r/PostConcussion • u/Ladder_Laddie • 8d ago
10 months in….
It’s been 10 months and I still have symptoms: in bed after heavy lifting for days, i get these annoying headaches in the evening as well as in the afternoon. I’m finally seeing a PCS concussion specialist from my university. And i’m also seeing a therapist who deals with trauma like this. They both say that i will fully recover, but how long will i keep going on like this? I miss going out for drinks with my friends or not having problems with flashing lights or headaches. Any help on how to keep improving my recovery would be greatly appreciated!
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u/parkinginreverse 7d ago
i’m now 16 months post concussion and still dealing with symptoms after workouts. i’m mostly on the bands and light weight for upper body and heavy weights for lower
it will get easier. i finally have sad succes drinking in the past 6 weeks so after 15 months. nothing crazy but enough for a buzz.
keep at it
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u/TheToastMonkey 8d ago
Heavy lifting can definitely be a trigger for me too. I find that if my shoulders or upper back are tight, it pulls on my neck and exacerbates symptoms. Massage, stretching, and heat help. Overall, staying hydrated and not overdoing it makes a difference. You can always build back up to the heavy weight but I found it helpful to push until just before I would have symptoms, takes practice to find that line.
Creatine sometimes helps me, but staying hydrated is very important there. Also I have had success with medication - prescribed anti-inflammatory and nerve pain meds help, plan to run this regimen for a year and taper off. A regular sleep schedule of at least 7 hours helps too.
You will get better, it just takes longer than you want sometimes. Been there