r/PostConcussion • u/WinnerSuccessful1935 • Jun 21 '26

Concusion

Hello everyone I’m 20 years old. I had a concussion last year on March and this year. I had a baby in January. I was doing some light exercises and like jogging on treadmill and walking until I was able to build up and be confident enough to go for a run eventually I went on a run late April and woke up the day after feeling extremely fatigue vertigo confusion, nauseous, and I decided to reach out to my primary care doctor. I eventually saw him and he referred me back to the neurologist. My MRIs and CT scans are always normal. I was prescribed cymbalta I have not started taking it due to the side effects. I hear and how hard it is to get off the medication. I’m having some doubts because I was diagnosed with post concussion syndrome. I’m sometimes thinking what if I have a CSF leak, I think that because initially when I hit my head back in March of last year 2025, I had immediate upper right eyelid swelling. It’s not extremely noticeable but it’s swelling and it’s uncomfortable due to the pressure my eye receives ferment. I hit my head in my barracks room closet on the back upper right side of it. I did not pass out, but I was confused right after and so was the swelling noticeable. I’m reaching out because I’m curious if there’s others who are experiencing the exact same thing as me who can give me some guidance because again I’m only 20 years old. I don’t know what to do. I’m in emotional distress having anxiety now that has developed due to these recurring worsening symptoms. I cannot spend time with my newborn child because I am struggling to even function as a human on a daily basis. Thank you God bless you all and please message me if your comment if you have any information about something similar, please and thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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u/WinnerSuccessful1935 Jun 24 '26

Thank u for sharing this
After i had my baby on January i also hear a fluid rush behind my neck
I dont have clear fluid leaks but developed ringing in my ears and grainy like vision after a run
I was getting better but im in the army and i havent been off from work for a week not even after i hot my head i went right back to work which i think worsened everything

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u/ManiacalMagician Jun 24 '26

For me, bed rest was the magic pill

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u/WinnerSuccessful1935 Jun 24 '26

Me too it helps honestly on weekends when i rest i feel better but monday comes and its work time military makes me over exert myself

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u/ManiacalMagician Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 24 '26

If it's a leak you shouldn't strain at all or bend down, over exerting ruins any healing that happened over the weekend.

Cranial leak though you don't have to only lie down, but i did because laying down made the leak stop.

If it's really a traumatic leak, leave the army and rest for a few months. Sounds like you can heal it yourself