GeekHawk":2b60jdxh said:
So, a quick question - who among you have had a concussion of any kind, and who's had a serious one? I'm trying to decide who to listen to from their own perspective, to compare with my own experience. Not those who have been told about how it is by others. That's just hearsay.
I've had a grade 3 concussion as a youth riding a dirt bike. Totally obliterated a helmet so I'd probably be dead now without it.
This was in an era where nothing was known about minor head injuries, so I don't recall have any problems other than being foggy for a couple days.
But I've seen countless patients with concussions and I've learned a few things:
1) recovery is extremely variable from one person to the next
2) self inflicted head injuries heal significantly better than those caused by someone else
3) the more concussions you've had, the more persistent the symptoms become