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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
clandestine,
Welcome to NeuroTalk.
As you know, there is no way to predict how long your head aches will last. I have had head aches be chronic for 6 months after a head impact. Your class work is not beneficial to healing. The chiro may help with your neck pain but may be causing enough upper neck trauma to keep you head aches going. If he is doing the 'twist the head and pop the neck' adjustment, it may be too aggressive. Have you done any icing of your upper neck ? Are you tender to the touch behind your ears (the bony part) ?
btw, Add some B-12 to your regimen. 1000 to 2500 mcgs per day. A B Complex likely has only 50 mcgs of B-12.
You might talk with your disabilities department and ask if they have any suggestions for dealing with PCS with a full course load.
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Mark, thank you for the warm welcome.
With regards to the classwork not being beneficial, is it the mental strain? Or the computer use? Both? I'm in a design program; my coursework is very computer heavy.
A major question I've been wondering this whole time: how much screen use is okay? Does screen use (computer, phone, etc.) impede my healing?
The chiropractor is very knowledgeable, and utilizes a gentle massage technique to free up restrictions in the neck. I have done icing on my upper neck, usually after visits and sometimes when my headaches are bad at home. I am not tender to the touch behind my ears.
Theoretically, should another month of rest with a lightened course load help me?
I will definitely try to add B-12 to my regimen, thanks for the suggestion.
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Originally Posted by thorx89
I got injured July 19, and I keep asking myself the same question. I wish us a speedy (if you can talk about speedy after three months) recovery.  Hang in there! |
Thanks thorx, the reply is much appreciated, knowing others are going through something similar.
Is this your first concussion? What are your symptoms? All the best.