Hi Mark,

I have seen 2 neuros and 2 ENTs so far. I had a brain MRI which was negative. Hearing tests have been normal upto 8khz and Otoacoustic emission test was negative which indicates no cochlear damage so none of the ENTs were serious about any potential treatment and keep reassuring me that Tinnitus would go away with time. I tried piracetam and Gingko for 20 days but no luck.

I havent had any neck evaluations. I am seeing my neuro tomorrow and will talk about it. I hope he will think about it seriously and will not send me back telling me its just a minor concussion and will get better with time.

I am also seeing a phychiatrist who gave me some antidepressants. My neuro told me to wait for sometime and not take them and see if his treatment is working.

I'm so sorry that you are going through this, Galaxy.

I had similar feelings during the first month or two of my concussion. I cried constantly and was like, "Why me? Why does God hate me so much? My life is over." I mean, I really felt like it was over and I had nothing to offer anyone.

Thankfully, that got better with time. I'm 6 months in now, and I feel a little bit better each day. My doctor originally said I'd recover within a few weeks...then a few months...and now he's saying a year or two. Recover fully, that is.

As far as your walking goes, I am up to 1.5 miles a day now. I used to struggle to even walk .25 of a mile. I would take 5 or 10 minute walks, very slowly. Now I do 1.5 miles in less than 30 minutes. For me, that's a huge improvement.

You're on the right track with your meds and supplements, it seems. I think you will continue to improve. I think I had a big improvement around 4 months. I'd have to check my journals.

Do you have an iPhone? I have an app called Map My Walk. It makes it easy for me to increase my mileage by just a little bit each day. It keeps track of how far you walk and how long it takes. That keeps me from overdoing it.

Thank you for your encouraging words. I am sorry for your struggle and hope you continue to improve further. I am still trying to figure out what happened. I am overwhelmed by the experience and I am somewhat denying that I had a trauma and things have changed. Really hard to accept. No doctor has been able to tell clearly what's happening to me and that's scary. I am trying to maintain a good diet and eating lots of fruits n veggies. I don't run or even bump/jar my head. I am avoiding all uncomfortable situations and really listening to my body and taking plenty of sleep n rest. You can say I have withdrawn myself from the life totally and just go for small walks. I will look into the app you suggested, seems helpful. Thanks

Stressing out over tinnitus is a losing game. There is no rhyme or reason as to how and why we get tinnitus or when it may resolve, if it ever does. I have had tinnitus for over a decade. It gets very loud sometimes then, without any changes, it will lessen. A glass of cold water can trigger an increase in volume.

The best way to deal with it is to try to ignore it. The PCS brain tends to get obsessed with little stimulations. Trying to refocus on a distraction can be helpful. Sometimes, music or other background sounds can help.

I would not hold hope the stuff your neuro has you on will help with your depression. They are mostly memory aids. A broader B vitamin supplement might be worthwhile. L-Tryptophan and L-Theanine may help, too.

Hi Mark,

I went to my psychiatrist today. She asked me whether I feel that nobody understands me I literally broke down and started crying like a baby in front of her. She has prescribed risdone mt 0.5(risperidone 0.5mg) and nexito 10(escitalopram 10mg) each once a day for 7 days . I am afraid they will give me bad tinnitus spikes. What can I expect after taking them as I have never taken any antidepressants in my life? Any ideas?