Originally Posted by jac3sr

Thank you Mark!

I have been reading a lot of the posts on here and I feel like I have a lot of the emotional symptoms, but I think for the most part I should feel lucky that I don't have vision problems or memory except for not being able to come up with a word more often than previous to this injury. I do have the slower processing and concentration deficits and I really really hope that they resolve themselves.

Again, I know I should be glad to have hope that my symptoms may resolve! I "hear" what you are saying about nutrition and I am slowly trying to get myself motivated to eat healthier. It's a process because of the fatigue and lack of motivation I seem to have most days. I appreciate that nutrition is extremely important though.

I am working on finding a counselor to help with the depression, because I almost feel like it is holding me down, yet I can't think my way out of it with any gumption. I hate the idea of taking any drugs, especially because elavil made me such a zombie in the beginning. But I am becoming more open to the idea of an anti-depressant because I think in my particular case, it will be mind over matter that will make the difference. Or, I guess, I hope it will. I know the brain takes time to heal, but I've heard that depression and anxiety can lead to prolonged symptoms as well.

Not sure if I should hold onto that shred of hope or not, but for now, it helps me not drown, so I guess it's ok.