Mild TBI

[Mubbitt]

Hi. I had a subdural and subarachnoid bleed 5 weeks ago whilst snowboarding on a dry slope. I was unconscious for 2-3 minutes. I've lost about an hour of memory from that evening, pre the accident. My question is about recovery. When I get over stimulated with noise and people, my head feels fuzzy, I feel a bit wobbly and tired. Is this to do with the injury?

[Ballsintheair]

Hello, yes it sounds quite likely. Hopefully it should ease after time. Brain injury causes a lot of fatigue. When my husband was in the first few months of recovery, he couldn’t even watch any TV as it was too stimulating and he was uncomfortable in busy places - all way better now. Suggest you give it time but speak to your GP for their views as well.

[Stubble]

You'll find you need quiet spaces for a while. Lots of rest too, these things can take some time to heal .

[BadSkater]

As others have said, yes. Download and look through the information on the headway website and give them a ring. If you can't face reading through it maybe ask a family member to help with this.

[Bluesky36]

My experience is a lot like yours , bleeding on the same level. I was unconscious for about 2 minutes . When I got home from hospital ,,3 days later. I needed ear plugs if the TV was on ,sunglasses to help with a living room light . I was around 3 young children a couple weeks later, they just burnt my head up. I needed to sleep. They claim with your brain working on the damage, fighting due to impairment, and trying to keep up with what's currently happening . It gets fatigued pretty quickly . A concept called Neuro Fatigue . The harder you try to fight it , the worse it gets, rest is the only cure .

[James1984]

That sounds pretty consistent with concussion injuries, especially when you have a brain bleed which needs time and energy to heal. You may find you never fully recover as far as symptoms go. Keep a strong medical record of the medical treatment you've had and a diary of your progress. It helps to be able to be able to refer to it in future and to track the area of recovery you're have difficulty with.

Eat well, sleep well, minimise stress. Get your blood checked periodically to make sure your not deficient in anything and are at the best you can be. Wear ear plugs when overwhelmed by noise. Rest in a cool dark room periodically/when necessary. Obviously avoid over-stimulation by crowded places etc.

Don't feel you HAVE to keep up with everyone else, we all struggle to some degree with our injury. Live your life as best you can.

[Mubbitt]

Thank you everyone for your replies. It's good to know there are others who are experiencing the same. It's hard because it's invisible. People don't see the injury like a broken bone or a cut, I sometimes feel like a fraud.

[Graceissufficient in reply to Mubbitt]

Absolutely. And peope tell you you look well, and you're not.

[Health222]

Hi Mubbitt, Couple of things to add. First is I know someone who had a similar injury to yours and he made a full recovery. The second thing would be to really take it easy at the moment and don't rush back to work or activities. I fell last year and by nature and through lack of guidance went back to work very soon after which I think was a mistake. Take your time and don't rush back to normal life demands.

[Health222]

Hope this helps

[Mubbitt in reply to Health222]

Thank you for that. It is difficult to take it easy. I'm not one for sitting about. My family tell me off if I don't rest. I'm lucky in the sense that I'm not working at the moment, so I can rest.

[Health222]

I was very much like you I think, always on the go, super fit and very conscientious but both I think may have caused me problems. Listen to the family, maybe they know more than you think and stay strong and remember this is just a chapter not the whole book. Better days are coming x x x Shout if you ever need to chat