This tab looks great. I am thinking to get this suppliment asap. Can anybody suggest some other similar or better stuff than this ?

Hi Francis,

I am in the midst of a similar struggle. 4 concussion in about 14-15 months and now the slightest bump gives me a concussion or will set my progress back. My latest concussion was during Labor Day weekend and healing had begun at my standard rate, then I slightly bumped my head a few weeks later and now I am 6 weeks out and worse than the initial concussion. Get constant tension headaches whereas I never did before. All the vitamins and fish oil doesn't seem to be helping as before either.

The Neurozan Plus has lots of great ingredients but it is lacking in dosage amounts of common vitamins. It is expensive at $1.50 per day.

I take exception to adding 5-HTP to a multi like Neurozan. 5-HTP needs to be taken carefully. Fortunately, the 5-HTP is only 20 mgs. If someone took multiples of Neurozan, the 5-HTP could be a problem.

Possible treatment
 

I fell backwards last summer and gave myself a severe concussion. After a few months of trying to tough it out I found the best treatment is complete shutout of all visual and motion distractions for at least three days. I stayed in a dark room, with no TV, computers, reading material. The brain needs to completely rest. For sleeping I used ear plugs and wore a sleep mask. It sounds a bit drastic, but it is the only way to get better. Unless you get completely better even the slightest bump will set you right back to where you started. I know from experience.

I also started taking Vinpocetine and L'arginine. Both improve blood flow to the brain and do not have noticeable side effects.

Kawartha,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. I'm glad you found a way out of your worst symptoms.

Although your experience showed you needed a break from all stimulation, the best research says that the dark room rest is not the best way to recover. Reducing stimulation is important, especially during the first week or two. After that, moderate brain stimulation is important to encourage good blood flow.

Sleep should be maintained at normal sleep times. There are some negative stress factors/anxiety that come into play with the dark room and excessive bed rest.

If moderate stimulation causes a feeling of a need for a nap or break from even moderate stimulation, then that break or nap is good.

Every brain injury is different and every recovery is different with just some general guidelines. Learning to recognize when stimulation is getting to be too much is important, especially when trying to return to activity.

So, what symptoms are you still having that brings you to NeuroTalk ?

I get one to two second dizziness when I lay back quickly or when I look up quickly. Driving a car does not bother me much, but being a front seat passenger can cause some anxiety sometimes. Also, if I lift too much, 40 lbs or more my head can get a little cloudy for lack of a better description. All symptoms go away within a few hours.

Kawartha,

It sounds like you would benefit from a vestibular assessment, maybe the Epley Maneuver. Many Physical Therapists can check you out. Some hearing and balance clinics (hearing aid clinics) may be able to help.

When riding in the car, try to not look out at objects close to the car. They move too fast for a PCS brain. Try looking off into the distance.