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Originally Posted by cyclecrash
Glad to hear he's doing better!!! Is he back at school and what symptoms do you think are still lingering a bit? Sounds like you might be feeling a bit better from your flu? I hope it didn't set back your PCS symptoms.
Any news on the neurologist appt? Did you have any luck finding a neuro psychologist? I think you were looking for one weren't you?
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Hi cc!
He was off all last week. Today and tomorrow we are trying a half day at school.
The symptoms lingering for him are confusion sometimes, neck pain, headaches when tired. Oh and he has insomnia lately so the key is to keep him calm, so he doesn't fret about not getting enough sleep. He has anxious tendencies like his mama.
Flu definitely set me back with PCS symptoms but because of some other nice person here who had posted about that (I forget who) I knew what to expect so I didn't freak out. I knew sick would equal bad brain/pain days so I'm accepting.
Cold meds are helping and I'm going to take echinacea starting today.
Last time I saw doc she said she wanted me to see a neurologist and psychiatrist.
The psych appt is a week away but I'm cautious about it. It's with the locum doctor here in my wee city and I'm less than hopeful he will know much. But, we'll see. Trying to keep an open mind but am admittedly jaded.
As for neurologist well WCB wants to just add that person to the assessment team that I'm supposed to be seeing because my case is "under review" for taking so long to heal. The assessment team will have an MD, a neuropsych, neurologist and physical therapist I believe. I think that's what she said but I get confused.
I countered with, shouldn't I get referred to where my doctor wants instead of what WCB wants? Will I actually get any time with any of these specialists? Wll I actually be prescribed therapies or medications? Or just assessed and discarded?
But my argument wasn't valid, to WCB. My case worker says this is what they're going to do, so that's that. A team approach. If I don't want to be threatened week by week that my benefits are going to be cut off, I will just sigh and comply.
I will be sent to a nearby city for a full day assessment which I've heard is utterly exhausting.
Their main goal and objective is to get me back to work at the expense of my health so, they will likely win. However if symptoms persist I will have to find a second opinion. I told my case worker, I just want to get well. If the cheques I receive are in the way of me getting well, then just keep them, and I'll find some actual medical help.
She relented a bit at that point and the conversation was soon over. Lol oops.