Concussions. What can you do?

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theBearJewHow long after a concussion are we talking? Ive had 5 and still do all the stuff mentioned above.

It's been a few weeks. Still not doin so great. Been trying to get plenty of rest. Probably going to get my dome checked out on monday.

Honestly I can't remember feeling this shitty after one. I did have severe headaches after this one

I'm scared I might have to make a choice to keep on and see what happens or stop boarding/skiing for the most part and stick to building.

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I have had around 5 undiagnosed concussions and 1 that was. What I was told to do (depends on severity) was wait a week to do anything that stimulates your brain and a week and a half to start light exercise. The more concussions you have the more susceptible you are to ones in the future.

I honestly believe I lost some intelligence from not following the proper protocol. The week I came back from my concussion I was sluggish as fuck and started doing shitty in school

Things to do are;***********
Art- drawing painting whatever
listen to music softly
cook- teach your self to make something bomb
best thing you can do is rest and sleep.
I organize my room.
go to a nature spot and chill.

these are relatively harmless things you can do. A doctor might not like some.

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I organized my room but that stressed me out even worse. Music seems legit. I might dabble in some of that art as well.

Also sucks with driving as I live in a spot where everythings a drive away so I can't even walk anywhere to do anything fun.

I might just weigh the options and ask the doctor to put me down.

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dont be surprised when a doc orders an mri and then pats you on the back for ringing your bell, unless your like still like getting nausea, lapsing memory and shit, but you may as well run up your deductible and then tear it up this summer

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TheGreenBastarddont be surprised when a doc orders an mri and then pats you on the back for ringing your bell, unless your like still like getting nausea, lapsing memory and shit, but you may as well run up your deductible and then tear it up this summer

I am. If anyone thought I was a space cadet before you should see me now.

I just want to see where I'm at. Honestly didn't know you could get this many concussions and still function.

Idk. I'm just lost I guess. Idk anymore.

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If you get too many you get dense

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SpssIf you get too many you get dense

Speaking from experience, I assume?

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My friend got one and he spent a lot of time building a model train world.

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As someone who had a serious head injury brain surgery, and was in a concussed state for almost 4 months. There really isn't much you can do video games walks out side and calling people on the phone. It really does suck

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stickskiSpeaking from experience, I assume?

Of course!

After i fuck your mom in the ass i bang her head against the wall, knocking her out. Who knows how many concussions shes had over the years from this, but now shes as dense as her cum guzzling inferior son.

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SpssOf course!

After i fuck your mom in the ass i bang her head against the wall, knocking her out. Who knows how many concussions shes had over the years from this, but now shes as dense as her cum guzzling inferior son.

ban alert, ban alert

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I feel like as of recently I have developed a high sensitivity to light. Headlights bother me now like they never used to. And I will get headaches if I am looking at a computer screen for too long.

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My brain is still in herp derp mode. FML

I feel like I've watched everything on netflix, even the god awful stuff.

Solid timing considering I have to buy a plane ticket asap and don't actually know if it's a good idea to leave. If my brain will balance out and how long if it does. Also if I'll be able to ski and snerberd.

Anybody have any magic recipes?

If I stand on one foot, put a magnet on my head and gargle goat semem.

If sit in a camping chair in walmart huffing paint and blasting nsync on a boombox during the next full moon.

I'm open to anything.

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ive only had one but it bucked me around real good. it happend like 2 years ago but i still can't remember actually overshooting, i just remember taking off and then a trying to stand up like a newborn fawn, and then falling back down with my friend callin for patrol.

the weeks following were pretty brutal, the first few weeks of recovery were hell, definitely felt like i had a constant headache for weeks, and even the smallest things would make the pain worse for a few seconds, like coughing and sneezing. it definitely subsided and i was able to get back to doing things, like watching TV and going on my laptop for little 30 minute spurts.

if i watched TV or anything like that for more than an hour, i would get a headache, so i would just turn the TV on as backround noise while I napped. lots and lots of napping, it kind of sucked once i got past all the headaches and shit. basically just sat in my house for a few weeks after while getting small headaches here and there waiting for the doctors word. i did do some cognitive training stuff at the hospital during my recovery, its just basic memorization games on a computer they had me do to see if my condition was improving or not, then I got the OK to ski like a month later. it was chyll.

first day back after injuries is truly liberating, I was just ripping groomers and i felt like i hadn't done it in ages. it was great.

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DeebieSkeebiesive only had one but it bucked me around real good. it happend like 2 years ago but i still can't remember actually overshooting, i just remember taking off and then a trying to stand up like a newborn fawn, and then falling back down with my friend callin for patrol.

the weeks following were pretty brutal, the first few weeks of recovery were hell, definitely felt like i had a constant headache for weeks, and even the smallest things would make the pain worse for a few seconds, like coughing and sneezing. it definitely subsided and i was able to get back to doing things, like watching TV and going on my laptop for little 30 minute spurts.

if i watched TV or anything like that for more than an hour, i would get a headache, so i would just turn the TV on as backround noise while I napped. lots and lots of napping, it kind of sucked once i got past all the headaches and shit. basically just sat in my house for a few weeks after while getting small headaches here and there waiting for the doctors word. i did do some cognitive training stuff at the hospital during my recovery, its just basic memorization games on a computer they had me do to see if my condition was improving or not, then I got the OK to ski like a month later. it was chyll.

first day back after injuries is truly liberating, I was just ripping groomers and i felt like i hadn't done it in ages. it was great.

also, i still sometimes feel the "permanent" changes to my brain like everyone says. my balance was off for a good year after the concussion, i still get little waves of feeling where i lose my balance for a second and have to readjust/stumble a bit. and i will sometimes mix words up in my sentences. other than that, i feel like a million bucks.

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you can do a lot.

you can get symptoms from:-

tightness in the neck, usually associated with headaches.

a damaged vestibular system that is associated with dizziness and spinning, which you can retrain with balance and proprioception related exercise or a specialist can manually help reset (for example flushing your semi-circular canals using epley's maneuvre).

eye movement and tracking issues such as nystagmus, which you can help by reconfiguring your oculomotor system.

increased heart rate, which you can retrain by gradually increasing intensity of exercise to help push back the threshold at which symptoms occur.

these are all things you can't really figure out on your own and might need to see a specialist for, as it's hard to self-diagnose these types of issues, but there is lots you can do for concussion management and treatment.

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something that helped me out a lot post concussion #3 was buying a helmet..placebo effect or what it really helped. i also sat on my ass and slept/cooked/made art for a week or so..

might want to hit the doc up...never hurts especially if the copay is like $20

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I also have a problem where I am on a rollercoaster and feel like I am going to blackout when we go inverted. I have a to work to not pass out. But I have no problem doing backflips or anything inverted on a trampoline.

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Trying to get to a doc. Went to the local health center a week or so ago. Just got an mri on friday. I have an appointment with a neurologist but it's june 22nd and my contract is to start work nowhere near here the 16th of june.

I was told I could start as late as early july if needed but even early july isn't far after june 22. Also I have to buy a plane ticket at some point.

Not really seeing improvement and have no idea what I can do to make things better.

Trying to decide if I should just book a flight, go no neurologist and hope I can do my job or what.

Sounds and pressure is amplified. Sensitive to any sounds and even lying down on a pillow give me a headache. Never had anything like this before.

I know they can't tell you much for the standard concussion but woul;d hope they'd be able to at least be like "This is normal and it SHOULD go away in ___ish amount of time and you SHOULD be able to work doing this or that"

If I go and I can't do my job I don't know what I'll do. I'd be in a pretty bad spot. If I don't go I skip semi once in a lifetime kind of setup.

I'm thinking of maybe just booking a flight for early july and hoping that my brain will be functioning enough by then.

Sparknotes: Appointment for neurologist is after my contract starts for work in another country. I can delay the trip for a little till just after the appointment but only maybe 2 weeks at most. I don't want to go and not be able to work, but I can't really bail on this opportunity.

/im fucked

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jah_house_chefsomething that helped me out a lot post concussion #3 was buying a helmet..placebo effect or what it really helped.

Helmets def help. I always ride with them now. WHen I was younger nobody wore them but they've def saved my life. I've broken several and actually broke one into basically two pieces. A tiny piece of plastic was holding it together that I easily could have ripped it in half with my hand after if I wanted.

theBearJewI also have a problem where I am on a rollercoaster and feel like I am going to blackout when we go inverted. I have a to work to not pass out. But I have no problem doing backflips or anything inverted on a trampoline.

Interesting. Is it the inversion or the g force from the loop? Can you do tight spirals?

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neurologist probably wouldnt do much unless you have obvious brain damage. they're highly specialized and don't see regular patients. they'd work with people with multiple sclerosis and other serious central nervous diseases and traumas.

sports med docs usually suffice, and even physiotherapists with the right training are the ones who would actually "work" with you and help retrain the aforementioned systems.

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theabortionatorHelmets def help. I always ride with them now. WHen I was younger nobody wore them but they've def saved my life. I've broken several and actually broke one into basically two pieces. A tiny piece of plastic was holding it together that I easily could have ripped it in half with my hand after if I wanted.

Interesting. Is it the inversion or the g force from the loop? Can you do tight spirals?

yeah that is really interesting. can't say I've heard of that after a concussion.

also like anathema said about the tightness in your neck. one of the doctors told me it's also due to your body kind

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DeebieSkeebiesyeah that is really interesting. can't say I've heard of that after a concussion.

also like anathema said about the tightness in your neck. one of the doctors told me it's also due to your body kind

Fuckin mobile, I guess it's due to your body naturally "curling" up as a defense mechanism , like an armadillo or something. used to get horrible headaches that would throw my whole day off due to all the bones and tissue crunched up together I guess. at least that's the info I was given.

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Anathemaneurologist probably wouldnt do much unless you have obvious brain damage. they're highly specialized and don't see regular patients. they'd work with people with multiple sclerosis and other serious central nervous diseases and traumas.

sports med docs usually suffice, and even physiotherapists with the right training are the ones who would actually "work" with you and help retrain the aforementioned systems.

Word. That makes sense why the appointments for new patients are so far out. The health center doctor lady wanted me to see one because of the amount of concussions I've had.

I might just wing it.

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theabortionatorWord. That makes sense why the appointments for new patients are so far out. The health center doctor lady wanted me to see one because of the amount of concussions I've had.

I might just wing it.

yeah it's definitely good if you're referred to see them. but im just letting you know that he probably wont do much work with you. like an orthopaedic surgeon, he's there to correct issues and not really be a part of the process. the rehab part will be on you, and there's a lot you can do for rehab. call some physical therapy clinics and see if anybody is accredited with any sort of concussion rehab stuff. it works well.

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Anathemayeah it's definitely good if you're referred to see them. but im just letting you know that he probably wont do much work with you. like an orthopaedic surgeon, he's there to correct issues and not really be a part of the process. the rehab part will be on you, and there's a lot you can do for rehab. call some physical therapy clinics and see if anybody is accredited with any sort of concussion rehab stuff. it works well.

True. That's why I want to go somewhere sooner than later so I have sometime to work on things if there's stuff I can do. Called places on my own and found a place I can get into around as early as the 9th. I might try and get moved there so I have a little time to figure things out.

Maybe I should be doing shit right now. I just don't know. Even if all they said was this is where you're at, this is what you should do. That's something very helpful.

I guess I'll see what happens YOLO

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no personal experiences with em *knock on wood* but those symptoms you are still having dont sound good this far down the line. If you go to the neurologist Im sure they will give you some brain exercises you can do, but they will definitely want to reevaluate you and if you are having the apt. and dipping then I doubt it would be much help besides getting a better understanding of it. Up to you here. btw what is your job? what does it entail physically and mentally?

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Honestly read a book. I know you are addicted to screens but they dont help your concussion and stress your eyes out a lot. I know its hard but you cant be on ns 24/7 if you want your concussion to heal

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theabortionatorTrying to get to a doc. Went to the local health center a week or so ago. Just got an mri on friday. I have an appointment with a neurologist but it's june 22nd and my contract is to start work nowhere near here the 16th of june.

I was told I could start as late as early july if needed but even early july isn't far after june 22. Also I have to buy a plane ticket at some point.

Not really seeing improvement and have no idea what I can do to make things better.

Trying to decide if I should just book a flight, go no neurologist and hope I can do my job or what.

Sounds and pressure is amplified. Sensitive to any sounds and even lying down on a pillow give me a headache. Never had anything like this before.

I know they can't tell you much for the standard concussion but woul;d hope they'd be able to at least be like "This is normal and it SHOULD go away in ___ish amount of time and you SHOULD be able to work doing this or that"

If I go and I can't do my job I don't know what I'll do. I'd be in a pretty bad spot. If I don't go I skip semi once in a lifetime kind of setup.

I'm thinking of maybe just booking a flight for early july and hoping that my brain will be functioning enough by then.

Sparknotes: Appointment for neurologist is after my contract starts for work in another country. I can delay the trip for a little till just after the appointment but only maybe 2 weeks at most. I don't want to go and not be able to work, but I can't really bail on this opportunity.

/im fucked

As sad as it it is man, there's really nothing medically they can do for you. From a medical stand point we know nothing about the brain, a neurologist wont be able to do anything for you unless your having seizures.

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A subdural hemotoma or a sdh is bleeding in a specific part of the brain. not a "Brain cut that bleeds"

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To deal with some of your symptoms (like sensitivity) lay down in the darkest, coolest room in your house, preferably with something over your eyes. A cold washrag on the head can also help. Be sure to sleep too!!! As far as sound heightening there really isn't much you can do, that has to work out on its own.
Each concussion is different, there's no true way to give a recovery time/ full function time.

I had a TBI and nerve damage and I'm still recovering. If you've got questions hit me up and I can try to help out more.

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zzzskizzzAs sad as it it is man, there's really nothing medically they can do for you. From a medical stand point we know nothing about the brain, a neurologist wont be able to do anything for you unless your having seizures.

I want to edit what I said, I meant make a huge improvement by the time your job starts. There's definitely some things they'll be able to do.

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How are you holding up? Getting better?

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MLJHow are you holding up? Getting better?

A little bit. I went for a hike 2 days ago. That was the first I'd been out and done anything in months. Tried to be as good as possible. There was a 2 week period where all I did was chill and watch netflix/read.

I've snuck a little drum sesh in maybe once a week the last few weeks with ear protection. Just a quick one to keep my sanity.

I'm not as sensitive to everything right now. I can walk easier. Also laying down my head isn't in pain as much as a sort of dull ache kind of feeling.

Felt good to get out the other day though. Went to a fire at a friends house after. I mean the ability to kick it and watch netflix/ read isn't that lame but I feel kind of trapped. I usually bounce around the country this time of year. Go see a bunch of music. I haven't been able to see any music or really go anywhere.

Pushing back my trip till the start of july and hoping that month will help even more. It'll be a lot easier if my brain is functioning better to move, get everything figured out and work.

Hoping that getting to a colder environment will make me feel a little better.

Sparknotes: Still feeling pretty meh but feeling better than I was a month ago so hoping this trend continues. Would like to wake up one day feeling normal.

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theabortionatorA little bit. I went for a hike 2 days ago. That was the first I'd been out and done anything in months. Tried to be as good as possible. There was a 2 week period where all I did was chill and watch netflix/read.

I've snuck a little drum sesh in maybe once a week the last few weeks with ear protection. Just a quick one to keep my sanity.

I'm not as sensitive to everything right now. I can walk easier. Also laying down my head isn't in pain as much as a sort of dull ache kind of feeling.

Felt good to get out the other day though. Went to a fire at a friends house after. I mean the ability to kick it and watch netflix/ read isn't that lame but I feel kind of trapped. I usually bounce around the country this time of year. Go see a bunch of music. I haven't been able to see any music or really go anywhere.

Pushing back my trip till the start of july and hoping that month will help even more. It'll be a lot easier if my brain is functioning better to move, get everything figured out and work.

Hoping that getting to a colder environment will make me feel a little better.

Sparknotes: Still feeling pretty meh but feeling better than I was a month ago so hoping this trend continues. Would like to wake up one day feeling normal.

Vibes man. I've had four and they scare the shit out of me.

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theabortionatorA little bit. I went for a hike 2 days ago. That was the first I'd been out and done anything in months. Tried to be as good as possible. There was a 2 week period where all I did was chill and watch netflix/read.

I've snuck a little drum sesh in maybe once a week the last few weeks with ear protection. Just a quick one to keep my sanity.

I'm not as sensitive to everything right now. I can walk easier. Also laying down my head isn't in pain as much as a sort of dull ache kind of feeling.

Felt good to get out the other day though. Went to a fire at a friends house after. I mean the ability to kick it and watch netflix/ read isn't that lame but I feel kind of trapped. I usually bounce around the country this time of year. Go see a bunch of music. I haven't been able to see any music or really go anywhere.

Pushing back my trip till the start of july and hoping that month will help even more. It'll be a lot easier if my brain is functioning better to move, get everything figured out and work.

Hoping that getting to a colder environment will make me feel a little better.

Sparknotes: Still feeling pretty meh but feeling better than I was a month ago so hoping this trend continues. Would like to wake up one day feeling normal.

Vibes bro.
I never knew you played the drums!! Get a practice pad and then you can play as hard as you want, while keeping it quiet. My favourite type of pad is literally just using science putty, spreading it out on a table and you can drum as much as you want, it rebounds nice and is pretty quiet.

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I've had a concussion before and it sucked hard. I couldn't do pretty much anything for a month. I played a lot of video games and tried to get as much excercise in as possible. I go till I got a headache then take a break then go back home. Thankfully I lived in a small town and there wasn't much distance between where I needed to walk. I also at the time was blazing hard I think that may have helped me heal but maybe I healed in a normal amount of time. If you're interested check out this video I know its about seizures but I still feel as if its still some how relevant.

http://youtu.be/ciQ4ErmhO7g

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Currently dealing with a TBI recovery (skull fractures, contusions, hematomas, etc), and I'm 5 concussions deep prior to this. They blow because you feel like you're totally fine, but you risk cognitive loss if you push it. A few concussions can really alter ones behavior and ability to perform well at school, work, and at doing things you love. Since the doctors told me that I pretty much need to avoid everything I do in the summer (drinking, piffing, work, school, skating, camping, etc.), I've been spending a lot more time doing whatever research I can to see what can chip off recovery time of TBI (concussions are considered a mild form of TBI as well). Here's what I've found helps with the recovery process, and so far it's been working very well for me, didn't read any posts above so hopefully I'm not redundant:

Cognitive rest. It's a good subject worth googling and reading more about, but basically you should be really watching and limiting how much time you spend doing things that involve concentration altogether. This includes tv, video games, going to class, etc... Along with avoiding mentally demanding tasks, avoid physically demanding tasks as well (however it is important that you do mellow things like walking or hiking). Sitting there and doing nothing for 15 minutes at a time is also very beneficial, because it allows your brain to take time off of cognitive tasks.

Avoid intoxicants altogether. Probably was the hardest one for me haha, this Memorial Day was lame as fuck. But alcohol really inhibits neurogeneration and other substances we don't know much about. Literature on weed has been fairly indecisive as to whether it is helpful or hurtful, so best bet is simply avoiding it for a bit.

Fish oil pills/omega-3. This has been recently shown in rat/clinical models to help promote BDNF production, which is a protein very essential to neurogeneration. Be sure to take one daily. This supplement alone has been huge in my recovery process so far, so if you take away anything from this post, let it be this.

Avoid junk/processed foods. Another fatty acid (N6) has been shown to inhibit omega-3 in promoting neurogeneration, so watch what you're taking in for the time being. This also goes for any brain disorder as well, limiting your intake of junk/processed foods can be very important in speeding up a brain injury recovery.

Above all, don't be risky about it. It's better to just rest it off and deal with not being able to do shit. As for fun things, I've been reading a lot more than I usually do and walking around/hiking. Hope my list of suggestions helps!

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I'm about 9-10 concussions deep (hockey / snowboarding / wakeboarding), last one messed me up right good. Only had three where I lost consciousness, and most were undiagnosed anyway.

6 months on the couch, was able to read a little bit after a couple weeks and tv was pretty much it.

Was taking a nice array of meds for about a year and a half to keep the throbbing down, and being on a year long vacation from reality was enough for me lol, scared shitless to take any kind of medication now.

I found the most helpful thing was audiobooks (stupid, I know). Don't add too much stress but still keep your brain stimulated enough. Listened to em all the time, gave me something to do until I could at least get back to school.

Hope you're doing alright with it man, conkys are nothing to fuck with

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LE.SkiingI also at the time was blazing hard I think that may have helped me heal but maybe I healed in a normal amount of time. If you're interested check out this video I know its about seizures but I still feel as if its still some how relevant.

http://youtu.be/ciQ4ErmhO7g

I can't smoke weed anymore. Also can't play video games right now.

plyswthsqrrlsI'm about 9-10 concussions deep (hockey / snowboarding / wakeboarding), last one messed me up right good. Only had three where I lost consciousness, and most were undiagnosed anyway.

6 months on the couch, was able to read a little bit after a couple weeks and tv was pretty much it.

Was taking a nice array of meds for about a year and a half to keep the throbbing down, and being on a year long vacation from reality was enough for me lol, scared shitless to take any kind of medication now.

I found the most helpful thing was audiobooks (stupid, I know). Don't add too much stress but still keep your brain stimulated enough. Listened to em all the time, gave me something to do until I could at least get back to school.

Hope you're doing alright with it man, conkys are nothing to fuck with

That sucks man. That's what I'm scared of the super long recovery to get the thobbing to go away. I'm going to go to NZ anyway and just hope I can make it. I won't be hitting anything just working. Hoping by the end of the season I'll be able to ride.

I'm not sure how many I've had. This is my 3rd that's been really fucked even after a couple months. Idk how many actual concussions I've had. Probably 10+ decent ones.

I wish I would have just broken my arm or something fuck.

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I might try some of that stuff. Hiking is kind of tough still. I have to drive to get anywhere up here and the roads are shit. Then a lot of the hihking trails are uneven. I pretty much tip toed up a mountain to hike the other day. My legs felt like they were gonna collapse from the way I was walking. The pressure of steeping not perfectly smooth really adds up.

On the plus side I was told that I can work and as long as I don't start throwing up a ton it's all good. So even if I work and get nauseous.

It sucks being such an active person and feeling like you can't fucking do anything though. Like if it wasn't for this I'd probably be in arkansas right now doing a cross country loop of music festivals. Doing a bunch of hiking, playing music with people.

Now it's just like being stuck. I wish there was a way you could just plus yourself in and it would say "Oh you'll be better in 2 more months". Obviously I know thats ridiculous but it's the not knowing if it's going to feel better a week from now or over a year from now. Then the fact that A great opportunity is right in front of me and I'm honestly scared to take it because of this shit.

I seriously wish I broke more bones growing up and hit my head less.

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theabortionatorI wish I would have just broken my arm or something fuck.

Yeah man that's it right there, wish it was something you could track the progress of really. Brains are just fucking weird. Symptoms go away, come back, get worse, it's fucked.

Hopefully you'll be recovered soon, for me I just hit a certain point where I said fuck it and started getting myself back to normal routines. Obviously had to cut back on all contact sports (this was my first year I actually got to ride park because I was dealing with PCS), but once I got that clean bill of health I started up again.

Back to normal now for the most part, but I do fucking suck at math now (which I fully blame on my concussions and always will lol)

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SpssOf course!

After i fuck your mom in the ass i bang her head against the wall, knocking her out. Who knows how many concussions shes had over the years from this, but now shes as dense as her cum guzzling inferior son.

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For the love of god don't drink. At all. You have never know a hangover until you brain doesn't work properly on top of it

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I had one in November. Basically sat around listening to jazz quietly and blazing for a month. Kennny G is therapeutic as fuck

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Get.KronkFor the love of god don't drink. At all. You have never know a hangover until you brain doesn't work properly on top of it

I haven't even had a beer. I def don't want to fuck with anything. Probably won't be drinking for a couple months minimum even if this all feels better in the next few weeks.

I'm hoping in the next 5 or 10 years I can go to a store and buy myself some new knees, a new back, a new brain, and whatever is messed up. Like download everything in my head onto a drive then get a fresh brain and get errthang back in there.

Sure that probably doesn't make any sense but that's what I'm waiting for.

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theres some evidence that weed helps concussion recovery, it helps the damaged brain cells rebuild. i don't remember where i read this but when i hit my head this year i wasn't sure if i should smoke but discovered that its not harmful and possibly helpful. maybe i'm just a silly hippy though

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MPapaniatheres some evidence that weed helps concussion recovery, it helps the damaged brain cells rebuild. i don't remember where i read this but when i hit my head this year i wasn't sure if i should smoke but discovered that its not harmful and possibly helpful. maybe i'm just a silly hippy though

I can't smoke anymore.

I wish. I don't miss it as much as I used to but I still miss it.

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