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russiarulez 06-25-2014 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Lolo82 (Post 1078061)
One concern, and it could be silly. The doc said no aspirin because its a blood-thinner. I read something about Fish Oil possibly being a blood-thinner? Is this of any concern? Is it less than aspirin?

Wondering the reason why your doc told you about blood thinners? Was it concussion related reason, or something else?
Reason I'm asking is that a neck/spine doc told me to take Aspirin for 6 months as her suspects part of my problems might be a damaged blood vessel that's going through my neck, and so by thinning the blood it would help more of it to get to the brain.

berkeleybrain 06-25-2014 12:51 PM

Yes, Vitamins B6/B12, Vitamin D, Fish Oil, Curcumin, and 5HTP.

Also, I hate to say it, little to no caffeine, no sugar (!), little gluten, and even no dairy for me. These help eliminate brain fog in a major way.

The paleo diet (meats, fish, eggs and veggies) really boosted my brain and energies level along with the vitamins. It's more expensive, but the shift in my brain sharpness has been remarkable.

Best of luck!

Lolo82 06-26-2014 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by russiarulez (Post 1078122)
Wondering the reason why your doc told you about blood thinners? Was it concussion related reason, or something else?
Reason I'm asking is that a neck/spine doc told me to take Aspirin for 6 months as her suspects part of my problems might be a damaged blood vessel that's going through my neck, and so by thinning the blood it would help more of it to get to the brain.


Hi, I did check with my doctor yesterday and he approved the use of Fish Oil. He didn't mention using aspirin yet but I will check at my next appointment. He said no aspirin because of the risk of increased bleeding. I had some blackening and yellowing around the eyes which he said was a sign of the bruising healing itself. I guess if there is some minor bleeding, he doesn't want that to increase. I'm still early on in my healing process so I'm guessing the risk will diminish as he wasn't concerned about the Fish Oil.

Lolo82 06-26-2014 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by berkeleybrain (Post 1078123)
Yes, Vitamins B6/B12, Vitamin D, Fish Oil, Curcumin, and 5HTP.

Also, I hate to say it, little to no caffeine, no sugar (!), little gluten, and even no dairy for me. These help eliminate brain fog in a major way.

The paleo diet (meats, fish, eggs and veggies) really boosted my brain and energies level along with the vitamins. It's more expensive, but the shift in my brain sharpness has been remarkable.

Best of luck!

Thanks so much for this information, especially about paleo. If I can muster the strength, I want to hit the grocery store this weekend and stock up on good brain food.


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