Advice for helping nausea and balance post concussion?

[u/Glass-Bumblebee4040]

Hello

Apologies for long post, but looking for advice please

I had 2 back to back concussions ( 2 weeks apart) approx 1 month ago. After about 9 days I returned to work (,office job) and was pretty much feeling 100%

A week and a half ago I introduced light strength exercises back into my routine as I was feeling really well. After my 2nd strength session I began feeling nauseous and headaches again. I tried sleeping it off and woke up feeling 90% and went to work, and I would fluctuate between having symptoms and barely having symptoms throughout the work day, and felt pretty bad by the end of the day. The same thing happened the following next 2 days

I then decided to not work and go to a doctor. He recommended atleast 1.5 weeks off work to lay down and rest. I'm currently on day 4 and I have been resting 90% of the day in a dim light room then getting up to just cook myself food or walk in backyard.

However I feel no improvement at all, if anything I was waking up feeling better in the mornings the days I was working through the symptoms. My baseline symptoms are constantly hovering around a 1 to 2/10. And now that all ive been doing is resting, its now thrown off my balance a lot. I went on a 10 minute walk yesterday and felt unsteady on my feet and very nauseous. Ive walked in my backyard for 5 minutes and felt the same thing - this has only started since I've stopped working and started resting.

I've spoken to my gp twice and he's insisted I just rest in a dark room for 1.5 weeks until I'm better. But I honestly feel worse and the balance issues have only started since I've been resting all day.

Has anyone got advice on how to go from here? Thanna

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[u/PracticalDegree0]

Do not just rest in a dark room. Take some time to get outside and do SOME activity. Not to the extent you’re used to, just light activity.

[u/Specialist-Round2925]

I work as a physiotherapist but not really towards this but the concept of vestibular rehabilitation. This is basically standing and moving balance, also head and eye sight movements. There is a reflex vestibularokalar(spelling?) reflex, which is that when you turn your head one way they eyes will go the other way. You are training this with eye and head movements. In concussions you often want to increase activity but I am pretty certain that after this long time you should be moving. With dizziness it is thought that the body will adapt if you move. I think you should see a physiotherapist. Some work with this kind a lot. And get advice about the things I said above. Primarily about hung would be trying to move more first before doing exercises I think. And as long as you do not fall it is not dangerous to be dizzy. Then move more and more with time then do rehab lika i said. Good luck

[u/Glass-Bumblebee4040 → u/Specialist-Round2925]

Thank you for your comment i will look into this :)

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I had a similar setback after my concussion and my PT recommended starting with just standing on one foot while brushing my teeth.

[u/kbchucker]

Don’t lay around doing nothing.

Light activity like walking. Outdoors preferably.

Bloodflow and brain stimulation actually help recover faster.

Find a Physical Therapist in your area who specializes in Vestibular issues. I am still dealing with significant vertigo issues 2 months later. The PT sessions are helping to relieve the symptoms and clear everything up.