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Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 46
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 46
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Sorry to hear you're having issues. Sounds like the concussion came at the worst possible time - though it's never a good time to have one.
I've had issues with anxiety for years, and the thing that helps me most is sitting and doing controlled breathing, where I slowly breathe in for 5 counts, pause a second, then breathe out for 5 counts. Nice and slow. Focusing on my breathing keeps my mind from going wild, and it also trains me to pay attention to one thing at a time. It also physically calms me, and it helps with fatigue. It also balances out my sleeping.
For falling asleep, I have a heck of a time just going to bed and falling asleep, even when I am exhausted. I tend to lie down on the couch while my spouse is watching television, and the background noise seems to help me fall asleep. Then I wake up after a few hours and go to bed, and I can sleep.
But getting to sleep is the challenge. Especially when I'm exhausted.
I cannot take a lot of medications, because I am so sensitive to them, and they make matters worse.
Good luck with school - hope you find a solution for your sleep and anxiety. I have a feeling that improving either one will help the other.
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What happened: Sustained mild TBI #9(+) in 2004 when I fell down a flight of stairs and smacked the back of my head on the steps. Knocked out briefly, then bounced back and resumed everyday life, as usual. Then things fell apart -- lost my job, friends disappeared, spouse became terrified of me, money flew out the window, and I had no idea it was all happening, or why. Finally put things together in 2007, when I was researching brain injury for a family member. Have been actively working with a neuropsych and recovering since late 2007, with amazing results I never thought possible.
I blog about this at
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Symptoms: fatigue, tinitis, sensitivity to light and noise and touch, insomnia, general pain, headache, attention issues, emotional lability, panic/anxiety, anger/rage spikes, confusion, difficulty hearing and understanding, slowed processing speed, limited short-term working memory, balance & vertigo issues, difficulty reading and learning new things, nystagmus and tremors when over-tired.
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