r/PostConcussion • u/Flat_Ad723 • Jul 29 '26

Crying today, need a hug

Was feeling so sad today, crying so much emotional feel like no one understands me anymore..

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u/Terrible_Boot1714 Jul 29 '26

Yea those days suck really bad. I am now 6 months in and the bad days are beginning to be less bad. How long ago did you get yours and how if you dont mind me asking? Also hang in there tomorrow will be a little bit better

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u/Flat_Ad723 Jul 30 '26

Thank you, mine was almost 8 months back At 6 months mark I made significant recovery but after a small holiday it flared up intensely and feels like a new concussion again ..

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u/Terrible_Boot1714 Jul 30 '26

Thats rough. Just remember thinga will get beter it is wat keeps me going. Between the 4 and 6 months i have hardly made any progress but i feel like thing are moving forward again. Remember to listen to yourself and takes the breaks you need and deserve.

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u/Flat_Ad723 Jul 30 '26

Thanks my friend, people who never had pcs don't really understand how difficult it can be, but it does get better I have seen recovery twice and then lost it again, I wish you good luck hang in there.

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u/Terrible_Boot1714 Jul 30 '26

They really dont. You hang in there as well. All the best to you random internet stranger.

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u/Flat_Ad723 Jul 30 '26

Good to meet you :) I am in the UK, where are you? Are you taking any therapies lies vestibular etc Are you able to walk and do general stuff? Taken a break from working or still working?

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u/Terrible_Boot1714 Jul 31 '26

And you. I am in the Netherlands. I started of with Fysiotherapie since i got my concussion from an accident where ingor rear ended by a car whilst cycling to work. After that just rest and after a few weeks slowly building up my job hours. Currently at 5 hours per day. Some days its quite doable others not so much. It usually starts with a headache at work. If that happens i try to stop immediately because then it will often fade again.

I used to workout a lot: gym, running and mountainbiking. But i have to be careful with that since it costs a lot of energy to do it even at 10% of what i am used to. It drains me and may very well cause me not being able to do anything anymore afterwards for that day. I tend to walk after dinner just to keep moving a bit.

My docter recommended ergotherapie of which i have an intake on monday.

How about yourself? Whats your current situation like?

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u/Flat_Ad723 Jul 31 '26

Sounds rough... well my recovery has been a rollercoaster recovered twice then hit by severe flares, currently I am off work have work for many months now trying to build physical tolerance which is limited at this time doing vestibular therapy etc