Thread: Caffeine and PCS headaches
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Old 05-03-2013, 06:35 PM
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I, too, have replaced caffeinated coffee with green tea. It helps with the fatigue, and I find relaxation.

I was worried about PCS and green tea, but the following report notes a study (non-human, however) that showed cognitive/memory improvement in neurological functioning of mtbi and green tea:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3205506/

As with all, moderation is key. If I feel like I am having too much green tea, and with our hot weather, I've been drinking cold mugi (wheat) tea or kampoyaku (herbal) tea they sell at Mitsuwa.
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness.

Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine.

Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs.

Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014.
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