A CT Scan would sound redundant but could be helpful if done properly to look for upper neck injuries and abnormalities.

Regarding your OCD, everybody's OCD is different. No one size fits all. OCD can also have vast differences based on the various world views and even philosophies.

If the Paxil is helping, good for you. It has powerful anti-anxiety effects.

It may help for you to write down a score sheet. List your concerns and what the possible outcomes can be and what you can do to change these outcomes.

Many of the things we get stuck on have much less bearing on our life than we make them out to have or have little ability to be effected by us. Learning to accept them and work within the parameters of those issues can strengthen us in many areas of life.

I may not be able to prevent some of my PCS symptoms but I can learn how to manage and tolerate them. It also helps to be able to let go of the past.

I hope your condition continues to improve with the Paxil. I find I need something in my stomach to help with the occasional nausea I notice when I try to go to sleep in bed. A few saltine or other crackers with some peanut butter usually does the trick. Sometimes, just the crackers does the trick.

My best to you.

Yeah the Paxil makes me feel like I need something to put in my stomach waking up in the morning. I ask about the CT Scan because my neuro said an "MRI is the best thing we have" when I mentioned what I was thinking could be inside my head.

[No, you don't have to have the other test. I am glad your MRI was normal. focus on the good stuff now. ginnie

Hey guys I've been feeling a bit better over time but I still have one thing on my mind. The issue is concerning my eyes. In normal outdoor lighting, my pupils are their normal size. Same goes for well lit indoor areas. However when I am in a room with a light say, on the other side of the room, my pupils look pretty dilated. I know its normal for the pupils to dilate when exposed to the dark (is it normal for them to be COMPLETELY dilated in the dark?) but does it seem odd that they seem to be dilated in just "okay" light situations?

I've been testing my eyes to make sure they are not dilated at all times by going into the bathroom, closing the door, and turning the lights off then on. As is natural, they have always returned to their average size. I'm guessing this is just a result of my increased anxiety or I just never noticed how they respond to different lighting situations before in my life until this whole fiasco.

Dalton,

You are trying to make something out of nothing. Pupil dilation only has bearing if they are not equal or do not react to light. It sounds like yours are equal and reactive to light.

Try to relax and let time help with your healing.


My best to you.