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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Posts: 756
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I dealt with a lot of derealization during the first 6 months of my recovery. I found that paying attention to it and doing research or posting about it makes it so much worse. Its very, very disturbing...believe me, I know. But, it will get better. I still experience brief moments of derealization and I'm at 10 months post-injury now.
The best thing to keep your mind off of it or stop it from happening is to interact with the world. Go for walks, have conversations with people, watch a little TV or do house work. You get the idea. Its gotten to the point where I hardly notice when it happens...and when it does happen, its for a short period of time and I kinda just laugh it off. It usually goes away after I ignore it and keep pushing along.
Don't spend too much time thinking/worrying about it. I'm not saying you are, that's what *I* did, and it drove me crazy with all the thinking and research about it.
Good luck, it will get better. I've never heard of anyone having it forever.
Nick
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What happened: I was randomly assaulted from behind in June of 2011. I was knocked unconscious for an unknown amount of time (less than 30 minutes) and have no memory of the event. CT scan showed contusion and hematoma of the left frontal lobe. I spent 3 days in the hospital. Diagnosed with Post-Concussion Syndrome in September 2011. Currently have Medicaid, Medicare and SSI.
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.
Slowly but surely regaining my life back.
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