Doug Collins leaves game with vertigo
November 4, 2010: Unfortunately 76ers head coach Doug Collins had to leave a game with vertigo last night. As I've mentioned before, Mr. Collins had a concussion earlier this summer, and as I had to deal with concussion symptoms for nearly a year myself in 2008-2009, I've been watching the news for reports on his health. As I've also mentioned before, I'm amazed when football players come back from a concussion in one or two weeks.
Doug Collins concussion symptoms
After having a concussion last year, I wouldn't wish one on anyone else, but after seeing all these young football players have a concussion and then come back and play football 1-2 weeks later, I thought there must be something wrong with me and my brain. So in that regard it's interesting to me to read about 59-year-old former athlete Doug Collins concussion problems.
Finally, no vertigo
On April 13th, 2009, I hit my head very hard, resulting in a mild concussion. Ever since then I have been having problems with vertigo (dizziness), but last week, at the end of July, after three months, the dizziness (and concentration problems) finally went away.
Practicing yoga with vertigo
The top of my head finally quit hurting about two weeks ago, but I've still been having problems with vertigo/dizziness. I don't know if this is due to the concussion, but they warned me it was a possibility. The only thing that really matters is that I've gotten tired of it, and I want to practice yoga again.
A self-inflicted concussion
I managed to give myself a #!% concussion, or something like a concussion, on Saturday. I've been icing down my head for the last two days, and then as I drove to work today, I had a a warm, fluid-like sensation under my scalp, and finally thought, "Geez, Al, what are you doing, get to the doctor, work will wait."
