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Old 11-24-2015, 02:49 PM
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mussbsweet,

Welcome to NeuroTalk.

As B.. said, anxiety is a very common PCS symptom. It usually helps to take a brain health regimen of vitamins. The most important are B-12, a B-50 Complex for the rest of the B's, D-3, magnesium citrate, Omega 3 fish oil.

There is a full regimen in the vitamins sticky at the top.

Learning to moderate your environment is very important. The PCS brain often struggles to ignore background/ambient stimulation. Visual clutter, sound clutter/music/voices, etc. even cloths or shoes that are uncomfortable can all contribute to this over-stimulation.

Many need to change their music listening habits to reduce the physiological effects of music.

Stopping caffeine is helpful. A single serving in the morning is tolerable for some but more is counter to the brain's needs. Some will experience caffeine withdrawal headaches. Yuck.

It is a struggle to live with PCS but when we learn to moderate our lives, things are much easier and recovery is better.

My best to you.
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