Friday, April 10, 2020

Post Concussion Syndrome w AZ

Concussion blog March 29, 2020 link one

I had been doing very well the first week after the concussion with
1- Intermittent fasting and the hunger
2- one hour walk beach, and 
3- no alcohol.

But then I hit a wall on April 3, 2020 link two

I am finally feeling better today. 
I coped and made some changes in my routine. 
I decreased my walk to 30 minute a day.
I increased my antidepressant.  
I had ice cream nights and brownies two days. 
Better than alcohol in many aspects other than remorse and regret that I couldn't keep to my program which
 I had done well with until meltdown on April 3, 2020 link 3

The stress had added up:
1- extreme hunger 
2-with 15-17 hour fast 
3-burn out with following the COVID-19 news everyday
4-extreme frustration with President Trump's lies at the daily White House briefing.  

My worse symptom was fatigue and a sense of uneasiness (anxiety)
I treated depression in my private practice. 
I recognized it immediately and increased my Citalopram which I knew would take a couple of weeks to kick in.  
I decided to give myself a break 
and not try to live up to my True Grit self characterization. 

My headache is almost completely gone. 
The most alarming symptom is my dizziness which is still bad.  
I worry about another fall. 

The depression brought emotional challenges as well.
As my wife was trying to help look after me I became very angry and had a couple of unpleasant and unnecessary arguments which leave me more depressed and stressed. 

My personality changes with AZ before the concussion link 4


I can still write but I feel I am worse mentally because of the stress and depression.


I must call attention to these two symptoms that Alzheimer's patients may experience
and be in denial about. 

For me the overwhelming tiredness was a major concern.
  No desire to do anything.

Craving alcohol during my 25 day sobriety was not a problem. 
Needing ice cream and brownies to get me through the day was a problem as it increased my glucose despite fasting
 and high glucose it very bad for worse progression of Alzheimer's. 
Thus on  April 4, 2020 at night when I had no ice cream, brownie or dark chocolate to turn to I drank 16 ounces of red wine.  I found it a little unsatisfying?  
Next day, yesterday I opened a better bottle of red wine a I drank the whole bottle.  I am glad it didn't make my dizziness worse. 
My wife actually encouraged me to restart wine.  Once again I felt as if I failed again.  
I also resumed my testosterone at 120 mg once a week as I had ran out of syringes. 
I am back on Cialis three times a week. 
I am happy it has not made my headache worse as that is why  I stopped it 28 days ago. 

My personal unique approach to Alzheimers treatment link 5

However depression may be the worse disease that there is.  

I think desserts and wine in moderation at this point in my condition  is a worthwhile respite. 

I became very obese because of gluttony.

If I continue to fall down I will have to stop alcohol completely.
I was wondering if I should wear a bike helmet all the time. 
No kidding. 








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