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Join Date: Jun 2011
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 242
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I second Mark.
I had sleep disturbance issues for 10 years prior to my TBI. I was put on a low dose of meds that helped. However, after my accident the sleep disturbance went into over drive. They upped my dosage and added another med. It has made ALLL the difference. If you can't get sound sleep, your brain can't heal itself. For me, medication was needed to make this happen.
Melatonin never worked for me, as my issue was more related to staying asleep than falling asleep.
I do know what you mean about the jolts. I have them if I start to drift off in the evening while I'm listening to TV on my couch. That's normally a cue to go take my meds and go to bed!
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What Happened: On 3/8/11 I was stopped waiting to merge into traffic when I was rear ended by someone doing 45 mph. I walked away from the accident, to fall into the pit of PCS 5 days later... (I have had 2 previous concussions, but neither developed into PCS.)
Symptoms 3 Years Post: Physical: migraines, infrequent vertigo, neck and back pain (from accident), tinnitus, visual field deficits in left eye, problematic light sensitivity, (including visual seizure activity), noise sensitivity, EXTREME fatigue, semi-frequent disrupted sleep cycles,
Cognitive: semi-frequent Brain fog after cognitive strain, limited bouts of impulsivity, unable to concentrate for more than short periods of time without fatigue, word finding problems, slowed processing speeds, impaired visual memory;
Emotional: easily overstimulated, depression, anxiety;
Treatment so far: Vestibular therapy; Physical Therapy; Vision Therapy; Vitamin Schedule; Limited caffeine; Medications; attempting to limit stress and overstimulation; Yoga; Cognitive Therapy
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