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Old 07-01-2014, 07:23 AM
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Default Need some advice on the best course of action

Hello everyone,
I got a concussion 3 months ago from hitting the top of my head on a concrete wall(MRI Negative). I have tinnitus up and down throughout the day and extreme sensitivity and discomfort on the top of my head to road bumps. MY first neuro gave me citicoline,acetyl-L-carnitine 500 mg, resveratrol 50 mg and mecobalamin to rejuvenate the nerves in my ears and told me not to stop the medicines even if I am not able visit him after a month. I took them for a month and stopped it as my psychiatrist told me that they are not required and instead prescribed SSRIs for 7 days as I have a major depression. I was worried about the sexual side effects of SSRIs and didnt take them and consulted the other neuro.

The second neuro(a renowned experienced neuro) diagnosed me with PCS and prescribed Nortriptyline HCL 25mg to treat my depression and told me to stop all the medicines as he couldnt see anything wrong in the MRI. He said my symptoms are mostly anxiety related although he doesnt deny my symptoms(oh, really?) and he said I dont even need any suppliments or vitamins and I can just move on and do all the activities and can go everywhere and do anything(That felt terrible and reassured my stubborn family members that its all in my head !). So most of the doctors are treating my emotional response and not correcting the physical cause.

I am confused now and need some advice regarding best course of action.

1. Should I have continued with my first neuro's treatment? Although it didnt seem to do much for me but just maybe if I had continued with them for a longer period? It will be difficult to convince my family members that I need to go back to him! I am yelled and screamed all the time that I need to move on now and not pay much attention to it and just take antidepressants if I need them.

2. SSRIs or Nortriptyline HCL 25mg?

3. Regardless of any depressant I take, is it safe to take a B12 suppliment(Mecobalamin 1.5mg, AlphaLipoic Acid 100mg, Folic Acid1.5mg, Pyridoxine HCl 3mg) and a fishoil suppliment along with antidepressants?

I have given up searching for a right doctor who will understand me. Maybe I can get some advice from the people on here who understand me. Any other advice will be appreciated Thanks
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