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Old 06-16-2014, 02:53 PM
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Two strategies that helped me when I was having my attacks:

1. Get some of the cinnamon flavored Altoids. Put one or two on your tongue when you feel an attack coming on. In the same way that stubbing your toe will distract you from your hand hurting, the point is to distract yourself from your panic. If it's bad enough chew them.

2. Find a recording of someone talking people down from attacks. There are lots out there. I've found them in the app store on my phone and also on the Amazon music store. It'll talk you through an attack, talk you through relaxing your body and muscles, remind you that this is not a permanent condition, that this too shall pass, etc. It has worked for me.

Good luck!
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What Happened: 3/6/14 I was leaning in to pick my phone off the floor of my car and hit my head on the door frame. No immediate problems but I woke up the following day with blurred vision, nausea, fogginess and memory issues. Headaches came the next day along with speech problems. CT scan was clear. Took a few weeks off work. Went back for half days for two weeks.
Then: 4/14/14 While still recovering from the first concussion I hit my head on the edge of my desk. Immediate headache, nausea and blurred vision. Doctor referred me to a neurologist who prescribed physical therapy for my neck, as I get incredibly stiff/sore necks daily which helps to bring on the headaches. Doctor also referred me to a counselor, who is helping me to cope with the anxiety and panic that has come up in my post concussion world. I deal with severe sensory problems and the frequent bout of aphasia.
And Then : 10/6/14 I was cleaning something (ok cat puke) up from underneath my new glass table when I stood up too fast right into it and voila, trauma #3. I was out of work for a month and a half this time. Noise problems, aphasia, etc.
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