4 months post concussion
In January, I slipped on some ice, landed flat on my back, and my head bounced off the concrete a few times. I felt an immediate firework of pain explode at the bridge of my nose, and by the time I was able to stand up, my sinuses and ears felt really swollen and full. I forced myself to go back in to work anyway even though I wasn't really aware of what I was doing or what was going on. I kept forcing myself to go back to work day after day after day. One day about a month later I just couldn't do it anymore. My senses were on overload and I was so tired and out of it I went to see my dr. She diagnosed me with post concussion syndrome and had me take some time off work. I went on short term disability and started physical therapy. I got ct and mri that showed bone spurs and advanced degenerative disk disease in my cervicle spine and a venous lake near my occipital nerve with occipital nerve compression. After 2 months of physical therapy I felt really good and wanted to go back to work. I started with a half week my first week and it was tough but I made it through pretty well. Then the last 2 weeks I have been working full days except for my p.t. day when I work half days. It has been hell! The pain in my head is excruciating. The brain fog is overwhelming. I forget what im doing in the middle of doing it. I've been making tons of mistakes at work. I cant remember what I have done. I say the wrong word and don't realize it until someone says something. I cant find words I am looking for. I am exhausted by 10 am. I go from irritability to frustration to crying over nothing a hundred times a day! I feel like im letting everyone down, like they don't believe how I really feel, like maybe I should just push through because maybe I am making it worse in my head than it really is and im just being dramatic. I really hate this and don't know what to do.