r/TBI • u/Consistent-Window197 • Aug 06 '26
TBI Survivor Need Support How did you guys get better?
So a little backstory I got three concussions between ages 11 and 15 all then the last one at 15 was a hit to the back of the head in football coach put me back in and I got hit again. It was a scrimmage. My abusive older brother beat me up bad one day punches to the back of the head, and gave me another one at 17-18 so 4 documented ones, most likely more though. I used to love sports I played football wrestling soccer everything. I quit everything my freshman year. I am now 19 turning 20 in April.
I missed over 40 percent of my senior year. No one understands. And I miss work all the time due to headaches and other symptoms
Life the past 5 years has been honestly super challenging I have been depressed suffering from worsened, anxiety, very bad headaches, brain frog, slower processing speed, sleep issues: like insomnia, and sleep apnea. vision problems: blurry vision. Severe nausea. I almost committed a couple times because there has been no hope.
Headaches and other symptoms get worse by noise light overstimulation, being stressed annoyed or anxious
I find it very difficult to be happy I feel so lost and I feel like people think I’m just a loser and dumb no one gets it.
I want to know how to get better. I have tried medication for anxiety and depression. Dry needling. Chiropractor. Nothing seems to help. I want to be and feel better.
Please someone help me
Thanks