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10-12-2012, 05:16 PM | #11 | |||
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Ah horses, they can be heaven or ?
I have a 20 yr old nutty one that I'm still 'training" LOL A bit of a schizo ...but she's pretty to look out the window at... Some of the weight gain is probably related to the stopping smoking, the body trying to re balance itself. Plus a bit less activity than before if you were riding & active every day. Try not to stress on the weight too much , eat healthy and take the supplements that you can afford. Maybe Mark can put the most important ones at the top of the list.
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Theta Z (10-12-2012) |
10-12-2012, 06:24 PM | #12 | ||
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Patty,
Go ahead and apply for Calif State Disability Insurance. You have been paying into it since you started working. Your account is likely full funded. The injured brain needs to do two things, First, it needs to cleanse itself of the toxic remnants of the injury. Second, it needs to regain strength (heal) in the damaged areas. B vitamins are the most important. I suggest: B-12 (500 to 1000 mcgs daily) a B-50 complex, for all the other B's so you get a good balance of B's a high potency multi-vitamin like GNC Mega Women. Centrum and One a Day are too weak. Some extra anti-oxidants, Vit C and Vit E D3, plenty of this, 1000 to 5000 iu's Omega 3, 6, 9 fish oil Calcium with magnesium I also have added Curcumin (pricy but worth it) 950 mgs daily This is a Turmeric extract DHEA, 25 mgs, a hormone that helps the body balance the other hormones a Costco High Energy multipack (7 pieces) in place of the multi-vitamin good meat protein for the amino acids, pork is the best or for vegetarians, a good amino acid supplement including essential fatty acid and BCAA (broken chain amino acid). Vegetarian diets are usually deficient in these so they need supplements. Spirulina is suggested as comprehensive enough. avoid trans fats. No caffeine, alcohol, MSG, artificial sweeteners, high fructose corn sweetener, and only moderate natural sugar. My regimen based on the above costs about $1.30 to $1.50 per day including some non-brain supplements (arthritis). I was started on the brain basics by a psychiatrist 30 years ago as a way to treat PCS depression and avoid medication. It was very effective. I am tempted to replace my paroxetine with 5-HTP but have not been able to find any conversion factors. The B-12 and folic acid in the B-50 is important for repair of the myelin sheath that protects axon and dendrite fibers. The rest are for improving brain metabolism.
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10-13-2012, 05:38 PM | #13 | ||
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Mark, I don't think I will qualify for state disability. I have been self employed in the mortgage business for the past 28 years. I think I have only paid into social security disability. If I could get that disability insurance, I would love to, but I think the website said I have to wait a year from the onset.
Thank you for the list of vitamins. I will print them up and take it to CVS with me to pick some up. Yes Jomar, horses can be quirky! What kind of horse do you have? Do you still ride? We have come to the conclusion that the reason the horse that I fell from spooked that night is because I was riding him a little later in the day than normal (7:00 pm), and since he is almost blind in the left eye (he's around 27 years old), the shadows looked different at that time of day when I leaned down to tighten the girth. So he flew backwards and fell down. Normally, this guy is the calmest, quiet lesson horse you could find. Who would have thought! |
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10-14-2012, 05:21 PM | #14 | ||
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Hi Patty and Mark! I hope you had a wonderful birthday, Patty. Mark, I would be very interested to know what supplements you or any one else recommends. I am currently taking Omega-3, a B complete and multi-vitamin. Any others you are privy to that would be of assistance?
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10-14-2012, 06:35 PM | #15 | ||
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carrie,
Scroll up a few posts. You will see the whole supplement regimen. You saw the earlier post with just generalities.
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10-15-2012, 03:43 PM | #16 | ||
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Today my dr. did the Epley manuever on me for dizziness/vertigo symptoms. A dr doesn't have to do it, there are plenty of videos on you tube explaining it. I am sorry that you are experiencing such distress. Head injuries are so individual, but one thing is for sure severe anxiety/worry will only hold up any progress. I have found this out the hard way. Hang in there!
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10-18-2012, 11:17 PM | #17 | ||
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Just a note to get this thread of page 3.
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10-19-2012, 01:18 PM | #18 | ||
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Hi Patty,
Just wanted to say hi to another fellow equestrian with a horse related brain injury. I fell off right on my head in Feb 2012 and have not been back in the saddle yet. I'm getting very antsy. Asked my rehab doc about it again today and he reminded me that until I can walk unaided (cane) and am stable on my own feet that he feels its too risky for me to ride. I feel I'd be more stable sitting on a horse than walking on my own feet, but for now I will keep trying to be patient. I was putting trail miles on a slightly more than green broke horse that was having a melt down. I was fine for 45 minutes of her meltdown, leap, buck, leap, buck... but the thing that unseated me was ducking under a tree branch during the leap, buck, leap, buck! Then combined with one foot hung up in the stirrup and my hands caught up in the reins, I came down head first, with nothing but my helmet to break my fall. A real combination of freak circumstances. Of course, I remember NONE of it... just pieced it back together, my husband was riding behind me and a couple of friends were out with me. Darn horses! Anyhow, wish you the best and I hope you recover soon and get back into the saddle. Starr |
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10-19-2012, 01:23 PM | #19 | ||
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Hello all, I don't have PCS but other spinal problems. Down here they are taking horses into the water for disabled people. You mount in the water, and if you fall, nothing to get hurt. I did this earlier in the year. If you can do it, I bet the doc. will OK it. You only walk, and swim. Good excersice and a way to get back in the saddle. I wish all of you the best. ginnie
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10-19-2012, 05:03 PM | #20 | ||
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Hi Starr! I am sorry to hear about your fall! I know what you mean about being antsy to get back on and feel like you are better on a horse than off a horse right now. I feel the same way. I am still not driving due to vertigo, but I kind of feel that even if the horse spooked my " muscle memory" would take over. Since I can't drive yet, I need someone to take me to the barn which is about 13 miles from here. I have only been back once.
I was talking to my friend who I work with teaching riding and she was telling me that when she told one of our students (who is an orthopedic surgeon) that I was still not driving. Her response was " I had a concussion and was dizzy for a year. Just tell her to lie to her dr. about being dizzy and she'll be able to drive). They just don't get it! I could drive, but I don't want to get in an accident! It is very hard when people don't understand! Hi Ginny - I have never heard of that kind of therapy for people. Sounds very interesting. |
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