CBT is very helpful. Also you can look into concussion
Cognitive therapy. Therapy can be so helpful in recovery and coping. Info below for New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center.

I explored just about everything I could. I found treatment s that helped coping and managing but I kept looking for answers and ultimately found that the answers were not out "there" but actually within. Searching inside. Finding that beautiful place of love within that makes you who you are. Gradually shining your love throughout and filling the pain w love. Gradually Turning the darkness into light.
It took me some time to get it but meditation brings the awareness that will help in this healing process.

The book "Hands of light" by a NASA physicist Barbara Brennan is a tremendous guide for healing. A definite game changer for me.

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Now Acid Reflux
 

Im only posting here cuz Im scared. I know I have anxiety . But now I have acid reflux. Burping endlessly to clear the gas that fills up my chest - if I dont Im in lots of pain. And obviously this makes me anxious. Which is not good.

I cant eat much of anything - small meals with just bland foods. Carbs bring it on so Im eating chicken, eggs, some fruit but small portions. Ive stopped taking any of the fish oil, magnesium etc cuz they ruin my stomach.

I live alone here in NYC and barely see anyone which Im kindve over at this point and winters coming on. I know everyones going through similar stuff but I just need to vent.

Hard to believe Im in a "good recovery" place. It dont feel like it.

Thanks 4 listening

Hi stevegee
Ugh acid reflux sorry. Yea We all have anxiety and your elevated level will balance back to a more normal level.
I know it's hard and there's no quick fix.
Trust me I looked everywhere. Remember Your body wants to and knows how to heal. Try to rest and relax in the uncertainty.
Hang in there.
Are you able to get the book "Hands of light" by Barbara Brennan or watch the documentary "heal" from 2017?
Have you tried holistic healing?

anxiety & acid reflux connection...
anxiety and acid reflux - Google Search

Im on prilosec AC. Hoping it will resolve the issue. Stomach stuff aint fun.

Prilosec bad
 

Wow. Took Prilosec yesterday. Dunno if anyone on here has taken it but the side effects are wacked. Major dizziness when getting up. Insomnia with weird panic stuff (effed up dreams)

Turns out these "side effects" are pretty normal. Im wondering if they hit me hard because of my injury. Almost seems like it effects the brain.

Found this: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/...s-201603219369

Anyone with similar experience? No more of this for me.

These drugs are called PPI's and I do NOT take any but do work with alternatives for my own digestive system...like Digestive Enzymes and other ones for digestive issues....there is a whole world of supports for digestive issues other than the PPI's... Learn about alternatives for your issue OP....

Do a search like: Alternatives for digestive issues vs pharma drugs....

Did you check Side Effects of Prilosec? There are many.

stevegee, Disregard Caroline. She has never had a TBI or concussion and has no idea how PCS and stomach issues interact.

Could you possibly have a mild hiatal hernia that is causing acid refux? One can get a hiatal hernia from stress and straining with constipation. There is a heel drop protocol that can help reduce mild hiatal hernias.

I took Prilosec a year ago as a test. I stopped it and tried something else because I did not like what Prilosec was doing to me. I took Pepcid instead. Neither helped because my problem was not stomach related. My problem was neurological. My throat muscles do not work correctly, likely due to my neck injury.

Personally, I would not mess with omeprazole (Prilosec)

Steve,

I have GERD and have taken both OTC and prescription meds for it in the past. I also have had several years of lingering PCS symptoms (that turned out to be migraine-related). It's always possible for the side effects of meds to "stack" with symptoms that you are already experiencing with PCS.

If you already have a headache, and take a med that causes headache, you might have a bad time, for example. Don't let this give you anxiety over every med you take. If you have a bad time on something, talk to your doctor, and try to find something else. You are not going to cause brain damage.

I didn't have an issue with Prilosec, but if it bothers you, I'd try Ranitidine or Famotidine. They are a different drug class that is slightly more benign. Might have to do Famotidine because I think there was a Zantac (Ranitidine) recall recently. You can't get them over the counter. I found them to be slightly less effective, so you might have to adjust your dosing accordingly, but for mild to moderate acid reflux, they should work. I've taken all of them with no issues.

What specific PCS symptoms are you experiencing? I know the anxiety is bad. Do you have headache? Dizziness? Light or sound sensitivity? Neck issues?

Sorry *can* get them over the counter. All of those drugs should be easy to pick up at the store.