Was in the wrong place at the wrong time playing sand volleyball, and took a knee to the head last week. Rung my bell for a couple hours. Blurry vision, headache, no vomiting. Felt better the next day.

Symptoms returned a couple days later, and won't go away. This is probably my 10th, but it's hard to know. We didn't track them in high school they way they do now. Football, motorcycle accidents, mountain biking, krav Maga, I've had my share of TBI.

Saw my primary doc last Tuesday. She said if things don't improve I should see a neurologist. I guess as you get older it can take longer to recover. I'm 46.

I'm a firmware developer, and it's been impossible to work this week. I'm getting anxious, which just makes things worse.

Anybody had multiple TBI? How long were you out? Did anything help?

Recommend you see neurologist ASAP as I understand concussions can cause or create the cause of seizures of varying degree that left untreated can result in some serious long term problems.

My mixed doubles partner slipped backwards playing pickleball at the National Senior Games in 2017 and bounced her head off the concrete floor. Said she felt fine and we continued to play the match. A few days later she was not so fine and ended up seeing a neurologist. The diagnosis was a concussion and took more than six months to feel right again. See a professional sooner rather than later!

When our younger son had a concussion, he had post-concussion syndrome with loss of balance, light-headedness, difficulty with concentration. We were told by neurologist then it would last about 6 months, and that was right.

Few years ago, I had a moderate concussion, fell off a young horse I owned, not his fault. Hit my head pretty hard. Suffered dizziness, some nausea. Hubby could see my eyes flutter if I moved my head too quickly, or even looked up. Putting my head down caused it too.
Medical dr said it could be a year to recover. I had been seeing a chiropractor, for my hip, and told him. He did some small adjustments, and I felt better. Did that twice, I think, and the dizziness stopped. Balance got better, no nausea. I really do believe that a good one can help.
Good luck.

See a neurologist. That said, recovery time varies with ~15% having symptoms lasting a year or more. Age & previous head injury likely increase recovery time.

I've lost count of the number of times I've rung my bell. The basement has ceiling joists that are 6 feet, I'm 6'2" & occasionally forget.

The recovery time depends on the severity of your brain injury, and how well you follow the recovery prescription of your neurologist or GP, which may include no driving, no reading, no watching tv, no computer, etc.

Take their recommendation very seriously.

Unfortunately, once you have taken a good hit to the 'ole melon, subsequent hits of the same 'intensity' may result in worse injury with longer recovery times.

Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery!

Rob

Get a proper evaluation by a neurologist who has experience with TBI. Some neurologists specialize in treating this condition. Visual disturbances, headaches and balance issues can lost quite a while. Neuropsychologists can help in this regard as well. There are exercises that can be of assistance. Limit getting hit in the head in the near future.

I received a concussion related to an on duty incident. When I turned my head in one direction, I experienced dizziness and nausea. And I could feel the bones below my left eye crunching. Neurological tests showed a skull fracture. It took several weeks to heal.

A concussion is something you don't want to delay in having checked out. Unfortunately, most neurologists are booked out weeks if not months.

10 days is a long time. I had one a few months back and it probably took 4 days or so to recover.

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10 days is a long time. I had one a few months back and it probably took 4 days or so to recover.

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Age, severity of the blow and overall health are issues. YOU were very lucky that it took only 4 days.

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10 days is a long time. I had one a few months back and it probably took 4 days or so to recover.

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Age, severity of the blow and overall health are issues. YOU were very lucky that it took only 4 days.

Sure am! I thought I was gonna be brain damaged forever! (My wife would say otherwise )

A terrible feeling though.

Concussion protocols for athletes are strict these days. You need to see a neurologist or Dr that specializes in concussions, not your family Dr.

Depending on severity recovery can be months. This can include limits on physical and mental activity with a progressive step process back to normal activities with checks in between


Don't mess with this or blow it off. There could be damage beyond a concussion.

Did your doctor give you a list of thing to avoid? There are things you should avoid after a concussion. I don't know how long but you want to avoid certain things like watching TV, using your computer, video games are all things to avoid after a concussion.

If your still having problems see a neurologist. Better to be safe these days.

I've had my bell rung a few times. Mostly as a young kid before we fully understood the dangers.

I have found recovery from anything is muchhhhh longer. And I’m only 49... my stroke prolly has something to do with it, and autocorrect is my friend....I’d go see a brain doc on Monday, go sit there until yo can be squeezed in.

Do not take this lightly or think that just a few days or a couple of weeks off will make things right.

I strongly suggest that you read up on the trials and tribulations of Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford. Multiple concussions over the past three years rendered him unable to lead any kind of normal life (balance issues, headaches, sleep and eating problems, and mood swings) for two extended periods of time. Neurologists put him on programs designed to help his brain heal and allow him to return to playing.

You need to have your head examined. Duh. I don't mean to criticize, but stop dicking around. You could wake up dead.

Six weeks is the typical minimum time to recover from an acute concussion. I had one patient that took about 9 months to recover. His car was rear ended by another traveling over 100 mph, on the freeway.

Use of a quality cold laser can reduce healing time dramatically.

Thanks for the responses. CT scan came back normal. But I don’t feel normal at all.

Referred to a neuro that specializes in concussion. Waiting for the call. Could take a long time to get an appt.

Still having symptoms. Hopefully I can get in soon. This is the suck. I’ve missed a week of work already, and this is not something I can just tough out. The harder I try the foggier I get.

My boss is supportive, which is awesome. He has kids in sports, so he gets it. But I don’t want to fall any more behind.

The 10 that OP was referring to was not days; it was an approximation as to the number of times he has been knocked out.

6 weeks seems to be the recommended recovery time with limited physical activity. You could go back to work, though.