[Hunter989]

Hey everyone,

On January 15th I suffered a mild concussion. Felt incredibly foggy at first, but that improved a lot over time. About 3 weeks later, just as I was really getting back to normal, I hit my head again, with a return of all the symptoms. Then finally, a week after that, I suffered another concussion.

Since then, I've improved a ton. The only lasting symptoms are depression, hypochondria, and (possibly) some minor residual vision problems. Whether the depression and hypochondria are actually symptoms remains questionable though, as the concussions may have just been triggers for those honestly. Regardless, those are currently being treated with Remeron (mirtazapine), good nutrition and exercise, and they're seeing a lot of improvements. The vision problems might be imagined.. I just feel that everything could still be just slightly off, albeit not nearly as much as it was in the past. With hypochondria, it can be kind of hard to tell what's real and what's psychosomatic honestly.

Yet, because of the very severe anxiety I suffered after the third concussion, I clenched my teeth. A lot. And hard. And I didn't realize it was a problem until it was too late. I currently have a moderate TMD. I don't have lockjaw or anything, but I do have head pressure, tension headaches, nummular headaches, occasional ear pain/jaw pain (not as bad as it used to be), and constant ear popping.

To treat it, I've been icing each side for 10-15 minutes every night. I've also been doing my best to eat softer foods. However, while it usually keeps it from getting worse, it doesn't really help it get better. Should I look more into ibuprofen? Or is it still not that safe for me? And are there any other options I could look into besides surgery? Any advice would be great.

Thanks,
Hunter989