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Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 46
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 46
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Well, that sounds familiar. I used to get those all the time -- I called them "lightning strikes", because they would shoot right up the side of my head and feel like I was being electrocuted. Couldn't get any help for them, till I started getting my neck adjusted (gently - very gently) by a chiro.
I still get them sometimes -- a fierce pain that doubles me over in agony and feels like I've been gripped by an electrified vice. But they pass.
And then I get on with the rest of my day.
Described them to a neuro in detail. He didn't seem concerned. Said it was probably stress. So for me, it's a case of "Oh well..." and move along.
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What happened: Sustained mild TBI #9(+) in 2004 when I fell down a flight of stairs and smacked the back of my head on the steps. Knocked out briefly, then bounced back and resumed everyday life, as usual. Then things fell apart -- lost my job, friends disappeared, spouse became terrified of me, money flew out the window, and I had no idea it was all happening, or why. Finally put things together in 2007, when I was researching brain injury for a family member. Have been actively working with a neuropsych and recovering since late 2007, with amazing results I never thought possible.
I blog about this at
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Symptoms: fatigue, tinitis, sensitivity to light and noise and touch, insomnia, general pain, headache, attention issues, emotional lability, panic/anxiety, anger/rage spikes, confusion, difficulty hearing and understanding, slowed processing speed, limited short-term working memory, balance & vertigo issues, difficulty reading and learning new things, nystagmus and tremors when over-tired.
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