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Old 05-23-2010, 12:36 PM
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I don't mind taking the time. I hope that what I'm writing might be helpful to someone else, I know I've benefitted from all the posts. I'm sorry your daughter is still having issues, but it sounds like you're on a good track. Keep posting on how the vision therapy goes, I'm interested in what type of exercises they give her to do and how it works.

When I did vestibular rehab the exercises she had me doing (moving my head and eyes in different ways) brought on symptoms (eyes blurring, nausea, dizziness) unless I moved my head literally at a snail's pace. After two months of no improvement she pretty much gave up and sent me back to the neuro, who sent me to the ENT. I think I need to get the ear problem resolved before the therapy will work for me. My eyes have been thoroughly checked by two regular opthamologists and they said everything looked fine structurally, but I haven't seen an eye doc specialist. If getting the ear resolved doesn't take care of the eye stuff I'll pursue that.

I have Brainlash in my basket at Amazon but haven't bought it yet, I'll do it soon. I haven't tried accupressure or reflexology. I'll check those out, do you have a good link for instructions? I'm game for anything that might help! My neuro recommended trying acupuncture but I haven't tried it yet because I'm trying to stick to one therapy at a time so I can tell if things are really working or not and so I'm not completely overwhelmed with appts.

That's interesting what your eye doc said about the brain trying so hard to make sense of things that it covers up the problems. I knew the brain did that with language, makes sense it does it with other inputs.

Your daughter is so blessed to have a mom who is willing to do so much to help her recovery. I hope the therapy helps her. The right motivation makes the distance somewhat irrelevant. I never would have thought I'd be willing to drive so far for a doctor appt...

Best wishes!
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