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Old 05-12-2014, 09:26 PM #1
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Default Relief of Head Pressure, Headaches, Migraines

Hey, this is one of several posts I hope to put up.

I’ve struggled with PCS the past 2/3 of a year, and the past three months more migraines and temporal headaches.

Relief of Head Pressure
I used to have a terrible head pressure that got worse when I tried exercise, breathed deeply, or too much stimuli.

What I found to be a huge relief was to massage or just dig my fingers around my TMJ. This is the fleshy spot about 2 in. below the ears. It opened up my head so much. Massaging my neck and other parts of the body helped a ton as well. I use beastie balls, and a foam roller (links below) as well as golf balls for the feet. They are much more affordable than massages. I also stretch my jaw out, moving it side to side, forward and back, open as big as I can, as many ways as possible. Pulling on hair and moving it in circular directions and scalp massages help get blood flow going as well. I have had almost no pressure in my head since this.

http://www.amazon.com/RumbleRoller-B...s=beastie+ball
http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-...ds=foam+roller

Improve Vestibular System
Stretching your ears out is huge! I listened to a podcast about the facial massage. As with the jaw, stretch as in as many directions as possible. A world class triathlete said he noticed his vestibular system after a few days of this. After having no ear wax for almost a month from constant ear plug use, I had ear wax the next day and I was ecstatic! You may not want to do this all day, everyday, but once or twice a day could be beneficial.

Improve headaches and migraines and life!

Life a Paleo lifestyle- check out the paleo diet
http://www.bengreenfieldfitness.com/...ar-detox-diets

http://www.prlog.org/12098577-leaky-...me-recipe.html

Cut foods that trigger them- wheat and other gluten containing foods, all grains (at first until find food sensitivities), chocolate (carob is a good alternative- no caffeine or theobromine), dairy (especially aged cheeses), nuts (except almonds) alcohol, ARTIFICIAL SWEETNERS-especially Aspartame! Nitrites, MSG, any preservatives that are not natural ( most are not natural)

Detox diets- they repair your leaky gut syndrome-inflammation spreading through the body from holes in the intestines caused by food)

A good detox takes at least 21 days.
Histamine containing foods could cause headaches/migraines. Check out which foods contain them.

I’ll add more another day, but I hope someone gets benefits from this. I think the diet is the most essential part.

Check out bengreenfieldfitness.com and http://fatburningman.com/ to learn about health.
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I forgot to mention that I noticed lots of tension in my face, and other spots in the body when headaches occured. I found relaxing my jaw and letting it hang helps my headache at times. Be as relaxed as possible. Do yoga! Meditate! They're wonderful for you!
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Default Super nice Hope post

Hey there,

Please put this up in the stickie about hope and getting better from this madness called PCS.

Certainly leave the post here too, but just put another one up there, like copy and paste.

So glad you do feel better. Everyone needs hope in this journey.

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[SIZE="1"]What happened. I was in a car accident 2-23-2013, and got a mild concussion from it. I had some time off for brain rest, got somewhat better, but slipped into PCS in March 2013.

Symptoms I had: dizziness, light and sound sensitivity, fatigue, tinitis, occasional headaches and migraines,

Symptoms as of 5--2013: poor sleep, tinitis, some confusion /short term memory blanks, balance. The other symptoms are mostly gone, but flare up if I OVERdo something.

Therapy I had: vestibular

3 months in: I could drive more and for longer distances. I felt like a younger, happier version of myself and I feel so blessed to have this feeling.

9 months in and I am working full time. I do get tired, and some sound and light sensitivity from time to time, but mostly I am over most of my symptoms.
I pray every day and I m praying for your recovery.

Over a year in: I can multi task (limited) and have humor in my life. But when I am tired, I am very tired.
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