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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Phoenix AZ
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Location: Phoenix AZ
Posts: 531
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I had odd dreams the first month or so after my injury, but I was still in the hospital and the psychologist indicated they were either false memories related to the TBI itself (psychologists call these confabulations) or due to or enhanced by medication I was given at the time. Mine weren't violent or particularly sexual, but did include things like floating around he hospital and imagining conversations and interactions that didn't actually happen.
Dreams aren't well understood by neuroscientists or psychologists. Some theories are that dreams are tools our brain uses to process ideas or thoughts in a "safe" environment (sleep), or they may be involved in memory processing.
Any insult to the brain, which would include the injury or current medications can alter the way your brain is processing your dreams. If you are still taking Zoloft, it can cause sexual dysfunction so speculation here might be you body is trying to find it's normal sexual rhythm.
Wishing you well in your continued recovery.
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What Happened: On November 29, 2010, I was walking across the street and was hit by a light rail commuter train. Result was a severe traumatic brain injury and multiple fractures (skull, pelvis, ribs). Total hospital stay was two months, one in ICU followed by an additional month in neuro-rehab. Upon hospital discharge, neurological testing revealed deficits in short term memory, executive functioning, and spatial recognition.
Today: Neuropsychological examination five months post-accident indicated a return to normal cognitive functioning, and I returned to work approximately 6 months after the accident. I am grateful to be alive and am looking forward to enjoying the rest of my life.
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