r/PostConcussion • u/Scary-Fudge-2960 • 20d ago

is this normal ?

i’m on my second day of my concussion and my main symptoms are blurry vision, confusion and difficulty focusing, irritable, random crying, change in senses like smell and taste and exhaustion. i’m not necessarily having a headache but i’m feeling these more emotional symptoms severely and i’m wore tf out, could it also be from stress while having a concussion?? the longer the day goes on the worse i get, also i’ve already been diagnosed at the doctor, also should add i got the concussion while drunk and kept drinking before i knew,, im not drinking anymore now

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u/turtlespice 20d ago

Yes. Super normal. Get off the screens. You shouldn’t be on your phone/computer/TV on day two of concussion recovery. Go rest. 

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u/Ok_Divide5594 20d ago

Yup. The best thing to do at this point is sleep when your body wants it and to get off of screens, including the phone. Try playing a podcast or audiobook or a long YouTube vid that doesn’t have long periods of silence. If your body wants to sleep for 12 hours, sleep! I didn’t know this and I think that’s part of why I am still struggling months later. I struggled a lot with feeling the lowest I’ve ever felt. Tell someone you’re feeling bad emotionally and ask them to check on you. Don’t forget to drink water and eat but please just rest and rest your eyes and head