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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 398
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 398
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Patchy sleep
Yes!
I have patchy sleep, and I am sorry to say I have no cure. I wish I did.
I do take liquid valerian and liquid melatonin every night, plus some magnesium chloride, and L-trosine (can't spell it) These things can help me relax and get to sleep.
When I wake up in the middle of the night and it's not near morning, I have had to learn how not to freak out and just try to rest even if I am not going back to sleep.
Sometimes I can relax enough to doze and that is beautiful. Sometimes I do go back to sleep.
I've learned to relax from getting acupuncture (community works model) and some meditations -- but honestly I don't know for sure how to meditate.
Change of season is really hard on me and my sleep can be really patchy then which is what I am going through now. But eventually it will get better and i will sleep for longer stretches.
I tried Zoloft for one night to help with sleep, but its side effects were too strong for me so I gave it up.
I have to work more at relaxation. (That is kind of an oxymoron really) But it's true. Maybe I just need to be more mindful about relaxing and letting go of the day.
Like you, I am much better from the bad symptoms I had, but sleep was a problem before my car accident and it remains something I still deal with.\
If anyone has any good ideas for meditations or even just how to meditate -- please weigh in.
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[SIZE="1"]What happened. I was in a car accident 2-23-2013, and got a mild concussion from it. I had some time off for brain rest, got somewhat better, but slipped into PCS in March 2013.
Symptoms I had: dizziness, light and sound sensitivity, fatigue, tinitis, occasional headaches and migraines,
Symptoms as of 5--2013: poor sleep, tinitis, some confusion /short term memory blanks, balance. The other symptoms are mostly gone, but flare up if I OVERdo something.
Therapy I had: vestibular
3 months in: I could drive more and for longer distances. I felt like a younger, happier version of myself and I feel so blessed to have this feeling.
9 months in and I am working full time. I do get tired, and some sound and light sensitivity from time to time, but mostly I am over most of my symptoms.
I pray every day and I m praying for your recovery.
Over a year in: I can multi task (limited) and have humor in my life. But when I am tired, I am very tired.
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