Here it is. It was three pages back. Been a busy few days.

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.

My best to you.

sorry to keep pestering you but i also wanted to know if i should stop watching tv and using the computer and if so for how long, and what kind of sleep aid i should seek because diphenhydramine(same stuff thats in benadryl) isn't working either

I take gabapentin, a prescription. It helps my brain and body settle down. Otherwise, my mind keeps racing.

When you reply, if you use the button at the bottom left, it does not quote the previous post. Saves lots of screen space.

Limit TV to low stimulation programs. Nothing that is upsetting or exciting. All screen time should be limited. Any time you feel your eyes starting to glaze over, it is too much.

What do you do for a job?

My best to you.

sorry for the quoting, im currently unemployed with no insurance so this has been difficult for me as Ive had to rely on my parents who are going thru a separation and are financially strapped themselves, do you think getting dx with high blood pressure and getting medication would help with the constant headache or should i just try and deal with it and wait until i get it down with the weight loss

and i forgot to mention this is my first concussion that i know of, is there any chance that all this will all go away because i never used to get any headaches or have problems with sleeping

is it my weight that could have made it this severe? because i was told i was fine after i hit my head and knew what was going on but then again we were inebriated.

Getting blood pressure meds may help you. They are not very expensive. The bigger cost will be the doctors visit. Maybe the neurologist will prescribe the BP meds if you call the office. It's worth a call.

It is cheap about 4 bucks at walmart.

Re: " i'm currently unemployed with no insurance so this has been difficult for me."
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