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Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussion Syndrome For traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post concussion syndrome (PCS). |
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11-12-2013, 06:19 AM | #11 | ||
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You say you have been experiencing this for 5 years?? How much better would you say you are? Do you need to avoid anything in particular? E.g physical exercise. Has anything promoted your recovery beyond time? |
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11-13-2013, 12:26 AM | #12 | |||
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I have holistic MD because the traditional MD's were putting me on medication that I did not want!!!Gingko Bilboa (pre organic) can help with the blood flow to brain, Her is a reading with explanation. If you are on any Medication as MD before taking Ginko
http://www.naturalnews.com/041535_gi...lood_flow.html Mia
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What Happened: In 2011 I was in a MVA . Symptoms: Physical: I am always cold in any season!!I cannot tolerate anything pressure on my head(sun glasses,hats)longer then a hour,Lock jaw/Displaced TMJ, Dropsey, Hands go numb, Arms go numb, back of head numb (when asleep),Muscle spasms in face & upper body,migraines, concentration headaches, dizziness, nausea, neck and back trauma (from accident), tinnitus, extreme light sensitivity, noise sensitivity, EXTREME fatigue, impaired vestibular system, balance off, Pupils NEVER equal, disrupted sleep cycles,speech problems. Cognitive: Cognitive Behavior, Brain fog, impulsivity, speech problems, word finding problems, slowed processing speeds, impaired visual memory, impaired complex attention Emotional: Unable to handle stress or overstimulation without getting extremely irritable or angry, easily overstimulated, MAJOR depression, major anxiety, Panic attacks Treatment so far: Treatment for PCS,PTSD,Depression & panic,Vestibular therapy, Physical therapy, Vitamin Schedule,Walking,No Dairy, No eggs, No caffeine, No artificial coloring, Sleep with 2 pillows, Very little sugars consumed, Eat healthy,No alcohol, Medications, limit stress and overstimulation. ~*~Learn to treasure yourself and your Divinity. Be willing to accept yourself completely. Be yourself, be graceful, be kind, be wild, be weird ... be true to yourself~*~ |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | Brainstemmed (11-13-2013) |
11-13-2013, 05:07 AM | #13 | |||
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just curious...i always like more than one endorsement before i try something new...
thank you for the info! Brainstemmed
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Background: 52 year old with 25+ years of problems associated with Fibromyalgia... What happened: while seeking relief from the scourge of fibro, i rec'd 12-15 increasingly significant concussions to my brain stem from a risky chiropractic adjustment. Last one on May 10, 2013...at 11:45 AM that day, my life changed instantly. Symptoms: cognitive dysfunction, sleep disruption, highly emotional, easily overwhelmed & overloaded, unrelenting tinnitus, memory loss, facial masking, difficulty with speech, trouble finding words, headache, widespread Fibro pain mostly in my neck, shoulders, back, hips, knees... unable to: drive or ride in a moving vehicle for any length of time, watch TV or movie, read books, tolerate more than one soft conversation at a time. i am hyper sensitive to light, noise, motion and crave dark, quiet and very, very slow... Current Meds: 10 mg Ritalin, 450 mg Lyrica 5 mg prednisone (aka poison) amatryptaline 5 mg melatonin plus daily vitamin & supplement regimen: B, D, Fish Oil, plus a lot of brain food: nuts, berries, fish, etc,.. legal, MM approved by ALL my docs for 2 very limited purposes.(not recommended for all, be cautious) 2 mg Valium as needed Tramadol as needed Percocet as needed lidocaine patches (yea!) Outpatient Infusion for migraine cocktail once per week as needed |
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