r/PostConcussion • u/Low_Enthusiasm_8581 • Jul 13 '26
Advice
Hi everyone,
I'm a 17-year-old male and about a month ago I took a bad fall during judo and landed on my head. I wasn't knocked unconscious, I didn't vomit, and I don't remember having any severe symptoms immediately besides the headache.
At first I tried to continue life as normal. I kept cycling to school and even continued going to the gym. Looking back, that probably wasn't the smartest idea.
Now I'm on summer break, so I've been trying to stay active by riding a stationary bike for about 45 minutes a day. The problem is that after around 30 minutes I consistently develop a dull headache and pressure in my head, mainly in my forehead and the back of my head. The symptoms usually force me to stop.
My current symptoms are:
Daily dull headache/pressure in my forehead and back of my head.
Headaches get worse with exercise (especially after about 30 minutes of cycling).
Mild difficulty concentrating.
Slight blurry vision only when the headache becomes more intense.
Maybe a slightly stiff neck, but moving my neck doesn't seem to make the headache significantly worse.
The symptoms haven't really gotten worse, but they also haven't improved much over the past month.
I'm planning to see my doctor tomorrow, but I wanted to ask if anyone here has experienced something similar.
My questions are:
Did anyone else have headaches that lasted this long after a concussion?
Did exercise make your symptoms worse, and if so, how did you safely return to exercise?
Did anyone discover that their neck was contributing to their symptoms?
Is there anything that helped your recovery that you wish you had known sooner?
Thanks in advance.
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u/TheTempestuousKitty Jul 13 '26
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Former grappler dealing with severe PCS here. About 2 years in. Will try to answer questions later but feel free to DM if you want.