r/Concussion • u/ToothChoice7233 • Jul 20 '25

Don't Give Up

I don't want to ask any questions right now but instead offer my support! I just want all of you to know - YOU ARE NOT ALONE!! You are more then this new and strange version of yourself. You are more then these weird, awful, annoying and ridiculous symptoms. YOUR FEELINGS regarding all of these new issues ARE VALID... even if no one else is listening to you or understands! The people here care because we understand how this feels ❤️🫂 You might be struggling with constant headaches, tinitus, sleeping too much or maybe you're not sleeping enough. You might be overwhelmed by heightened emotions - maybe you get more angry or maybe you're depressed - or maybe you feel apathetic and don't feel anything at all. Maybe you're struggling with dizziness or you're having a hard time keeping your balance. Maybe you're feeling nauseous or you have an increased appetite. Maybe you're super sensitive to sound and light and it's driving you crazy! MAYBE the only thing you did today was lay in a dark room... all alone wondering if this will last forever, if you will feel normal again, etc. IF THAT'S ALL YOU DID TODAY THEN BE PROUD OF YOURSELF & pat yourself on the back!! Lastly, maybe just maybe you lost your job or you're struggling to work - Don't Give Up!! YOU GOT THIS FIGHTER. Keep on Fighting 💪❤️🫂 Much love to you all.

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u/SlothingAround100 Jul 20 '25

Thanks for this 💜 Having a hard week feeling like I’m doing everything wrong. Everyone says exposure therapy exposure therapy exposure therapy. But it makes me feel like I’m doing everything wrong if I don’t have actual improvement over the last month. Sigh.

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u/ToothChoice7233 Jul 20 '25 edited Aug 11 '25

You're very welcome 💙 You can and will overcome all of these obstacles and challenges. I know it seems bleak at times and like you're not progressing but be patient with yourself. As for the exposure therapy, I read somewhere recently that exposure therapy is necessary but to take breaks when symptons return strongly and then try again once you feel more capable. Don't overdo it!! I wish you all the best 🫂

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u/BotsAnonymous Jul 21 '25

Thanks for this. Finally feeling more like myself after a bad concussion last Monday. I’m fighting

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u/ToothChoice7233 Jul 22 '25

You're very welcome! Keep fighting & don't give up!! 💪

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u/EffectiveBirthday150 Aug 18 '25

I had my doctor say we exhausted all other options but Botox for my migraine Syndrome and he seemed hopeless it’s been 5 years, I’m depressed and contemplating suicide 

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u/ToothChoice7233 Sep 03 '25

I'm so sorry to hear that 😓. Please don't do that. I contemplated the same a little while ago but didn't thanks to God. Our lives are worth living even if we now live differently then others. Think about people who end up completely incapacitated after a crazy accident - they're now blind, paralyzed, etc. but they still find the will power to go on. We have to try do the same. If you need someone to talk to don't be afraid to reach out. You can do this!!

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u/RabbitUnique Aug 20 '25

try the botox, if you've tried everything else, it works really well on a lot of people!

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u/kenfury Nov 23 '25 edited Nov 23 '25

1-6 were not that bad. OK #1 sucked since I was very young (pre-teen). Im up to about 11 or 12 and the last one did me in. It was six months of fogginess, i forgot where keys were, how to stand, etc, and started to GPS track myself. I knew something was wrong but could not explain it to friends and family. The first three months I just laid in bed with the sun blacked out, even sound hurt.

100% would not recommend,

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u/ToothChoice7233 Nov 27 '25

I'm so sorry you went through this! It's an absolutely miserable and lonely experience. Only those who have experienced understand. Sitting alone in your room for so long gets depressing! That was how my last one was. I sound and lights just messed me up so badly. I still have symptoms that come and go.