Concusstions..

[Brad]

Is it possible to test yourself for one, what signs should you look for that would warrent seeing a doctor?. I think I just suffered my 4th but im not entirly sure..

I was doing donuts on the 4 wheeler when the whole thing done a 180 when I had no traction, I thought I could save it but it tuned compleatly around and gribed, I knew it was my ass then, I got thrown off and hit my head pretty hard but I wasent worried about it because I had to turn the 4 wheeler back over (it rolled) and had to fix the handle bars.

Right now im starting to get migrains again and Im having a hard time keep a thought, Ill admit I was high when I was riding but I had a helmet on. I not sure if the thought thing is good bud or ive messed up my head again.

Also, how many concusstions can a person take before he takes to many?, this will be my 4th in 3 years if indeed it is one. :ermm:

[N9ne]

You were high? I don't think it's a good idea to be high at any time but to do it while moving fast, is plain stupid. Firstly sort the problem you have out that you take drugs, and secondly, well before its too many, it depends, how much damage each one does to you, there's no set number but they're definitely not healthy, not in the frequency you seem to get them in =/

[kamu]

Head aches are a common symptom of a concussion. Other signs are light headedness, dizziness, frequent preiodic or consitant blurred vision, loss of memory, confusion while anticipating semi- complex problems, you could even die in your sleep from serious abnormalities caused by the concussion, also one of the common reasons of death from babies with baby shaken syndrom ). I'm only a first year med student, but my advice would be to see a physician or atleast have an alarm clock wake you up every 1 to 3 hours for the next 2 days ( atleast ). A concussion is not hard to aquire, so don't assume you haven't hit your head hard enough :]

[Serge]

Also from playing football in highschool when you eyes become adnormally big or small I can't remeber which is also a sign.

[kamu]

Big eyes are sign of strain, also common symptom of concussion

[SmEdD]

I rolled a 4 wheeler once with another person and since we wern't going far we had no helmets.

He flew foo after the first roll and got a broken leg, bother shoulder bones and pelvis or something like that.

Yet I rolled 3 times before I flew off and all and I was out for about 2 min and a bloddy nose. Oh and not to mention when I snaped out of it I had to crawl for about 1/4 mile to get help cause I was to figgin dazed to walk.

And you should definatly goto the doctor after any vechile accident.

[Erwin]

If in doubt, see your doctor. The internet is no place to get medical advice. Even from doctors, since they can't see or examine you.

[Brad]

Yesterday at 12:55 PM N9ne said this in Post #2
You were high? I don't think it's a good idea to be high at any time but to do it while moving fast, is plain stupid. Firstly sort the problem you have out that you take drugs, and secondly, well before its too many, it depends, how much damage each one does to you, there's no set number but they're definitely not healthy, not in the frequency you seem to get them in =/

I know alot of people fell that way. However I do it most everyday, A buddy of mine ussally rides with me who is also stoned on one most of the time.

We are both very experanced riders, I have been on one scence the age of 7. I am also the type of rider that 'holds the fire to it' everywhere I ride, granted I have taken many spills before, far wrose then this one. I look at them each the same way, learn from them, and thats why I know my limits.

If there is such a thing as putting a high on hold, I can do it. The last thing I fell when im riding is a high, I am consintrated totally on what im doing. You have to always think about everything you and your machine is doing and what is around you. And when you are going full speed, your instincs must be sharpe.

Crashing is all part of riding, I have more warwounds then I care to count. You just have to get back on and keep getting better, crashing teaches you your limits. I messed up yesterday, I know that. But you know what?, I do that 'move' in the same spot everyday on the way home. I did it today, and Im going to do it tomorrow. Im going to ride wheeles at top speed and on roads. Im going to do donuts in the mud, and im going to drag race them in the snow. And Im going to have a great time doing all off it.

So, I dont think you can really acount my crashing because I was high, I knew I was going over well before I did. My experance is the reason I probbly dident break a bone or something wrose. I knew it was going to grib, and I knew when it did it was going to roll. So when I felt it grib I let go so it would throw me clear, and on the way to the ground the only thing going thru my head was 'Get up and run'. I knew that 4 wheeler had to be going as fast as I was, and I wasent going to let it roll over me incase it rolled more then once.

Ok sorry about that ramble, its not aimed at you Nine, I just get alot of crap about riding from nearly everyone I know. My dad worrys, my mom worrys, and my grandparents next door give me hell about it to. My four uncles also live in the area and give me hell also .

Im felling like crap all over today from the crash so I think im ganna take it easy and jump in the hot tub later tonight .

[Erwin]

Go see a doctor.

[Brad]

Erwin:

Im going to have the family doctor look me over tomorrow.