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Originally Posted by momwhocares1
Hi there,
My son is in post concussion from headbagging. It's been six months now he's gotten better but still has headaches, in the front of his head, eye's hurt every now and then, depressed, anxious and angry. He's add and really spaced out even more than before. Been to the docs a bunch of times. He couldn't sleep at nite and took melatonin, he's can't take a tums without a reaction and boy did he have a wild crap you pants reaction, during the day awake, no more of that "natural" sleep aid!
I see Mark does the vitamin route, we were at the doctors yesterday and my son was low on vitamin D, so the doc suggested D3 1000 iu's. I'll call the doc on the other vitamins suggested but is there anyway I can help him get out of this funk? He got lost running around the block? I bought one of those standard peddle exercisers but he didn't like. His attention is horrible for he spends lots of time alone. If anyone has a suggestion it would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Mom
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Hi mom
So sorry to hear about your son. I too am suffering PCS from a snowboarding accident back in January. A lot of the symptoms your son is having I also am experiencing. I don't think my confusion is as bad but I can definitely relate to the anxiety, depression, and spacey feeling.
Luckily for you you have came to the right place. This forum is filled with experienced individuals who have great advice to offer along with tons of support.
As far as the vitamins that Mark recommends, I have just recently added some of them into my daily diet. Hopefully I will be able to add all of them soon when my budget allows it. Before I even found this thread I was taking the GNC Mega Men Sport Multi-vitamin along with fish oil. Since about a week ago I have added in 2500 mcg of B-12, a B-100 complex, and 5000 IU of D3.
In a short weeks time I have noticed some differences. Definitely the biggest and most obvious thing I've noticed is that my sleep has improved. I no longer wake up multiple times in the middle of the night and when my girlfriend gets home from work late. I am sleeping 7-8 hours straight and feel so refreshed in the morning. I also started sleeping with a sound machine (ocean waves, waterfall, etc) and I believe that in combination with the newly added vitamins has GREATLY helped my sleep.
I have also noticed that I am less groggy in the morning. I wake up and have energy. My mood has slightly improved. I am experiencing less mood swings, less irritability, and less unhappiness. My anxiety has improved, and I don't feel as depressed as I did before. All these changes are slight. I know Mark said it takes 4-8 weeks to really notice changes, so I am excited to keep heading in this direction.
If you have a subscription to Costco, I'd recommend going there to get the vitamins. That is where I went and I was very happy with the price. Like I said, I have only added a B-100 complex, B-12, and the D3 in addition to the Multi and Fish oil. I am really hoping to add in the calcium and VitE soon when I get the extra money. But I'd say the most important are the B-vitamins and the D3 along with the fish oil and Multi.
My suggestion is to give this vitamin regime a shot. It's worth a try. I know it helped me and I'm very excited to see how I feel in another month or so.
My best to you and your son on his recovery.