headache

[ad072685]

two year ago i joined the army went in as airborne after a few jumps started have headaches,then trouble concentrating on any tasks have trouble sleeping or sleep to long sould i get checked

[caregiver222]

Qualification jumps are performed at 800 ft. AGL, sometimes up to 1250 ft. The height of the observation platform on the Empire State Building. I don't see any flood of tourists emerging from the building with medical problems due to "adjusting to heights."

Now HALO jumps are something else again....

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!
Yes, you should get yourself examined by an ENT specialist for any inner ear problem. Sometimes jumps can cause problems like headaches in people who have trouble adjusting to heights. However that was two years ago, so in a way you cannot attribute your symptoms to those jumps. It would do you good to consult a sleep specialist too. You could be having anemia, diabetes or hypothyroidism which can cause all these type of symptoms.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[caregiver222]

I have jump wings too, son. Pounded into my chest. They called em' blood wings then.

There is absolutely positively no way that your jumps have anything whatsoever to do with your headaches, concentration, or sleep difficulties.