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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Arizona
Posts: 66
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Arizona
Posts: 66
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Why this week??
So, this week (actually today) I had an interview appointment schedule and was pretty excited about it.
I had been trying to strengthen my calves as I wanted to begin race walking (about the only exercise I can do is walking) and wanted to test my strength, so I did 7 little toe jumps, similiar to jumping rope.
1 hour later I had huge cognitive dysfunction, basically my brain stopped thinking. This happened Wednesday evening. Yesterday was hell. Today I'm now canceling my appointment and trying to stay calm thinking "it took 3 years to get barely this much healing and I threw it away".
I'm having a seriously hard couple of days. Trying to convince docs that the facts I have must indicate something is wrong in my upper neck/spine.
I really really hate being back at zero.
Mike
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May 31, 2009: Concussion from syncope due to low blood volume resulting from severe dehydration. Occurred after finishing my 9th marathon. 100% of symptoms cleared by August 2009.
December 15, 2009: Major surgery due to diverticulitis. 6 weeks after surgery, dizziness, fog, cognitive difficulty, anxiety, some panic, lots of headache. These symptoms largely gone, but still cannot exercise above a very low threshold otherwise resulting in severe headache and cognitive fog. Same for overwhelming odors.
Meds: Nortriptyline and Naratriptan as needed to rid severe headaches (exertional migraines).
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