Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho

Patty,

Happy birthday.


Welcome to NeuroTalk. Sorry to hear of the extent of your injury. Weight gain is not uncommon as we tend to be less active and sometimes need meds that cause weight gain. I doubt the increase in thyroid meds would make much of a change in only one week. Give it time.

Did your bleed appear to seal on its own? That should be a good sign.

Your symptoms sound like classic concussion symptoms. No way to tell if they are just from the bleed or the concussion too. It does not make much difference because you treat the symptoms, not the cause, except to keep the bleed from bleeding again.

There is nothing a neuro can do to test for concussion damage. Your neuro's only concern should be your bleed.

A head injury can mess up hormones and such. Many of us are into nutritional supplements to help our brains purge the toxins and strengthen. B-12 is the most important.

I can give you the whole list if you are interested. Avoid caffeine, alcohol, MSG and artificial sweeteners. Good meat protein is good for the amino acids and especially the essential fatty acids needed by your brain. Pork is the best for all of the amino acids needed.

Please feel free to post your needs and questions. I appreciate how you formatted your post with plenty of double spaces. It makes it so much easier to read when paragraphs are limited to 5 lines or so.

My best to you.