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10-30-2017, 11:23 AM
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Anxiety is causing you to be super sensitive to any sense of dizziness and magnifying it. This process is similar to PTSD flashbacks.
Can we rule out PCS? I say yes, A 99% chance it has nothing to do with PCS. Even if it did, it would not change anything. Vestibular therapy could cause a placebo effect or it could just show that your dizziness is within the range of normal. SSRIs and benzos (valium) do nothing to reduce the dizziness, head aches, etc. of PCS from a curative perspective. They do help the mind stop focusing on symptoms and making those symptoms worse due to that focus. Many with PCS have achieved great improvement with SSRIs because it allows them to forget these memorized symptoms and start a return to normal thoughts and life. It helps to break the cycle so one can move forward. The acute symptoms of a TIA only last minutes to hours but some subtle symptoms can remain for longer periods. It took my wife a few weeks to get free of the leaning to the left feeling. And, it only takes minutes to hours for the anxious brain to memorize and become sensitive to a symptom. Don't discount vision issues. Double vision is not the only manifestation of vision that causes problems. A behavioral optometrist can do a thorough assessment. https://nora.cc/healthcare-locator.html Nystagmus, convergence insufficiency and other issues can change the way the brain combines vision with balance. But, it sounds like you have already had a lot of testing in that area. If you were to just accept your dizziness as a minor inconvenience and your new normal and move on, I bet in a few months, you will not be noticing any dizziness like you do today.
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10-30-2017, 11:47 AM
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11-06-2017, 07:19 PM
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In which position should I sleep to prevent aggravating my cognitive problems and help my neck and brain to recover?
Laying on one side with my head on only one pillow is recommended? What about laying flat on my back with my head on one pillow?tion |
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11-06-2017, 07:44 PM
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The goal is to lay with your head and neck in a straight position. If on your back, use minimal lift from the pillow. I roll the sides of my pillow up around my ears so my head does not role to the side. My head is just about flat on the mattress. I notice that with head lift, I had more problems.
When I sleep on my side, I bunch my pillow so my neck is straight. I learned my best position by sleeping in a recliner chair. I would wake up feeling great. My wife said my face was totally relaxed. If I was in a bad position, I would show stress on my face. There is no magic position. You need to experiment and see if you do better one way or the other. For me, the important part was to avoid head lift and tilt. No chin to the chest sleeping. When I find the right position, I can fall asleep and wake up 6 hours later in the same position. Those are my best nights.
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