Originally Posted by RidingRollerCoaster

Lily

I agree with others that these are all very common PCS symptoms, and it is not ideal to obsess/self-diagnose. I experienced all of the symptoms you are going through, and all of them have diminished significantly. Please understand that this can be a VERY slow process of healing, and you may have to make changes in your life to allow yourself to heal. It may be very difficult for you to concentrate on recovery if you are having to work full-time in a demanding job. You may need to seek help from your family, tell them you are seriously hurt, and tell them you need help as you recover. If you can get your doctor to diagnose PCS, he/she can write you out of work for an extended period of time while you figure out what to do. A lot of employers have some sort of policy that allows for paid medical leave. You can use this until you figure out how to move forward.

The derealization/depersonalization is very scary, I understand what you are going through. Meditation is a very good tool to help with this anxiety. I also took a lot of warm epsom salt baths, got massages from my partner, got manual therapy from a PT, acupuncture, listened to nature sounds, etc... to help with the anxiety. This does pass with time, but only if you reduce stress on your mind.

Some other things you can do to help with your symptoms... Get your vertigo & balance issues checked by a vestibular specialist. Vestibular eye exercises actually helped improve the depersonalization & derealization for me (I think it was a mix of anxiety and vision issues that caused the derealization for me).

You may find that the anti-depressant helps with the anxiety and depression, but it also may not help. Reducing exposure to stimulating environments for some time would also be helpful, as well as the things I listed above to help with anxiety.

Take care.