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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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Personally, colds and flu are pretty much a blur for me. I just do what I can to minimize and shorten it - a teaspoon of honey, cayenne-garlic capsules, a little baking soda in a big glass of water, and some truly nasty herbal teas that make the cold symptoms seem pleasant compared to the taste 
I get foggy and dull and out of it, and I need to slow down. But overall, I just keep going, with a bit of extra rest and more patience added to the mix.
Eventually, I expect that things will resolve. My memory issues keep me from recalling clearly what's happened with me in the past, but I have to trust that since I'm still alive and generally healthy, things resolved successfully in the past.
So, they probably will again.
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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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