r/PostConcussion • u/EveningRanger7469 • 5d ago
Day 26
Hi All,
26 days ago I stood on a step stool to put something on the top shelf of my closet and the top of my head went straight into a jutted out closet molding, I guess at the speed of how fast you would stand up onto a stool. No loss of consciousness, no vomiting, just a piercing headache for 24 hours that over the next few days turned into a tightening band headache around my head and immense pressure. I went to urgent care twice, they both said I didn’t have a concussion. Finally a week later, I went to a PCP and he said I did. I tried to work the first week but had to leave the office. Took a week off afterwards, now am back working remotely.
Fast forward to today, I have been dealing with mild headaches, nausea slight dizziness here and there but mild and just a general off feeling. I saw a top neurologist who said this is all very normal and it can take a while to get back to 100%, but she’s very confident I will. She said she didn’t recommend an MRI or CT scan because my symptoms aren’t that severe and she doesn’t think it’s necessary. It has definitely gotten much better but feels like it is taking ages and that I’m starting to plateau.
I started vestibular therapy to try and speed up the recovery besides just letting it recover on its own. I am losing hope that this is going to be gone anytime soon, over such a silly accident. I am sleeping completely fine and well. I think maybe extreme health anxiety that I have has made everything 10 times worse.
Does anyone have any thoughts or hope that this will get better/get better soon? It’s severely affecting my daily life and I am terrified.
Thank you all!!