Biopride777

Hello I received my second MTBI about 12 months ago and have had vertigo ever since. Usually just when I get out of bed or tilt my head at a specific angle. Is this something you have had to deal with? If so any tips to help?

No, my first MTBI was when I was 10, l was trying to stand on the front bars of my friends go kart while he was driving it while my best friend stood on the back. My jeans got cuaght in a wheel and I fell off, slamming the back of my head on the road. I don't remember the whole day so I only know what I was told. I instantly started throwing up, and had about a 5 minute memory cycle until the following day when I "woke up/regained my memory" I spent the next two days in the hospital because of the pressured in my skull, but after a couple of weeks I felt better. My second was about a year ago. My childhood best friend who ironically had been on the back of the earlier mentioned go kart passed away. I started drinking a lot and unfortunately on one of my benders I got into a fight with my roommate and slammed the back of my head on the tile floor. Once again I was unconscious, and had a lack of memory. After waking up my also drunk roommate just threw me in my bed thinking I was ok and not realizing I had a major concussion and let me go to sleep. Luckily I woke up the next day, I honestly could have died. Got diagnosed with another MTBI and had a small hematoma under my skull. I had terrible vertigo and balance issues but was released after three days with a script for antivert. It just made me sleepy and didn't help, I was extremely irritable for the next month and had trouble focusing the vertigo and dizzyness got better to the point were I could walk but was still there. I was diagnosed with post concussion syndrome and had to go to a specialist. Now 12 months later I feel ok and only get vertigo when I stand up abruptly or tilt my head way back. I was never really athletic so it doesn't hamper me much it just sucks. My doctor says that it will hopefully go away but at this point it could also be permanent. I have to be extremely careful that I don't get another head injury in the future.

You don't have to share any evidence I trust you. Be very careful and keep steady my friend. We must be careful and protect our noggins!