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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
Stop tracking or measuring your symptoms.
A single chiro adjustment will not make a difference unless you have a locked up back. The idea that you tracked how you felt after a chiro adjustment suggests you are too focused on tracking symptoms.
When you say 'socialize with friends,' what does that mean ? Going to a club ? Large groups with lots of voices ? Noisy environments ? Have you tried wearing foam ear plugs in environments with lots of voices ? You can still hear nearby voices with them.
What do you mean by exercise ? Are you doing cardio with a targeted heart rate ?
Can you watch a Crackle (free) or Netflix or Hulu or YouTube program on a computer with ear buds ?
Are there some types of TV programs that you tolerate better than others ?
My concern is that you have over-sensitized yourself to the slightest appearance of a symptom. Once you notice it, anxiety kicks in and magnifies it 10 fold. Many of us live with PCS symptoms at a 2 or 3 level. If we let them frustrate us, that frustration anxiety will quickly push those symptoms to an 8 or 9 intensity.
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By socializing with friends, I mean anything from sitting around a quiet room with a few friends or going to restaraunt. Can't handle any of it.
Can't really handle computers too well. I seem to tolerate the smart phone better than my lap top. Maybe because I don't have to move my eyes as much
As for TV, early on in the recovery I could handle football games somewhat decently. But just the other day I couldn't even tolerate watching the Masters (probably as low stimulation tv as you can get) for more than a few minutes. That's part of when my fear of a new unrealized injury really began to increase. I know it's probably irrational but I just don't understand it
As for exercise, Im just attempting to walk down the street and back. The goal is to get to 20. I still have yet to get there though.
Finally, yeah I believe the anxiety is a big part of it. I just have a really really hard time eliminating it. Hopefully once I get medication I can see a difference here
Also, if what you say about chiro results not being possible in one visit, then perhaps my issues are more neck/crrvical than brain? That would be nice. Maybe I'm just grasping at straws.
As always, thank you. From the bottom of my heart