How are you doing now?


QUOTE=srgallan;906739]Thanks, I actually called an Osteopath Dr. after seeing your comment. I was lucky to get in after a cancellation fairly quickly. I feel a lot better since my appointment, can't say that it necessarily fixed me as the brain is still healing.

Many of the odd feelings in my head and neck and some of the symptoms I had have either completely disappeared or faded significantly. I am in my 9th month of recovery and figured I had nothing else to lose, glad I gave it a try. He was able to make some of the stuff go away that the chiro and massage therapist were unable to treat after months of therapy.[/QUOTE]

Welcome herzogcarmen.

herzogcarmen,

Welcome to NeuroTalk.

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My best to you.

Thank you for the warm welcome . 10 years ago I was hit in the head with a frozen basketball. My life has changed so much since that day. I suffered a ton of debilitating symptoms such as constantly feeling like I was going to faint, rapid heart rate, low blood pressure,extreme nervousness, muscle weakness, inflammation etc to name a few. After 2 years of NUCCA treatment I was able to feel normal again. I held my alignment for 4 years and I felt great other than some lingering anxiety from the whole experience. I had my 1st baby via c section and managed. To hold my alignment until I started a running program. I knew I was out of alignment because the first symptoms I get is widespread pain and inflammation and a feeling of horrible horrible anxiety and panic attacks. I got adjusted a few times and then got back on track. In the past 8 years I ha e been adjusted 5 times. I've had 3 kids, the last being my 3rd c section in April/14. Recently my legs had become weak and I lifted heavy suitcases and hurt my incision. This threw me out of alignment in a different pattern (got new x rays). When out of alignment that horrible panic attack (they are constant, like I have drank 20 pots of strong coffee) comes back. When I get adjusted it goes away. But this time I'm struggling with this new adjustment. I feel dizzy, sick, widespread pain and inflammation, sensitive to lights a d sounds, memory fog, and just overall feel as awful as I do 10 years ago before I started treatment. I have always wondered if my brain had a mild injury in all this but 2 mri's and a ct scan never showed anything. I just wonder if anyone on here has any insight or advice they could share with me?

A clear MRI and CT Scan is normal for a concussed brain. In fact, many define a concussion as a cluster of symptoms after a head impact with a clear MRI and CT Scan.

It does sound like you have concussion symptoms. Any upper neck injury can make PCS symptoms much worse.

Do you do any icing of your neck after treatments ? I think it will help. Inflammation has a big part is causing an increase in symptoms. Taking curcumin should also help with inflammation.

We have a vitamin regimen posted at the top in the Stickies.

I suggest you ask a moderator/administrator to help you change your screen name. Using an email address puts you at risk. You can set your preferences in the User CP to allow others to PM (Private Message) and/or email you. Hcarmen would be a simple screen name

What is NUCCA??

NUCCA is Nation Upper Cervical Chiropractors Association. http://www.nucca.org/

They are specialists in working with C-1 and the subtle injuries that can effect it.

I've been doing nucca for over a month. Very skeptical at first but started improving so I didn't question it. Now I'm not really seeing much progress so am thinking of giving it up.

I just can't buy in to it. It feels like a scam to me.

NUCCA does not help everybody. Some have an upper neck injury that needs treatment. Others, not so much. Plus, different NUCCA chiros have different skill sets.

i've gotten wicked headaches from cranio-sacral, and also from head massage, so no more of that stuff for me. was gonna have a chiro look at my neck, and will still have her look but thanks to this string i'll be very, very cautious about any even minor adjustments. i'm steadily improving so i'm not sure a neck adjustment is gonna help.