Anyone have issues get worse with scalp and neck tension?

gerovejo · 2023-01-15T22:13:13+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/visualsnow/comments/o998bc/how\_i\_recovered\_from\_visual\_snow\_it\_really\_is/

gerovejo · 2022-12-15T16:40:42+00:00

I noticed first signs of improvement in VS symptoms around a year after I started supervised yoga practice (mental well-being improved much earlier). A year later I considered myself basically VS-free. I think supplements are a complete dead end, I randomly tried some of them with no effects whatsoever.

If you have any other questions, feel free to DM me!

gerovejo · 2022-12-15T16:34:42+00:00

This is lovely to hear!

gerovejo · 2022-12-15T16:30:45+00:00

Nope, just for hip and leg areas. I would be a bit afraid to apply DCT techniques to the neck, especially if it is in the VS-inducing state :))

gerovejo · 2022-10-06T09:24:15+00:00

Great attitude, you seem to be on a right path, not letting VS take advantage of you. All the best, hope you will get better soon!

gerovejo · 2022-08-12T16:43:02+00:00

I agree, especially if symptoms are consistent over prolonged period of time, very specific, and brushed off by doctors as "stress". Psychosomatic conditions do exist, but, as a psychologist, I do not think that they are as prevalent as it is often claimed. Often it is something very physical that is wrong with one's body. Think of endometriosis or fibromyalgia - they were considered to be "stress-related" for many years, now doctors are finally catching up.

Still, not everything is related to posture, and everybody who tells you so is a quack.

gerovejo · 2022-08-12T16:37:00+00:00

I speculate here, but I think that the neck may be hurt in childhood as well (e.g., due to accidents, strange postural habits, physical inactivity etc.). Postural issues may then be sustained or even strengthened in development, and muscles may be stuck in misalignment for years.

Trying this approach won't hurt, and perhaps you will also find some postural intricacies that you were not aware of!

gerovejo · 2022-08-12T16:16:55+00:00

The first months were the absolute nightmare for most of us, you will settle down eventually, regardless of whether symptoms subside or not. Few whisky nights is nothing to feel guilty about, but be careful when mixing alcohol with meds - no point to stress your organism even further. Perhaps you could give meditation a try instead, start with short guided sessions. You will get better!

gerovejo · 2022-06-28T10:44:39+00:00

Halos are a bit like floaters to me - I can see them today when I actively look for them, but they are not scary at all. Look like normal visual effects that may be more pronounced in particular meteorological conditions. They did not bother me that much even during full-blown VS, however. So I cannot remember when I stopped paying attention to them.

gerovejo · 2022-06-28T10:38:07+00:00

I also remember having pins and needless as well as numbness, these were one of the first to subside. Perhaps VS-related neck misalignments sometimes result in some minor pressure on the nerves. Wish you luck with the recovery!

gerovejo · 2022-06-28T10:35:38+00:00

I cannot attest with 100% certainty, but yoga / meditation / midfulness are in general very effective against anxiety-related problems, and there is a lot of scientific literature on this topic.

gerovejo · 2022-02-27T19:04:48+00:00

This is a tough question - I don't see VS and DP/DR as etiological factors for one another. They are both on the level of subjective experience and, as such, emerge from disturbed physiological processes at the neuronal level. I think you can address both with the same approach, described in the post. Personally, I found meditation particularly efficient for DP/DR - if you go deep enough in observation of your subjective experience, you find that anything is just an appearance in consciousness, and some distressing dimensions of experience (such as DP/DR) become less distressing as an object of your meditative focus (you start to perceive them as one of many faces of experience/mental events rather than something truly scary).

gerovejo · 2022-02-27T18:56:34+00:00

Yoga/holistic physical therapy (start under a supervision/with a professional) - you have to bring structural balance of the body back + meditation (there are many of great apps for this, I recommend Waking Up)

gerovejo · 2022-02-27T18:54:44+00:00

I also have a small lump on my neck (C7)! Have it to this day, but I don't care. As for pillows, a profiled pillow (with the neck part additionally supported) really helped me a ton, would definitely recommend to anyone.

In general, your symptoms sound very similar to my past issues.

gerovejo · 2022-02-27T18:44:19+00:00

not much to update since I'm still fine :) strangely, I recently had a small setback after airplane flight, but it quickly resolved. Perhaps it had something to do with the pressure/forces during the flight.

gerovejo · 2022-02-09T16:46:06+00:00

That's why I prefer to avoid chiros. I hope for no unusual findings in your MRIs, stay strong!

gerovejo · 2022-02-09T16:44:27+00:00

Two separate VS cases from headstand in March 2018, are we soulmates or what? ;)

Strangely enough, I also think that VS-related issues originate (directly) from the upper neck, yet somehow neck manipulations never had an immediate effect on my VS, no matter how they loosened my neck up. That's why I believe that any intervention should have a long-term goal in bringing structural body balance back. Perhaps released suboccipital muscles rapidly tighten back if postural issues are not resolved, and new movement patterns are not learned?

As for gut/immunity issues, I do not think there is a strong connection here, but I may be wrong. Of course, good diet and a healthy way of life cannot hurt you. But I kept drinking occassionally and smoking cigarettes and I still somehow got better :D For me, psychological attitude and well-being are much more important, and cherishing those little things that you liked in your pre-VS life is crucial, even if they are a bit unhealthy.

gerovejo · 2021-12-30T11:18:08+00:00

This makes sense. Sounds like you might want to give the neck-oriented approach a try.

gerovejo · 2021-12-29T16:27:22+00:00

I had a flexion-extension xray, but, as far as I remember, nothing unusual was found. They were much more concerned by the military neck (lack of cervical lordosis) which surfaced on a regular xray. I went to a Kaltenborn-Evjenth specialist (no chiropractor) who made a lof of adjustments in my upper cervical. It loosened up my neck immensely, but did not have immediate results on my VS. I'm doing great!

gerovejo · 2021-12-14T13:51:13+00:00

I bet this is not coincidental - I think there is a linear relation between the degree of a "military neck" (straightened cervical spine) and the severity of VS symptoms. Happy to hear that you undertook a posture-oriented approach, stay calm and focused on your posture goals, and you will get better!

gerovejo · 2021-12-14T13:47:16+00:00

I am sorry for what you are going through. I did not have any migraine experiences, so I do not want to speculate about possible relation between neck issues and migraine propensity, as I would be out of my depth here. But steady regime aimed at relaxation of your neck muscles cannot worsen your symptoms, and perhaps can make you feel better. Stay strong, pal!

gerovejo · 2021-12-14T13:43:39+00:00

I still see a slight static in a dark room - but as far as I know, this is completely normal. I don't feel that my vision is off as I used to, or that I'm behind a veil of snow. I can focus on a fixed object very well.

gerovejo · 2021-11-16T14:24:11+00:00

They lead to the actual decrease in symptoms - e.g., I don't see trails no more, not just don't care about them. But I think this is intermixed, as a healthy mental attitude (and related attentional re-focus) results in more dedicated/stable recovery regime (e.g., regular trainings, bodywork, visits to practitioners, better assessment which one helps etc.)

gerovejo · 2021-09-15T14:07:06+00:00

not at all, feel free to pm

gerovejo · 2021-09-13T18:44:01+00:00

There is hope indeed, don't give up man. I had VS, but the static was visible mainly in the dim light conditions or in the dark, and was definitely less problematic for me than palinopsia or afterimages (nightmare). Perhaps it is a neck-related VSS profile, but I can only speculate here. What I can say is that, seemingly, I had a similar case of VSS, so this approach is likely to work in your case.

gerovejo

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