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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
I suggest you be honest about drinking. Just say you suffered a concussion and are taking meds that both preclude drinking. If your co-workers have a problem with that, it is their shortcoming, not yours.
The foggy mornings can be simply not getting good sleep or not getting sleep where you are breathing properly. Sleep apnea can be made worse by concussions. The tri-cyclic antidepressant usually used for post concussion insomnia is amitriptyline or sometimes nortriptyline.
I take gabapentin to help my mind and body relax.
A single B-12 daily is just the start. What dosage and version of B-12 are you taking ? 1000 or more methylcobalamin B-12 is a good start but 2500 mcgs would be good. A B-50 complex, D-3 and magnesium are all important.
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Yeah, I like the idea of mentioning a recent concussion. Tonight, just for the heck of it I decided to try a fathers day non-alcoholic beer at dinner (having never triend one before). I didnt get 1/2 way through before feeling it coming on so I stopped. Like de-caf coffee, I know they still have a trace amount of alcohol but it's very frustrating.
I do take Nortriptyline nightly and have for about a year now. I will take trazedone on top of that when needed. I'll have to check, the b-12 is a generic vitamin though. I'm going to read up on the suggested vitamin suggestion and give it a try asap.
Thank you for the great input, I really appreciate it! Is it common that people will have these effects 4 years in? =( Just today after 1/2 of the non-alcoholic beers I was dizzy and foggy.