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Old 05-01-2014, 10:42 AM
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Thanks for the responses. I feel very naive.

I am still on the tenure track and on my third year. I was given one year credit since I had published a book. Even though before the accident my reviews were favorable, I'm sure my sick leave is not helping my tenure case.

They are trying to make accommodations, but I'm not sure how they can. I'm not blind but it feels almost like that is what I cannot do is read or be visual.

I look at my lecture notes, and I keep drawing a blank. I can barely read them, and I know I have lost a body of knowledge-dates, information, names- that I use to know. I am not sure that I could teach these-let alone read them!

I have tried to do the eye patch, but since I'm use to binocular vision, I get headaches. Even with almost of two years of vision therapy, my brain is still suppressing my left eye, and thus the head aches and inability to read.

I've tried audio books, but with tinnitus, it makes me a bit nauseous (I know, is that odd?).

I keep trying to rush this-to try to get better-but I can't seem to figure this out.

Deep breaths....
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness.

Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine.

Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs.

Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014.
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