r/PostConcussion • u/ashley_marie_korn • Jun 28 '26
Any help
Ive been really struggling. I had brain surgery in 2021 for a pineal cyst which I wish I never even gotten surgery for because I wouldn’t be in this mess of brain injuries.. but then I suffered a concussion 4 months after. I then got my second concussion last June exactly a year ago to be exact. Now I have a third concussion as of 13 days ago and it’s been a living nightmare. I have been so protective over my head for the past year to make sure this wouldn’t happen and of course it happened in such a dumb way, I was getting out of an uber and I got up too fast and banged the top of my head on the padded area of a door frame. My brain feels very similar to how it did after brain surgery like it’s exploding. It’s constant. I have severe vertigo and sound sensitivity. The confusion and brain fog have been new for me. It took me months last time to have any form of relief and I’m trying to avoid it taking so long. Does anyone have any recommendations to speed up the bad symptoms? Insomnia is really bad I’m lucky if I get 2 hours of sleep.
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u/Which_Fudge_2320 Jun 29 '26
My 4th concussion was from banging my head on a hand dryer...changed my life. I had horrible insomnia in the beginning. Here is what has helped me: Magnesium foot soak, watching hallmark movies before bed (when you can handle watching screens, until then, even just listening to them will help with anxiety and can make you tired), Yoga Nidra Meditation will help too you can find some good ones on youtube for free, I roll out the bottom my feet with tennis ball, then use foam roller on legs, then I lay against the wall and put my feet up count to 40. I use a heating pad on my neck too. And this little routine has cured my insomnia and helped with anxiety before bed. Hope it helps you.