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Originally Posted by GingerandBella
Hi Underwater
I had very similar problems with my eyes. The first year of my TBI I was not well enough to even want to read - even though I was an avid reader.
During the Olympics - I was stunned when I realized I could not watch hockey or skate dancing - I knew then there was a problem.
Fortunately my physio therapist - the only one who had a tremendous knowledge of concussions - even more than my doc and neuro - in my opinion - suggested a neuro optometrist.
I made one appointment - and he identified my problem right away.
I started with therapy - it is still early - but I think I am seeing some improvement.
The therapy created some terrible headaches - but I worked with my therapist to try and make it better for me.
On the downside - it is very expensive - not sure if it is cheaper elsewhere. But at this point I have tried everything else and am desperate for something to work.
It also requires committment - I have a 45 minute therapy session - and then must do homework everyday. I am home all day anyway - so it works for me.
Hope this has been helpful.
Take care
GingerandBella
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thank you!
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April 11, 2014 Flipped in class 2 white water while kayaking, hit my forehead (was wearing a helmet). Lots of symptoms to begin with. Those remaining are fatigue, brain freezes/overstimulation, headaches, sensitivity to light and sound. Insomnia is getting better but still an issue, and appetite is ba-ack! Depression and anxiety are largely under control thanks to Lexapro, exercise, and a very distant light at the end of the tunnel.
Drugs: Lexapro, occasional 2-5mgs ambien. Off amatryptaline. Taking about 453 supplements.
Just started vision therapy, waiting on some blue-tinted prism glasses.
"You will encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it." Maya Angelou
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