Concussions

I wouldn't mess around. You don't want to risk playing with a head bleed. If you can, get to your ER to rule out any injuries. Do it now. Let us know how things go after. Don't wait because symptoms may clear but underneath could be danger brewing that could be disastrous later on.

 

you cant most definitely rock your brain around from getting smacked by a powerful wave. ive had a few concussions in my life (none from surfing), but i have had mild to severe. take a rest for a few days. time and rest is the best way to heal. DONT try to do anything that involves exerting yourself.

i would call your physician as well, as it sounds like you got more than a mild concussion. going to sleep/waiting on it/not getting an MRI is 100% not advised

 

Like pv said call your doctor and what ever you don't listen to gruvi. Gruvi u are pressing your luck here...watch yourself. Good luck mc loven

 

i don't think you can get a concussion by pressure, but it might be possible?

 

i took a pretty good whack on the noggin by a hockey skate and got a concussion from that and it screwed up my balance and gave me headaches and vision problems for several weeks. dont mess around go to the doctor

 

waves have a lot and movement behind them . Depending on the waves I am sure you brain could get shaken around from the just of a waves whiping you around under water. they only thing that seperated our skull from our brains is a thin layer of tissue and fluid so I can see how it could happen

 

id say you more then likely got one. i have had 7 so i would say i deff know the symptoms and you are spot on. i never got one surfing but i did get one wakeboarding about 3 years ago. i hit the water so hard it knocked me out. is it possible you smacked your dome piece on the water pretty good? also any symptoms of vomiting or nausea?

 

Dont guess.....we now know concussions lead to more serious conditions with age.....see a good doctor

 

Going back a few months ago,I smashed my head against a steel beem.My doc thought I had a mild concussion.It actually lasted for a few weeks maybe longer.I was getting this weird head pain in different parts of my head.Not a good feeling.Mclovin your the only one that knows how you feel but its something you have to take serious.Its better to be safe then sorry and get it checked out.

 

sounds like you got whiplash, which can cause an actual concussion

 

sorry but in this case, gruvi is right. you don't want to risk it, there could be other problems too. i would go get your head checked out as soon as possible

 

The only advice he should b getting is from his doctor. Not some crackpot who is telling him to rush to some er where some other crackpot can do 10 different tests on his head.

 

http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/traumatic-brain-injury-types/second-impact-syndrome/index.html

stay out of the water for a little and dont do anyhting where you can hit your head. last year on the first day of football camp in college they made us watch a movie on second impact syndrome. its serious and scary sh**! be careful and get better fast. i feel for you

 

Go see the doc... not worth messing around with your noggin.

 

I had a very mild one snowboarding a couple years ago. I distinctly remember the feeling of my brain smacking against my skull. I felt all funky for the rest of the day and actually better the next morning. Anyway, may have been hard to detect that feeling since it sounds like you were ragdolled a bit..

 

Blurred vision is also a symptom of stroke, and you don't have to be 60 yrs old to have one. Definitely need to get checked out!

 

Got clothes-lined a couple years ago in a "rough" flag football game, and got a concussion. Your symptoms sound like a definite reason for caution. Get a professionals opinion.

 

sounds like "closed head trauma", technical term for a rotational injury, your brain can slam against the inside of your skull - DEF can be serious (bleeding, hematoma) - don't play around with it - gat it checked out!