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Old 01-03-2013, 11:27 PM
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Wow, I am sorry you had such a horrible experience with your doctor. That is awful.

I will have to say, though, that if I had just talked to my primary care provider, that is about the level of care I would have gotten too. She knew nothing about brain injuries whatsoever. Most of what I found out or got as treatment were things I learned about through this forum and other research I did. It is truly disgraceful how ill-informed the medical community is about concussions.

Here is a detailed document from the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation: http://www.onf.org/documents/Guideli...20Symptoms.pdf

I don't know if you could ask your doctor to read this and say that you would like to discuss it at your next appointment? I had some success with this strategy when I found information I thought my doctor should know but didn't.

Hope you find a way to get some treatment. In the meantime, stay strong.
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mTBI and PCS after sledding accident 1-17-2011

Was experiencing:
Persistent headaches, fatigue, slowed cognitive functions, depression
Symptoms exacerbated by being in a crowd, watching TV, driving, other miscellaneous stress & sensory overload
Sciatica/piriformis syndrome with numbness & loss of reflex


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