Thread: things doctors said to me/ what have you been told?
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Old 02-02-2012, 04:00 PM
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So I've been thinking.. there are many things that doctor's have told me that just don't seem right. Anyone else out there?

These are a few...

"Why should I refer you to a neurophyscologist? Even if they test you and find something wrong, they can't do anything!"

Around one year.. "After one year you are never going to get better"

"There is no way that you have sleep apnea, you don't have the build for it."
Even with a neck injury? "Yes, absolutely no way."

"Concussions do not cause organic brain damage"

I can probably think of more, some are ridiculous, some are funny and some are just infuriating! Has anyone else experienced this?
Wow, that is harsh about them questioning your referral to a neuropsychologist.

I've just been told it takes time....TIME TIME TIME, that's all I hear from the doctors. My new neurologist said that 90% of people are better by one year. He said that was based on his experience of dealing with thousands of brain injured patients. This is the norm when it comes to neurologists.

It sounds like you need a new neurologist.
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Current symptoms: Brain fog, mild memory issues, problems with spontaneity, occasional spacing out, word finding difficulties, tinnitus in right ear and some other things that I can't explain.

Life after the brain injury: 4 years after the injury, I'm engaged to my beautiful girlfriend of 5 years, I'm the CEO of my own business, Notorious Labs, I've taught myself how to program complex games and apps which is a feat I never thought I'd accomplish and now live a semi-normal life with very mild PCS symptoms.

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