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Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) & Healing
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) | Last Active: Aug 20 4:04pm | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
Our 16 year old daughter ran headlong into a metal support beam in the dark, full speed, three months ago. She hit it across the face , directly over her nose and mouth. She suffered a concussion, whiplash and passed out for a "moment", had severe tooth pain in many teeth for weeks ( thankfully tooth pain has totally subsided), had a lot of bruising inside the mouth and around her nose, thankfully no broken bones, experienced dizziness and nausea at first, and severe headaches. They did a CT scan at the ER. She came out clear with that, thank God. We took her also to the chiropractor, and many times since. Our chiropractor has now mentioned the term "Post Concussion Syndrome" to us, after 3 months post injury, referring her to a neurologist clinic, which we are waiting to hear from. Our daughter has slept a LOT over the past few months, especially the first many weeks. Her symptoms have subsided mostly, but she continues to have headaches, every day, since her injury. Not constant, but comes and goes. We don't even know what brings them on. She cannot run or jog or even go for a brisk walk without getting a headache from the jarring of her head. We've had a lot of prayer for her and we'll continue in that, praying she continues to heal. We never anticipated these headaches to continue this long. We hope our insurance will cover what she needs, although we have no idea what that means. This is totally new to us and unexpected with her recovery. Hoping for some answers, and soon. She remains tired as well. ❤️🩹
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@maryjaneevelyn - I had a TBI 3 years ago. What I learned in therapy is that if I start to feel dizzy, anxious or feel the beginning of a headache, it is time to stop what I'm doing and take a rest. For me, those were symptoms of over stimulation because my brain couldn't keep up with my activity whether physical, mental, sound, movement or otherwise. Difficult to tell your 16-year-old to stop what she's doing and use calming techniques, but it helps me greatly. I noticed that after starting to take more breaks, my headaches have decreased significantly. May be worth looking for a neuro-opthomologist in your area. They often work with people on the autism spectrum, post-stroke and PCS patients. Good luck as you continue to seek care. Your daughter is fortunate to have an articulate advocate on her side!
Sorry to hear about the situation. My wreck, coma, tbi was in 1997. I slept a lot and needed to be reminded of a lot. The headaches eventually went away after many years but the short term memory never returned. The headaches got worse and then I developed epilepsy. Mild at first, more severe now but not completely severe. The best thing for me was full strength aspirin, I didn’t want to get addicted to pain pills. The headaches come and go now, not nearly as severe as before but still comes. My accident was in 1997.
Hi, @maryjaneevelyn - just wanted to check in with you and see how things are going with your daughter who ran into the metal support beam?
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Hi, @maryjaneevelyn, and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I moved your post here so you could talk to members such as @juliannm79 @whiteseld @sueinmn and others discussing post concussion syndrome:
- Post-concussion syndrome (PCS) & Healing https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/new-to-group-7/?pg=1
I experienced a concussion from a fall on the ice a number of years back. I remember experiencing symptoms such as a brain that struggled to match items on the grocery store shelves with my shopping list and being very worried I might never return to normal. I did finally return to normal, and I've not had any related problems since that time.
When your daughter experiences the headaches you mentioned, does anything help relieve that pain?