Even a light fall without banging your head and you can get severe effects of concussion as I did and am still doing 8 weeks on. Symptoms became worse after 4 weeks. I found it hard to describe the symptoms. It felt like I was going to pass out or worse than that really. Brain scan showed no evidence so gradually one builds a picture of what may have happened over this 8 weeks and counting. Concussion from what I understand is where neurones 'leak' causing all sorts of effects which are toxic. One thing I noticed very early on is blood sugar regulation was poor, which meant I felt faint/woozy very often. This faint feeling was more so whilst concussion was worse. Exercise/exertion made the concussion worse and it would take a week or two weeks to recover. Saying that after two weeks of just sitting around week 3 to week 5 there was no improvement. I read sitting around after a fews weeks is a bad idea. I noticed walking was okay and I recommend this possibly to try after week 3 or 4. It seems that in first few weeks rest is best and most likely depends on severity of concussion. My problem is and was that my work is physical and I would try and do a few hours only to feel terrible a few days later, not recommended! Walking again is the way. Currently in the past 3 days or so after 2 weeks of going easy and only walking (this can be one, two, three hours) I am now getting a new feeling of anxiety which builds up throughout the day, though I don't feel anxious normally and don't even feel anxious about my predicament. This I feel is another part of this concussion. Maybe a new phase (time will tell) or level not experience so far. I feel the neurones are still leaking but causing the anxiety instead of more severe effects. First day of anxiety was quite intense, but day 3 today and it's not too bad. I went for a 1.5h walk today so we shall see what tomorrow holds. I have found breathing in and out slowly 5 seconds each way can make symptoms disappear for a few minutes or so. It is certainly worth trying.
Week 9 to 11:
As time goes by and you don't get better you may hop onto the next idea of what can be going on. This maybe caused by you researching or looking back and thinking, okay, maybe it's not this, maybe it's another thing. So in my case I am now focusing on a lack of oxygen to the brain, slight though it maybe, will cause the brain to feel in a panicky state possibly. I have all along been saying to doctors that i feel like I'm going to pass out, but I have never passed out and I have always described it as I feel almost nauseous without being nauseous and I agree that is a strange description but at the time and for all this time that is how it has felt. So maybe the feeling has been other feelings associated with nausea. I think this is why it maybe important to write these things down because writing gives you time to think what you may mean. So! I think even the slight lack of oxygen to my brain is causing the panic feeling or more intense than panick a feeling the lights are going to go out. The brain maybe psychologically exaggerating this.
Where are blood vessels being constricted? My theory is possibly in the neck where this is occurring. Whiplash can cause this. I've been told that high speed road traffic accidents can do this and it is very serious. But what happens if I have a mild version, very mild version and the brain will obviously react to any constriction or change in oxygen amounts feeding to it I assume. I am now wanting a neck scan to see if anything has occured to cause such constriction. My symptoms are waves of feeling whoozy to varying degree. I have maybe 2 or 3 days in two weeks where i have felt okay only with very vague prescence of symptoms. The rest of the time 9 to 11 weeks I have it more severe a lot of the time waxing and waning.
I now have a private booking with a consultation in three weeks time to get specialist help as that is the quickest I could see anyone privately.
It is possible I had and still have PCS (post concussion syndrome) or maybe PCS was there at the beginning and has gone but has confused diagnosis of this possible brain ischemia (poor blood supply to the brain). The NHS unfortunately and understandably are not willing to throw money at my jump on the wagon thoughts but for me this needs to be ruled out.
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ROUGH LEVELOMETER (1 the worst, 3 probably lie down, 4 pretty rough, 7 acceptable, 10 feel great)
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24 nov 2025: feeling pretty rough this evening, started in the afternoon after lunch. 1747 pronounced pressure in head, not a headache but a feeling of pressure in the head and the usual dreadful feeling. head feels quite warm though suddenly I feel a chill
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Watch this space!!!
post concussion syndrome - Verbose
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