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07-10-2014, 11:46 AM
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These are great tips!
My vestibular therapist also said that icing the neck helps because it arrests the signals from the amygdala so that it doesn't trigger any awkward spells such as pain, dizzy spells, panic attacks, etc. as well as soothing any inflammation. 
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness. Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine. Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs. Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014. |
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07-10-2014, 05:30 PM
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Concussedguy,
Like myself and others on here you souded pretty bad. You are right to come back and tell others it gets better, because eventually it does. Although I am still not 100% yet, I am functioning well with the help of meds. I have had to adapt things, I can no longer manage the gym, but am cycling 100KM a week instead on the road. Rest, rest, rest was the key for me along with Cymbalta and Lyrica for mood/neuralgia. Good luck!
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PCS following head injury November 2012. Experienced dizzyness, light and noise sensitivity, hypercusis, fatigue, insomnia, migraines, facial pain, problems concentrating, irritability, sensory overload, exercise intolerance. Symptoms mostly resolved, working full time and I am now mostly better. I wake 6am daily since my injury. Was experiencing daily Neuralgia which was controlled with Cymbalta 30mg, Lyrica 200mg daily. Now only on 30mg Cymbalta. |
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