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Join Date: Mar 2013
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 173
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From my experience a regular neurologist is clueless about PCS.
Unless they see some evidence of brain damage/serious neurological issues, they won't do anything. Mine prescribed me sleeping pills and send me on my way. After a couple more visits I stopped going to see her and found other doctors on my own that I thought I needed to see.
A friend of mine who is a boxer had similar experience here in town when he struggled after his last concussion for several months.
Unfortunately in AK we don't get too many options for good doctors, and it's not like we can just drive to another state.
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12/02/2012 - Light concussion at boxing practice. Ended up having PCS for about 3 months.
March 2013 - Thought that since most of my symptoms resolved I could start having fun again.
Went snowmobiling once (didn't hit my head) and concussion symptoms returned and got even worse than before.
June 2013 - accidentally bumped my head against a deck railing, and had a month-long setback.
November 2013 - drove to work after a big snowstorm and the roads were very rough, ended up having another setback.
2014 - Having setbacks after coughing/sneezing too much, or someone slapping me on the back, or any other significant jarring.
Feb 2014 - Started seeing Atlas Orthogonal chiro - most helpful doc so far.
June 2014 - Two months of physical/visual therapy - no noticeable improvement.
September 2014 - Diagnosed with Perilymph Fistula in right ear.
November 2014 - Fistula surgery (switched to left ear before the surgery after additional testing).
January 2016 - Quit work to "work" on figuring out PCS, so far it seems that eyes/vision issues are the most contributing factor, especially computer work.
Current symptoms are: inconsistent sleep patterns, headaches, vertigo/dizziness, anxiety/panic attacks, mental fog/problems with concentration, problems with computer screens.
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