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How long does post concussion head pain and cognitive fatigue last?
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My first Concussion I was 7 yrs old. I seemed to be ok but back in the 70s and 80s we didn't run to the ER every time we smacked our head or knocked yourself out. I got older and started having out bursts and anger issues. I have dealt with paranoia, aggravation, pissed off. I became an auto mechanic and that's when I started hitting my head more and more, walk into a tire over your head, stand up and smack the hoist arm, smack exhaust systems, rear axles. Then I decided to start to learn how to play hockey. I also was an assistant coach on the team. During practice I took a nasty fall and landed on the back of my head with my body above me and drove my chin into my chest. I was out, came to in a min. Went to the ER fell out of the car and hit my head again. Had to work so went to work with what they called a grade 3 concussion. I continued to coach and started to play hockey. Got hit several times and continued to play with a headache. Then sat out for a week, went back played was good for a few and then hit again and was nauseated. Sat in the locker room till I felt better and went back out on the ice. Woke up looking at the lights. I have counted up wards of 8 concussions, possibly more. I have had a headache for the last yr and I now have some cognitive issues like memory, thoughts, mind goes blank, I hear things and see things that aren't there. I am on medications to help but the small headache which is a pain of 1-2/10, my concussion Neurologist said that that will probably never go away. It has affected my work, cant multitask anymore, I get confused and cannot think my way out. I over react to a lot, I also have paranoia more then before. I am just here to see what others are dealing with. I have had numerous MRI, CT and all show clear, I have some diminished cognitive issues per a different Neurologist.
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@ccmedic5 just an update, I am now on Ajovy, nortriptyline, taking my busbar and my zoloft. I have to get a blood test that is new and see if it shows up as early dementia. I have learned to stop when I feel an outburst coming and I try to direction it and ask myself is there a reason Im this angry, it happened on the 5th, I was sitting alone and became pissed off for absolutely ne reason. I sat for 15 min alone and was just getting angrier. Wife came home and I yelled at her and she aske what was wrong and I told her and she was asking more questions and I answered her and I told her to just give me a bit to figure this out. I did and felt better. The small headache is still there, the hand shaking is stronger then before. I did go see my neurologist and she said we are going to do a sleep study for Sleep Apnea, we are also send me to an ENT to see about the dizziness and the nausea, MRI did show air in the mastoid bone in the ear.So hope everybody is feeling better it takes time. I have to keep my mind open yet till we do these other tests and see if it gets better, Neuro told me that it could still be CTE but no test or cure anyway so we treat symptoms.
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I have now gotten smacked in the head with 2 IV pumps during transport of a Patient up to the floor at a Hospital. I had a headache and was nauseated for three days, I had to sit for about 20 min before I could get on my feet. You just never know when something is going to accidently hit you, you need to be prepared for anything. I did call my Neurologist on the second day and he in a Joking manner told me to "Stop Banging Your F-ing Head" we both laughed but it isn't funny, He is right, now I am very cognoscente of my surroundings and I keep my wits about me no matter what. It is a lot more work when you realize that it really doesn't take much anymore to make me feel sick and dizzy .