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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Somewhere near here
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Legendary
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Somewhere near here
Posts: 11,427
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You state you never hit your head but you suffer from concussion like symptoms.
A few points, Your neck needs more attention. Most chiros are too aggressive for the subtle injuries to the neck from this kind of injury. You need somebody who can help YOU understand your neck and how to take care of it.
Suggesting fish oil is worthwhile but beyond being a minimal suggestion. Same goes for the B-12 and tumeric. They are good but only a small part of the needs of your brain. You need to pursue maximum brain nutrition.
The neuro who did exhaustive tests including an EEG sounds like he has no understanding of concussion and upper neck injuries but does not want to lose out on a chance for some substantial medical fees.
A basic comprehensive neuro exam with a Mini Mental Status Exam takes 20 to 30 minutes at most, much less unless the neuro is very thorough and intuitive. Mine have only taken 10 minutes.
Again, most mTBI resolve by three months. This is more likely, Most mTBI patients stop calling and complaining by 3 months. There is no science to this 3 months statement. 85% of mild concussions resolve spontaneously in just a few weeks. This 85% includes those who never complained about their concussion to a doctor. The rest of us can take months to years to resolve our symptoms.
Brainline has some good information but in my experience, it takes far too long to find the little worthwhile tidbits. You do risk the anxiety caused by reading all the horror stories and research with summaries that have very limited application. They are an easy way to become hooked onto one issue and obsess about that issue or even get hooked on a multitude of obsessive issues.
We get people on here frequently who obsess about every little report they read. In the extreme, this is called cyberchondria. Every problem found in cyber research becomes personal.
As Concussion stated, Icing your neck and upper neck is an important therapy for head aches and upper neck issues. You can maker a soft ice pack with 1 part rubbing alcohol and 3 parts water frozen in a zip lock bag. Make 3 so you can alternate on for 15 minutes, off for 30. Do this as often as possible and especially when you have stiffness of a head ache.
You will do far more toward healing that the doctors will do.
I am very reticent of relying on the pros. Some can be helpful. Most just take your money.
My best to you.
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Mark in Idaho
"Be still and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10
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