help please- how to fix a concussion?

[Gingerbreadcoffee]

Posted earlier asking the difference between a concussion and a non concussion and I think from the answer I’ve got, I’ve probably got a mild concussion. Does anyone have any tips on how to help the headache go away faster or any advice?

i fell off my horse badly and thudded my head off the ground. I was wearing my helmet and don’t have any other warning signs like vomiting and I wasn’t knocked out, it’s just a bad headache and I feel a bit crap from it! If I had any concerning signs obviously I’d get medical help but I’m fine apart from a headache which is to be expected after a fall!

I’m meant to be riding again tomorrow so any tips or advice to speed up the healing would be greatly appreciated!

But dont fix a cincussion by risking another fall...rest up

More people die on the golf course than from boxing and horse riding....

I had a nasty concussion earlier this year. The advice I was given was to rest my brain as much as possible. The doctor specified absolutely no intellectually taxing activities and to avoid thinking as much as possible. I was told no screens at all, no reading, no decision making, and to even avoid household chores as much as possible. It was a very dull couple of weeks.

@OhhhhhhhhBiscuits

That depends on where you buy your cigarettes.

That's interesting. I had a bit of a concussion, didn't see a doctor for it as didn't think it was necessary. Took a couple of days off work and at a time when my life was very busy and stressful. Might explain why things got much harder afterwards!

I’ve had several but when I had the worst I was very muddled and had such a banging headache that it took me 4 days to realise that my back hurt. Turned out that I’d damaged a facet joint 😱 which took ages to heal.