Dear All,
Yesterday, while traveling in Costa Rica, my younger brother suffered a serious brain injury. The details are sketchy at the moment, but apparently he was attacked and was knocked out. We've only been able to communicate with him via email, and it seems he's not doing well. Since we've been unable to speak with him, it's unclear what his condition is. We're trying to get him under hospital care, and my parents are flying down tomorrow or the day after.
While I was in college, I suffered a mild-moderate TBI and suffered post-concussive symptoms for nearly a year following. I never made a completely full recovery, particularly with regard to my short-term memory. During my recovery process, however, I learned that there were certain agents, such as pyritinol and hydergine, that if taken during the critical 72 hours or so following the injury could significantly reduce the damage caused by the glutamate-mediated cascade harmful chemical reactions and free radical damage responsible for much of the cell death that follows.
I was unable to take any of those supplements, and was instead limited to helpful, but not astoundingly so, supplements that helped me heal longer after the initial damage had taken its course.
I am hoping that, with your help, my brother can be more lucky.
I am interested in specific supplements, drugs, and their exact dosages, which can be taken with the 3-5 days following my brother's concussion. My brother is 19, 175 lbs.
Please help soon. We don't have a lot of time.
--my tremendous thanks and love--
J
