 |
Member
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Carmel, IN
Posts: 467
|
|
|
Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Carmel, IN
Posts: 467
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by MomWriterStudent
When I was about 4 months in, my doctor told me that total rest would no longer benefit me. I can't remember the specifics, but after either 6 weeks or 3 months, total rest is no longer helpful (keep in mind that everybody is different, and this is just what he felt was right for me). He told me that working part-time (I'm a writer) would actually help my brain recover, as well as walking slowly for short distances (I have now worked my way up to doing 1.25 miles per day).
.
|
I had no idea rest was no longer beneficial.... I am at 5 months and still take daily naps.. I walk 5 minute per hour unless I am sleeping...
__________________
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
|