NeuroTalk Support Groups - View Single Post - Relapse after being "fine"?

Couple of ideas here:

1) Have you recently experienced a stressful or emotional event?

2) Had the flu or been sick?

3) Experienced stress over the holidays?

4) Gotten away from eating right/taking vitamins?

5) Not drinking enough water?

Any of these can really take a toll on your brain and cause you to relapse. It's scary, I know. But go back to whatever worked for you the first time. REST is key to this!

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What Happened: On 3/8/11 I was stopped waiting to merge into traffic when I was rear ended by someone doing 45 mph. I walked away from the accident, to fall into the pit of PCS 5 days later... (I have had 2 previous concussions, but neither developed into PCS.)

Symptoms 3 Years Post: Physical: migraines, infrequent vertigo, neck and back pain (from accident), tinnitus, visual field deficits in left eye, problematic light sensitivity, (including visual seizure activity), noise sensitivity, EXTREME fatigue, semi-frequent disrupted sleep cycles,
Cognitive: semi-frequent Brain fog after cognitive strain, limited bouts of impulsivity, unable to concentrate for more than short periods of time without fatigue, word finding problems, slowed processing speeds, impaired visual memory;
Emotional: easily overstimulated, depression, anxiety;
Treatment so far: Vestibular therapy; Physical Therapy; Vision Therapy; Vitamin Schedule; Limited caffeine; Medications; attempting to limit stress and overstimulation; Yoga; Cognitive Therapy