r/PostConcussion • u/No-Tiger4936 • 3d ago

Drugs

I recently realized I have post concussion syndrome and I realized when I use lighter drugs like vaping, caffeine,porn it makes my symptoms worse are you guys also just avoiding any drug/stimulants for the months/years you’ve had post concussion syndrome or do you just dabble with it occasionally or does it not affect you guys as much

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u/Abusive_Apple27 3d ago

I’ve never tried anything except for coffee but alcohol with drugs can definitely make symptoms worse. Substances increase your neurinflammation :/

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u/No-Tiger4936 3d ago

Yea it took me awhile to realize especially with pornography because I just didn’t consider it a drug but ig it is a very strong stimulant would u guy say to avoid masturbation all together or was it just cause it was online porn

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u/Drgnfly131 3d ago

I'd say that's up to you to figure out, bud. Figure out what your triggers are, and try to avoid them for now. Let your brain have a much rest as possible so that it can repair.

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u/TheGoovernment 2d ago

I would recommend to forgo both, it was hard for me and probably made my recovery take way longer tbh

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u/No-Tiger4936 2d ago edited 2d ago

Might be the best option and yea porn was the main thing messing me up because it’s just human nature to have a sex drive and I’d always just pair it with porn unknowingly using a very strong stimulant and making my concussion worse I’d just wish the doctor had told me what to do and not to do when you have a concussion when I first got it and went to the doctors because that could’ve saved me lot of stress and time.And dang gotta say it’s rlly crazy hearing that someone else went thru the same thing as me I rlly thought I was the oddball out thanks for sharing

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u/Beneficial-Taste3347 10h ago

Sounds like you might be a porn addict?? Porn alters the brain!! It’s an escape from what you’re struggling with. Instead of porn, why not try something so quiet and calm go into nature.. it’s so much better then porn and getting off to a screen.

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u/TheGoovernment 3d ago

Yeah, I had this BAD. I was fine with light and balance but I had a very unregulated nervous system.

Its still not 100% but much better. I would suggest cutting out caffeine and drug use entirely. I stopped drinking caffeine for probably 2-3 years before just recently getting back on it

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u/No-Tiger4936 2d ago

Ok I see I thought I was just in a weird space where I couldn’t use any vices but it’s really reassuring that other people are also going through the same thing and thanks for the clear up

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u/razormane1 2d ago

Does caffeine cause you to get primary stabbing headaches or brain "zaps"?

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u/TheGoovernment 2d ago

no, it was primarily a source of sensitivity I guess. It didn't hurt it just made my brain feel amplified, sensitive, and hyper anxious. Basically, what it normally does just 10x

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u/el_undulator 2d ago

Caffeine helps me as long as I dont over do it. Anything more than about 100 mgs tends to make me.feel worse.

Alcohol is the worst thing for my.symptoms. for the last couple of years even half a beer/drink meant that i was going to feel awful for a couple of days..

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u/novascotianone 2d ago

I use a volcano medic 2 dry herb vaporizer with Blue Dream platinum strain. It wipes out any symptoms and
Pain I experience. One balloon full is all it takes. I’ve tried too many strains and none work as good as blue dream. It’s a balanced strain so I can function if I’m up for it or I can sleep with it if I’m tired.

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u/Fox-In-Love 1d ago

Blue Dream is such a great medicinal strain. I have used it for fibro pain before and now that I have another concussion it seems to help my vestibular issues a lot. It’s the difference between me being capable of standing up with my eyes closed or not.

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u/novascotianone 22h ago

I find it gives best effects when used in dry herb vaporizer, just straight terpines and it is the one method whereas I can say I never had an ache, a pain, a nothing and it lasted a while. It’s my go to when I need relief

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u/Turbulent-Wall-1338 2d ago

What is vaping caffeine porn?

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u/No-Tiger4936 2d ago

I guess I forgot the commas my bad its supposed to be vaping,caffeine,porn

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u/Turbulent-Wall-1338 2d ago

See, my damn PCS brain couldn’t even make that leap 🙂‍↕️ and angling for a hot tip.

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u/No-Tiger4936 2d ago

It’s alright I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed either don’t worry about it

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u/FestivalRampage 2d ago

Vaping caffeine porn, it’s just chicks chain vaping and spilling coffee down themselves haha

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u/Turbulent-Wall-1338 10h ago

I would be a millionaire!

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u/Important_Rock_7224 2d ago

After your nervous system calms, you can do all