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Old 04-04-2014, 10:08 AM
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Hi Sara and welcome.

I've had anxiety as well, particularly in crowded areas like the grocery store.

Some non-medicinal things I have found helpful are:

Mindfulness meditation. There are a lot of useful books on the topic, Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn being a classic. Meditation classes may be available in your area, I found a non-credit class at a local community college.

Gentle yoga. I would suggest a studio that combines traditional meditative practice with the posture practice.

Massage therapy.

Three month probably seems like a long time, but in the TBI/PCS world your injury is relatively recent, and while all TBIs are different continued improvement is likely.

Related to your motion sickness feeling, I still have occasional vertigo after 3+ years, but it is relatively minor and I have learned to make adjustments.

Best to you as you continue your recovery.

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What Happened: On November 29, 2010, I was walking across the street and was hit by a light rail commuter train. Result was a severe traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures (skull, pelvis, ribs). Total hospital stay was two months, one in ICU followed by an additional month in neuro-rehab. Upon hospital discharge, neurological testing revealed deficits in short term memory, executive functioning, and spatial recognition.

Today: Neuropsychological examination five months post-accident indicated a return to normal cognitive functioning, and I returned to work approximately 6 months after the accident. I am grateful to be alive and am looking forward to enjoying the rest of my life.
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