Hi all, I thought I should update this thread, since I started it. I finally found a place close to the hbot clinic. I moved out here a couple of weeks ago I think. I am up to 21 treatments as of this morning, I am usually doing 2 a day, one at 11am one at 6pm monday to friday. So far I have noticed no positive change. Sometimes I even think I feel worse, but that could be due to a lot of other things I guess.

I guess I will continue and do the 40 sessions as that seems to be recommended by most hbot experts. It is expensive but not even close to what it would cost in the US. The 40 sessions are costing me a little under $1700 US as compared to $8-10k in the US and Canada. So even if it doesn't work I can at least say I tried and not be always wondering if it would have made a difference.

The only thing I am not sure of is the almost week long break I took while I was looking for a place close to the clinic. I had done 7 or 8 sessions then took about a week off and then started again. I am not sure if I should do 40 sessions from the time I started or from the time starting after the week off.

I still have all my symptoms, screens (computer, tv, ereader) hurt my head, but I find later in the day I can watch tv quite a bit, and I am on the computer more than I should be. But I get so lonely and depressed here by myself if I can't watch some tv or surf a bit. I am much more isolated out here than I was down town Puerto vallarta where I had a lot of friends.

They offer to come out and visit but I turn them down a lot because I can't handle long indepth conversations very well. it was easier to have short conversations and then go home down town, if they come out here it's like I have to entertain them for the afternoon. in the evenings I am much better than in the mornings, it seems I get better as the day progresses, mornings are usually hell.

My biggest problem is sleep, I just don't know what to take for sleep anymore. when I got my first concussion last aug I was on elavil which worked but had to many side effects, then I was on trazodone for about 6 months, it worked ok but now it makes my left leg twitch when I am trying to get to sleep so I gave that up about 4 months ago.

I hate to say it but since you don't really need a script for drugs here in mexico I have been using benzo's more than I would like, ativan and valium take away my stress (heck valium takes away just about every pcs symptom) and help me sleep. but I know they are so addictive. I usually try to at least take them ever other day if I need them, sometimes every 3rd day.

What else can I try for sleep? I have tried a lot of natural stuff but non of it works very well. and sometimes I have so much anxiety and depression thinking I am never going to get better I just want to take a valium and make it all go away, at least for a little while.

But I have noticed that both ativan and valium make my memory worse so that is a little scary, it comes back after I stop taking them for a day or so but still.

Ok, enough rambling, I hope everyone else in PCS land is having as good a day as they can. I just want to stay positive and know at some point things will get better. I will keep you posted on the hbot sessions.