, dude. Are your symptoms subsiding yet? Just wondering since yours sounds pretty serious and it's only been a couple of months since you posted this... your writing looks about the way mine does when I have an "episode" (idk what else to call it lol it comes and goes). Hope you're feeling a little better at least :)
 
That sounds awful xburtonchicx and I can definitely see why you'd be so anxious about this.

The feeling of not knowing is what drives most of our anxieties and fears in life. If you have literally no idea how long this will last, then with little wonder you are worrying about how can you even begin to comprehend getting through this?
As an outside observer, I will try to look at this objectively and see if it helps you shed some light in this dark time.

What is making you most uncomfortable right now is the anxiety and lows/depression. I am afraid I have no idea whether this would be suitable or not, it could be construed as "concentration" but it could also help immeasurably. I'm afraid I can't make the call as to whether it would be a good idea or not, but I would normally initially throw out the 'meditation' card to begin getting over any mental lows and anxieties. Some simple relaxing breathing techniques could help you when you consider this:


You are on a long walk through a dark, rainy, spider-web infested forest. Along the narrow path is massive spider-web after massive spider-web, getting caught up in your hair, frantically tangling all over your face, blanketing your entire body in a seemingly infinite web and ultimately slowing you down on the path.
All of these spider-webs are your worries, your sorrows and tribulations, all of your thoughts that nag at you and instil an endless anxiety.
When you meditate, you take a step back from the mayhem and spider-webs, and observe the path from afar.
You merely observe the path, every nuance, every problem, every worry, every issue that is holding you back from progressing as a content traveller.
Eventually, after time with continuous relaxation, you find that slowly but surely, the pestering spider-webs that once held you back are now disintegrating before your very eyes!
You soon realise that they were, in fact, merely a figment of your imagination and not worthy of your interest! They hold no bearing over your ability to progress as content as you are able. You even laugh off the idea that this was once a difficult journey, for it was merely your mind playing tricks (as it does so well) that altered your perception of the path.
The sun illuminates brightly the remainder of your journey and gives you the vision to enjoy what should be, and in essence is, a rather beautiful path.


What are you babbling on about A4 and what the hell has this got to do with concussion I hear you shout?!
Basically, when we meditate and take a step back from our thoughts and merely observe them passing with no direct involvement, it helps us break free from the paralysing shackles of emotional entanglement. This transitions into daily life where we find we can cope with everything a little better.

I don't want to make this post TL;DR so will try and wrap it up, but as you seemed so down and stressed, wanted to alert you to one of the best ways you can get through this (from someone with experience). Stressing yourself about this will only serve to hinder your progress. People have made miraculous recoveries from some life-threatening illness with simply meditation techniques, and the power of the mind is an incredible thing.
If you need any meditation tips or anything, let me know my friend.
Hope you get better soon, I know you will, :)
 
hey xburtonchicx and theartofwar..... hugs

I went through a post-concussion syndrome for at least a few months if not more, about a year ago. I banged my head really hard when I was wasted and didn't even realize I had a concussion until a week or so later. So during that time that I was oblivious, I was drinking heavily and running, both things you're not supposed to be doing lol.

My best advice I can give is to BE NICE to yourself :) You just went through something difficult and you're injured. You have an excuse to baby yourself for awhile. Take this time to practice meditation - clearing your mind of thoughts. Don't get stressed about not being able to do anything, because the LESS you do now, the sooner you'll recover. Just live a simple life. SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot stress that enough. I remember driving myself insane because I couldn't run, which was something I had been doing daily before the concussion. It was a nasty period of my life that was completely centered around my anxiety and dizziness. The symptoms are so hard to pinpoint, and so hard to treat too. Pretty much the only treatment is to take it easy. And DO NOT push yourself.

And just know, that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I think it took me almost 6 months to feel completely 'normal' again. But it does happen.

theartofwar- if you're still active on the site, you should post back and let us know how you're doing! and let xburtonchicx know of any advice you may have...
 
Aww thanks :)

And yeah, the anxiety and depression is definitely the worst part for me. Well, that and the fact that I'm now really clumsy (which I am not by nature... I'm a snowboarder and I hardly ever fall even when going off of high jumps, and I'm basically a beginner), so it's hard to deal with that aspect.. because I keep accidentally bumping my head on things (lightly, but still) and it sends me into a dizzy spell/confusion/blurry vision, and I hate when it happens in public. It happened while I was on a date tonight, I leaned back too far while laughing and hit my head on the back of the booth. I couldn't form a coherent sentence for an entire half hour straight, fucking embarrassing. The emotional shit is still the worst part though, I'd gladly amplify the physical stuff just to get rid of the emotional bs. One minute I'm happy, the next minute I'm crying for no reason. It's just annoying. I mean, who likes being sad? No one. But I will definitely give the meditation thing a try... seems like the thing to do.

Attempt4 lol your post scared me at first because I HATE SPIDERS... but then I saw what you were getting at and I was like "oh, okay, it's cool." I think I know what you were getting at anyway. The point is to make yourself anxious and then realize that there's nothing to be anxious about...? Right?

Firefighter damn that sounds brutal! 6 months is a long ass time. But running/drinking = definite concussion no's... glad you're okay now!!
 
May I ask how you have had 2 concussions in the last week, and 12 total? Are you a boxer? Play any contact sports?
 
May I ask how you have had 2 concussions in the last week, and 12 total? Are you a boxer? Play any contact sports?

Who are you asking?

I've only had one concussion in the last week, and it's my first one (that was medically treated anyway). I've only had one other one before (which I basically self diagnosed recently, now that I know the symptoms are) in a pretty brutal dirtbiking accident; that was almost 10 years ago now. Other than that, I've never had any other head injuries to speak of... that I know of. I don't play any sports besides FMX and snowboarding, definitely no contact sports like boxing or football. I'm not sure if this question was directed at me or not lol but I'm going to assume it was since I think I'm the only person who has talked about having a concussion this week on this thread.
 
Who are you asking?

I've only had one concussion in the last week, and it's my first one (that was medically treated anyway). I've only had one other one before (which I basically self diagnosed recently, now that I know the symptoms are) in a pretty brutal dirtbiking accident; that was almost 10 years ago now. Other than that, I've never had any other head injuries to speak of... that I know of. I don't play any sports besides FMX and snowboarding, definitely no contact sports like boxing or football. I'm not sure if this question was directed at me or not lol but I'm going to assume it was since I think I'm the only person who has talked about having a concussion this week on this thread.

Sorry, I was asking theartofwar:

I appoligize if my thread came acorss wrong , I ave had 2 concussions in 6 days and toall now of 12 , I am doin g VERY poorly mentally. I a m seeing double and not able to ever put in words what I mean :(.

Look when i can write down what im trying to get too I will - in teh time being take it down a notch , last time i post inhere man I just was trying for answers an get flamed to fuck an im soer as it gets - if u wanna see the accident photos ill post. 5 broekn ribs, [imctirde ;img jriosed wlodmeys ertc///

sorrry if i offended antone was not my itnetnion :(
 
Top