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Old 04-19-2012, 11:14 PM
Elisabeth PS Elisabeth PS is offline
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Originally Posted by Joy6 View Post
Thank you Mark.

He is a WC atty and PI atty. I started out with the personal injury and after the first lawyer heard my situation, he passed me off to his partner who specializes in WC. They said I had a strong case. Unfortunately, I was not really aware that I would need an atty who specialized in TBI at first.
I was in a fog when I first had my appt with him. It is still early but he seems to be good and he always talks to me when I need to ask questions. I don't know how much experience he has with concussions though and I didn't think to ask.

So you are saying that this is probably just the start of my problems. How long do these things usually drag out? Why do they not like concussion claims?

My current symptoms are daily headaches that flare up if I try to do to much. For instance I can't even get through a load of laundry without feeling like I have to lay down. I have kids so that makes everything so much harder and my husband is working alot now so we don't fall to much behind.
I am constantly tired...tired to the point that I am angry about it. I have been a yelling monster around the house to my family and I was never so quick to snap. Before the accident I was an extremely high functioning person but now I can't even focus or concentrate on getting my house clean or in order.
I am constantly forgetting things and doing random foolish stuff that I just have to kind of laugh at. I have had a concussion in the past, but I was never like this.
My memory of things before the accident, not the long term stuff, but just things like what I was working on at that time or my job duties seem like it was all a dream. I know that sounds weird but I feel like a totally different person.

I was prescribed Zoloft for anxiety and take Tylenol everyday for he headaches. I hate the Zoloft though and am going to ask for something else because I can't tell if its helping or making things worse. I've never taken meds before.
Hi Joy, I'm new here too, but what you are saying sounds very familiar. I'm four months on from a car accident. With me it's more fogs, dizziness and feeling very, very off and shaky. I was doing ok, on Valium, but a recent trip to a family wedding (big, big mistake) has set me way back in my progress, and now it's misery again.

So I guess I'll put the Valium back up to where it was two months ago and just keep going. All you can do is accept what is and do the best you can until this passes. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, get lots of rest, and try to get all the help you can from your family, that's crucial.
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