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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 267
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Hi Mokey,
I totally agree with everything you said! I'm wondering if she means that everyone she's treated has returned to their sport and not everything necessarily. My mother was with me though and we asked for clarification and I think she meant recover from everything.
I have read that its very important people believe/ know they will get better so maybe its a lie or exaggeration? I couldn't see docs doing this on purpose but maybe.
Tomorrow I have an appointment with my neuropsych who has pretty much told me not to expect to be exactly what I was before but that with learning new ways to do things i'll be a new successful person. I'll post her opinion of this statement tomorrow.
Now for the eyes, she did say to have them checked out by my opthalmologist and if he thought they were fine then its my brain not registering what my eyes are seeing fast enough. Optometrist says my eyes are fine. Eyes are only thing getting worse! I have appt in May for opthalmologist that I will not be cancelling at this point.
Doesn't hurt to get one more opinion right! I may never make it to the neuro opthalmologist step if I can't get a referral but we'll see. I'm kicking myself now for not outright asking her for a referral but sounds like she would have said no.
Thanks for the advice Mokey!
Take care
CC
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I'm a 39 year old, female, accountant. On July 2, 2012 I crashed my bike at the end of a 65KM road ride. I was fine that day but woke up the next morning to my current world.
Ongoing symptoms include: dizziness, blurred vision, light and noise sensitivities, cognitive problems, uncontrollable emotions/depression/anxiety, headaches (but they're getting better), mental and physical fatigue, difficulty communicating and sleep disturbances.
Currently seeing a fabulous Neuro Psychologist and vestibular physiotherapist and hoping to soon see a neuro ophthalmologist. I am currently doing 20 minute stationary bike rides daily, 20 minutes of meditating, 15 minutes of Lumosity and lots of resting. I have not been able to work or drive since the accident.
The things that have helped me the most since the accident are vestibular therapy, gel eye drops (for blurred vision, sensitivity and dryness), amitriptyline (10mg), and meditating. I am finally starting to see some slight improvements and am hopeful!
My brain WANTS to heal itself... I just have to let it and stop trying to get better!
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