Thanks for your post Nikki. I am really confused about the concept of "feeling like myself again" since my concussion in a ski accident on March 10th. I work full time and found that I can be fired for medical reasons after 120 days of job protection by law. I have been more than motivated to recouperate and have hired a team of Dr.'s and clinicians that specialize in brain injury and am taking a host of meds due to my fear of losing my job. I have been feeling better, but was shocked at the meeting of my experts that the neuropsycologist said that "we" will have to see what kind of person you become. When I began to cry he said that he hoped I didn't think that I would be the same person I was after going through an experience like this. I agree with him now as the trauma is more than I have had to deal with. I am learning new coping skills and ways to live my life without sports or physical excercise for now

What I do want to feel is healthy and energetic again that would be like I used to be. I don't care what kind of a person I become (not mean I hope) as long as I am rid of the sickening headaches, nasea, fatigue, confusion and lonliness.

Hope?

Proverbs 3:5-6

Thank God for His faithfulness.

I appreciate the encouragement on this page as I am trying to hang in there. My currently trying to deal with my anxiety and depression as I wonder when this will end. Does anyone have any natural remedies that may help? or advice about that kind of medication? I am nervous to mess with it and want to heal naturally, but my emotions have been getting the best of me lately

thank you

Hi kacee. I have had, and often still do have periods of anxiety and depression.

I have seen improvement in these emotional challenges by practicing mindfulness meditation, and also I find yoga practice to be very beneficial.

I don't take any medication or herbal supplements other than vitamins, which include a multi, B complex, D, thiamin. Check the vitamins and supplement link.

Kacee,

Natural therapies for anxiety include acupuncture, massage, supplements, talk therapy, reiki, very light yoga, meditation, etc. There are many more to list!

Talking with a therapist during my TBI helped a lot, it gave me a chance to get out the mucky feelings I had every week as well as any anxious feelings I had. I also felt much better the next morning after the appointment. My brain felt like the weight was lifted a bit.

I also did get massages from time to time on my neck and back to release the inflammation. I was also diagnosed with Occipital Neuralgia, so I had physical therapy and massage to deal. In the beginning when it was really bad, I had nerve blocks and muscle relaxer shots for the neck, which relieved some of my pain.

When you have PCS, the small victories always are the best ones.

Hope this helps,

Elisa (Consider)

Dear Sturgeon,

I am wondering if you heard my jaw hit the floor when I read that your neuropsychologist said that "we will have to see what kind of person you become"? The lack of compassion in that statement is horrible to say the least and his follow-up explanation was even worse. I am so sorry that you had to go through that. That is not helpful at all. Your doctor should be supportive and not bring you to tears.

Anyhow, it only half surprises me because many just don't get it. My daughter has PCS and it still amazes me to hear some of the things people say to me and her.

You have every reason to feel optomistic and to believe that you will return to the excercise, energy, and things that you love. It is still very soon after your accident and you are healing. Be kind and patient with yourself. You have been through a lot and your body is recovering. It will get better in time.

I am reading a book called:

over my head by Claudia Osborn

It's about an MD who is diagnosed with a concussion and PCS after an accident with nothing showing up on her MRI or CT Scan, like so many of us!

The very good news is that she eventually heals enough to return to work after four years of recovery and rehabilitation. (My stepmom told me what happens to bring me some hope; she already read it!)

It's an inspirational book so far and just wonderful to read about some of the details of her experiences because I can *so* relate!! (Luckily, my symptoms have finally reduced their intensity enough to allow me to read it, albeit in pieces, now.)

I'm getting better, it's been ten slow months, but I hope to post here someday with my own story of a full recovery!

I.too had an accident March 10th, symptoms for me started 4 weeks
later. Headache, dizzy, nausea, spatial problems, fatigue, enviromental
dufficulties. We know how u feel and what u r going through, what exactly
happenred with your accident? With me i was on the ice and fell back on my head.

ED