Thread: Using Melatonin to Fix Your Sleep Cycle
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Old 12-01-2014, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by SuperElectric View Post
Interesting read. Do you think that stress from dealing with PCS has lead to adrenal fatigue or that it's caused by the actual injury? I think my pulse rate is slightly higher than it should be which suggests too much adrenalin which would tie in.
It's hard to tell like with all the other symptoms of PCS what causes what.

I noticed that most of my sleep issues started after my anxiety/panic attacks started about three weeks after my injury when I had all the weird stuff going on and had no idea what is happening.

The most frustrating one is when I'm super tired/fatigued and feel like I'm falling off my feet and really need to sleep, but once I lay down I can't fall asleep.

I will be going to an endocrinologist to have all my hormones/adrenal stuff checked just to make sure, I do have some ongoing issues even before the injury that might be related to my thyroid, which my regular doc has ruled out a while back, but the more I read about it the more I realize that a general doc might not be the right resource for this (or most of the stuff related to PCS).
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12/02/2012 - Light concussion at boxing practice. Ended up having PCS for about 3 months.
March 2013 - Thought that since most of my symptoms resolved I could start having fun again.
Went snowmobiling once (didn't hit my head) and concussion symptoms returned and got even worse than before.
June 2013 - accidentally bumped my head against a deck railing, and had a month-long setback.
November 2013 - drove to work after a big snowstorm and the roads were very rough, ended up having another setback.
2014 - Having setbacks after coughing/sneezing too much, or someone slapping me on the back, or any other significant jarring.
Feb 2014 - Started seeing Atlas Orthogonal chiro - most helpful doc so far.
June 2014 - Two months of physical/visual therapy - no noticeable improvement.
September 2014 - Diagnosed with Perilymph Fistula in right ear.
November 2014 - Fistula surgery (switched to left ear before the surgery after additional testing).
January 2016 - Quit work to "work" on figuring out PCS, so far it seems that eyes/vision issues are the most contributing factor, especially computer work.

Current symptoms are: inconsistent sleep patterns, headaches, vertigo/dizziness, anxiety/panic attacks, mental fog/problems with concentration, problems with computer screens.
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