DH concussion - reassure me

[Kif]

I've googled far too much I'm afraid.

DH had a bike crash yesterday morning (at speed, with helmet, no other vehicle involved). He walked away, felt fine. Couldn't really remember what happened,and by the afternoon had a cracking headache with some dizziness and nausea. Took him to the docs, who tested his reactions etc. and said everything was working as it should do. Said headaches etc might continue up to six weeks.

He's had a day resting at home, gone out now for a bit. Looked pale tonight, but said he was pretty much OK, just beaten up.

Minor, right?

ooo your poor DH, i think if the doc says hes ok then he probs will be, hes probably in shock poor thing, having said that if u notice any unusual symptoms as in diff sized pupils or if the dizziness continues i would get a second opinion, was your DH knocked unconscious at the accident?

Did he bang his head? Is his lid damaged?

If he continues to experience dizziness or vomits I think I'd get him checked at A&E too

You have my sympathies (DH blacked out a week before christmas after a bike crash) .. it's scary

He said 'no' to begin with, but on closer questioning he couldn;t remember much about the accident, but thought the helmet didn't look as though it'd been hit. He reckons he was going full pelt, so I guess just the force of stopping suddenly would shake your head.

I think (hope) we're out of the woods for the A&E stage of things. It's been more than 24hrs, without any radical worsening.

I'm stressing whetehr we've any after-effects coming: anxiety, depression, uncontrolled emotions, greater likelyhood for future concussion. He still seems a bit thoughtful, and I hope it doesn;t knock his confidence. He really enjoys the biking, not to mention he works with computers which is a bit of a non-starter with headaches.

if the lid isn't damaged it's unlikely he hit his head tbh .. I'm sure he'll be fine .. particularly as he's been cleared by the doc

It's not unusual to not remember exactly what happened because adrenalin and cortisol floods the system and you go to fight or flight

wouldn't worry about long-term to be honest ..

Dh also in computers .. he's been knocked off twice so far ... can be scary business cycling .. close friend lost her dh to bike vs lorry

Hi there
I work with head injury, including mild head injury. Whats the last thing your DH can remember before the accident and whats the first thing he remembers afterwards and how clear are these memories? Nausea, actual vomiting, dizziness, headaches are all fairly common after something like this. Advice in the early days is to rest a lot, even nap if he feels like it, get into a routine with a little exercise every day, a little brain stimulation, like reading or watching TV every day, not to rush back to work if he doesn't feel its time. A gradual return to work is best, e.g. a few hours, a few days, half days, try to negotiate this if symptoms do persist given his type of work. Psychological symptoms might include low mood or irritability, social withdrawal, difficulty with concentration or memory, not finding the right words for things, and difficulty doing more than one thing at the same time. Emphasis is on 'might', some folks experience none of these. Some people also report hypersensitivity to light and noise. If you have little kids make sure DH feels he has somewhere he can go for some quiet time and explain this to children. It sounds all very ok so far. Monitor over the next few weeks, if symptoms persist after a month or two ask GP to refer him to a specialist head injury unit or neurologist - we have people like DH referred occasionally but lots of others recover fully without help. Do e-mail me if you want other info. Try to stay off google - theres too much info and try not to worry. He should also avoid alcohol for now - it can make symptoms worse.

Thanks pralinegirl. I'll keep that on board.