Headaches After Head Injuries — Post-Traumatic Headaches

I suffered a concussion in 2017, service elevator door came down on my head. its now a year later and still suffering. Head pain everyday, still have balance issues and memory. I have been going to therapy and now doing a series of tests. It is very hard to work for a full shift as I get tired quickly. I do take multi vitamins but not sure if they are doing anything. Rest helps but then affects my back. I feel every ones pain and understand completely, its hard to relay that to some one who has not suffered the same type of injury. I persevere and hope one day my pain will go away.

As a teenager I was involved in a bike accident with a car and I was knocked out
For 40 minutes after suffering a serious concussion (TBI). I woke up in a
Hospital bed.
I feel that I am susceptible to a headache more having suffered a serious
Concussion. I don’t know if other people with a TBI have this, but
Sometimes I feel as if I have been hit over the head with a sharp
Hammer and feel a sharp intense pain that lasts only a short time. Then
Im ok again a minute or so later.
Some days it would be just a dull blunt headache that may last
A while and require medication.
At the hospital after the accident they did scans and x-rays and said i
Had not fractured my skull and had had a nasty bang on my head.
Now just the occasional headache but those short, sharp hammer blow
Headaches occasionally occur. Very strange.

Wow, it's sad that there's so many people suffering as I do. It's been over a year now since my fall/accident on the job. I've shared here earlier this year. But going to Church (CCLA) I found a real Doctor that showed me that CBD's really work, this' not advice, jst a suggestion. I will share that this type of treatment for my headache/mI grains has helped more than pharmaceutical medication. God bless

Heavy head feeling most time and a throb sometimes in arm and neck is this normal

I have had moderate to severe migraines 12-15 days a month for 39 years. They have interrupted every aspect of my life.

Diagnosed common with no aura, BUT....I have always told Neurologists no head trauma because I believed this to be true. My medical records from the service were not made available to me, and when I finally received them, I found out I had a TBI. I was involved in an accident on base at the age of 18 and ER report says I hit my head on the roof of the vehicle. I had tremors, dizziness etc. I had a x-ray, and was released for duty. No follow up care.

Now, this article explains why I wake up with migraines and head pain often, wearing a baseball cap too long will trigger one as well, along with other issues.

I am detoxing off Topamax which I have been on for prophylactic treatment for 15 years because of research this med is not healthy for your brain. I’m refuse to damage my brain with chemicals, also anti-depressants, they are very damaging and cause imbalance. I came off 20 years of those, 6 months ago.

I do not remember the accident at all. I reportedly went back to the ER three days later, arms shaking and dizzy. This was a travesty, and the VA is dealing with this mistake. But, this was an awakening article as to why I wake up in pain for years.

I also often get them anytime through the day, sometimes at noon. I cannot sleep on a pillow. I have tried every position possible, to no avail. Trigger points, Botox, everything. Very very temporary relief. It’s a shame these migraine meds affect our blood vessels the way they do. I hate that I have had to inject and ingest 39 years worth of these. I know the risk is stroke whether you have an aura or not. These meds constrict vessels. Come on! Shame. I don’t drink, little caffeine, no food triggers, quit smoking. It’s brain trauma. And, to boot, depression on and off. I also have PTSD from severe trauma, so oh boy. My faith in God has seen me thru everything. I sure wish there was an answer other than medications. I worked in tissue recover in the medical field for donation before disability ( migraines) so I am not a chiropractor fan. I have seen too many deaths from “ accidents” from those. I will not go to a chiropractor. I take great supplements and eat very healthy, and walk over 30 miles a month. I do all I can, but, I am doomed. Great article.

I’ve had headaches everyday for 5years now, sometimes I’ll go a month without them but their back as soon as they stopped.
Sometimes they get so bad that half of my face will go completely numb, a couple times even swelling up. And they almost always come with dizziness, loss of vision, or nausea.
They started when I got my first concussion and I’ve had a couple more concussions since that.
I don’t know if this is just normal or if something is actually wrong....

I recently had a MVA and after the airbags blew, the drivers one has such a force it pushed my head against the drivers window and I smashed it, I passed out for I honestly cant remember, woke up to someone yelling miss are you of.
My mom passed away 4 years after a blow to her head, she had a concussion then she slowly starting losing her mind. I cant remember small things right now, I repeat myself and have severe put me out of commission headaches, I've been off work for coming 3 weeks, super nervous about going back, but maybe it will keep my mind going . I am 53 and about to start a 2 year school apprenticeship , this is done while working and schooling at night. I have read that we lose a part of your brain function for each hit? is this true?

I had a concussion while playing football. For a few days after i was fine then i was dizzy ti the point of blacking out, vomiting, splitting headaches and now nearly 4 weeks later, my neck hurts, which is making my head hurt and light hurts, sounds hurt, im still dizzy and it's all getting worse. I haven't been able to work because of it!!

I had a really bad concussion. The first symptoms that left were the bright lights and insomnia as well as dizzy ness that stopped after a few months, second set of almost no memory recal and poor attention stopped after 8. The loss of strength and no empathy and no emotions and delayed puberty started getting better after 2 years. The empathy and emotions got worse after 10 years and I got really bad headaches and one side of my skull was tender. My entire back was out too, and had been for years. Went to a chirpractor and he fixed me in 15 minutes. Everything. And no, I didn’t think it would work either. If your symptoms persist, don’t listen to this medication crap you just end up doped up and you never actually get better. Go to a good chiropractor specialist for brain injuries. Just try it, trust me.

I was in a car accident 9 months ago in which I was diagnosed with whiplash and a concussion. Almost every day since I have had a headache not like any I have had before. Pressure, dizzy, floaty, and tight muscles. I have tried everything from physical therapy, chiropractic, relaxation, water, and massage. I am so done with this and frustrated. I know my dr is sick of me. Will this ever go away?