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Join Date: Jun 2011
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 242
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Talk with your advisor at school about finals week. Explain your situation and that you will be seeing a neuro Tuesday. Typically symptoms gets worse for the first week or two, so you don't want to be taking exams this way. Can you take an incomplete and perhaps take the exams in a few weeks? (Having to do in a certain amount of time, like taking an exam, really increases my symptoms due to stress. Therefore, I have accommodations related to length of exams).
Also, take time off work. Any sort of stress, (cognitive via school or work), is only going to make you feel worse and prolong your recovery.
I didn't have much luck with a neurologist. I was referred then to a concussion program in our area and have a Physical Medicine & Rehab doctor who has been really helpful in finding treatments and meds that have helped me get to where I am at.
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What Happened: On 3/8/11 I was stopped waiting to merge into traffic when I was rear ended by someone doing 45 mph. I walked away from the accident, to fall into the pit of PCS 5 days later... (I have had 2 previous concussions, but neither developed into PCS.)
Symptoms 3 Years Post: Physical: migraines, infrequent vertigo, neck and back pain (from accident), tinnitus, visual field deficits in left eye, problematic light sensitivity, (including visual seizure activity), noise sensitivity, EXTREME fatigue, semi-frequent disrupted sleep cycles,
Cognitive: semi-frequent Brain fog after cognitive strain, limited bouts of impulsivity, unable to concentrate for more than short periods of time without fatigue, word finding problems, slowed processing speeds, impaired visual memory;
Emotional: easily overstimulated, depression, anxiety;
Treatment so far: Vestibular therapy; Physical Therapy; Vision Therapy; Vitamin Schedule; Limited caffeine; Medications; attempting to limit stress and overstimulation; Yoga; Cognitive Therapy
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