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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
I bet you will find that if you look back, the increase in symptoms have a trigger, especially the anxiety. The concussed brain often struggles to filter out visual and auditory stimulation. Over-stimulation can cause the anxiety, nausea, etc. Your body will be your best guide if you just take the time to listen to it and correlate symptoms with your activities and environment. It might help to get some foam ear plugs. "Macks" makes the best.
You sound like you are a details oriented person. Such people often struggle to recover because they are too symptoms focus. This can be a self perpetuating situation. Learning to let go can be very beneficial.
My best to you.
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Absolutely have a specific trigger, in this instance driving. Had to pull over to rest and calm down a bit. I'm fine on the freeways, its the tight inner city traffic that was causing it. Very strange symptom and hard to relate to other people.
I think after a few weeks now I am learning to just be calm and let it come. In the first few weeks you just really want to get back to normal asap, are itching to live your life, but I think you do learn to calmly do it.
I learnt one thing today, no coffee. I wasn't told that by any doctor, I'll be immediately cutting that out of my diet.
Thanks again for your replies.