I guess the taxes in Ca. Wouldn't be to big of a shock after D.C. and the drought that nearly destroyed my business appears over for now. Even my yard is green again!

Ca. Is a pretty place.

Bud

Thanks. Taxes not a big deal. I pay quite some in DC area.

I checked the apartment rentals in San Diego. Comparatively it is slightly cheaper than where I have been staying in DC metro area all these years.

San Francisco and ofcourse so many other expensive areas in CA where I dont even dare to look at :)

I am north of Sacramento in rice country.

Bud

I find that if I even travel north of Los Angeles and into the Central Valley, it is not as good for me. I made a map of the US some time back, and crunched weather data for a lot of cities. The resulting map forecasts how many "bad days" I would have in a given locale over the course of a year. I have tested 4 different locations on the map - WI, WA, AZ, and CA. It basically calculates the amount of barometric pressure swings and puts it in a visual format. It may only be of use to my situation, but I thought I'd post it again, as it is interesting at any rate.

Steve

Steve : Wow! You tested 4 locations !! What extent we all have to go through in managing symptoms :eek:

I am still trying to figure out. Also one more thing (of many things I have issues) is if I take a shower full head shower my symptoms (headache, dizzy, fatigue) ramps up. If I dont wet my hair I am some what ok. Anyone have shower issues?

Also when I sit in a chair I have put my legs up or I start feeling dizzy, headachy etc.,. I cannot sit in normal position in a chair for a long time. High chairs (like a bar stool) is somewhat ok than the normal chairs. For me standing is more comfortable than sitting. Is it something to do with the neck and blood flow?

I have some really weird symptoms :confused:

Doctors no help ofcourse.

My best explanation of the weird symptoms over the past 8 years has been that when the brain is not "happy", any number of small things can irritate it that normally should not be a problem - food, temperaure, sleep, stress, bumps, etc. My neurologist described it as being in a quasi-migraine state almost all the time; and in this state, you are affected by everything. Since being in CA, I have had very few issues - even with bumps which used to set me back for days. The other day I bumped the car up against a curb, and was expecting a reaction from the jolt, but there was nothing! It seems that since my brain does not have to face the constant pressure changes, it has more reserves for little things.

I have tried to put a number on how much better it has been for me here. In WI, I averaged 180 "points" of symptoms per month (daily log), and in WA I think that it was something like 70 per month. In the past 6 months in CA, I have averaged a 2! I feel like I am living a normal life again and am VERY grateful.

PCSlife, I also have issues showering--I usually take a bath. My head is sensitive to bumps and movements, BUT it has improved greatly with the use of curcumin and quality fish oil. I wear earplugs in the shower too to reduce the noise.

I've heard other people have similar responses with those supplements. Hope this helps!

Steve : that is very interesting about quasi-migraine state. I also think that unless I have other distractions like alcohol, massage etc., my brain is constantly struggling :)

2 days back I took a 3 hour flight and again I felt ok. This is even on a budget airlines but not crowded and quite a good flight.

JBuckl : Good you understand. I do use earplugs at times. Even this morning I took shower then mild symptoms showed up. I tried bath but sitting like that increased my symptoms so I gave up :)

Looks like fish oil may be the thing I need to give a serious try. I tried once and it made me nauseous. That is why I start eating fish a lot whenever I get a chance. I eat food with curcumin atleast once a day. Not sure that is enough.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

Interesting that you mention Tumeric. . . Watched Sandrine Thuret on her Ted Talk about the brain 'You can grow new brain cells." One of the many foods and supplements which support this - Tumeric. Knew of the omegas, blueberries but wasn't aware of resveratrol so maybe a little red wine? All things in moderation.

Here is a link to her TED Talk transcript. https://www.ted.com/talks/sandrine_t...age=en#t-93161

I'm posting the transcript because her accent makes it difficult for my brain to follow.

The interesting part about neurogenesis starts at 5:30. It lists all the ways to promote neurogenesis. Keep in mind that the research suggests only 700 neurons regenerate per day so this is not a 'build me a new brain this month' concept.

Anti-depressants show to increase neurogenesis but the chicken and egg question is not addressed. Does the reduced stress from lowered depression cause this (my belief) or does the anti-depressant have a bio-chemical impact on neurogenesis ? Either way, stress does cause a reduction of neurogenesis.