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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Carmel, IN
Posts: 467
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Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Carmel, IN
Posts: 467
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I will try and be nice about this but my dear... you need a new doctor or you need to get firm with the one you have...
If the receptionist is rude... in the nicest way possible explain to her that you are suffering from a TBI and she needs to cut you some slack and listen... If she can't do that then she needs to tell you who to ask for as soon as you call since she has zero compassion for those that are struggling.
As for your doctor... Start by telling him or her that you are just looking for some answers or explanations... Your symptoms are scaring you and those around you and then explain what is has happened. If he brushes you off stay firm on getting all the answers... write them down and check them off as you ask... if you don't get an answer at first, ask again until you get one you understand.
Sorry, unresponsive doctors and rude nurses and office staff upset me A LOT... they do not seem to understand that we need help, that is why we are there... we do not have the answers and need them to help us understand what is going on with us...
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The Start: MVA, t-boned, on 1-12-14 (my sons 5th birthday) and did not think anything of it.. my back hurt on site but everything else seemed ok. Lost about 10-12 hours from about 3 hours after the accident to the next day...Experienced terrible brain fog for over a month, plus intense headaches, nausea, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, disorientation, no short term memory, depression and just an overall hangover feeling daily.
Current Situation: I'm about 7 months in and my local neurologist has waived her white flag and therefore I am headed to Dallas to be seen (I have family there). The headaches are still daily. I have nausea, dizziness as well.
Drugs I have been on- Vicodin (off), Naproxen (off), proanolol (off), topamax (off), cataflam (off), Midrin (off), Flexeril (off) and now Namenda XR (off), Nortrptylin (off), Verapamil (off)
Therapy- Osteopath, Vestibular and balance therapy, fuzion/soft tissue massage, acupuncture
Drs- ER (no help), GP, Chiropractor, Neurologist and Osteopath
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