 |
Member
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posts: 520
|
|
|
Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Posts: 520
|
Neurologist /movement disorder specialist
Hi,
I went undiagnosed for years. I was going to a pain specialist for years for chronic pain and migraine headaches. I kept mentioning these other problems and the fact that I had passed out and hit my head and have had at least 5 concussions before being in the MVA that disabled me totally. It was not until I went to a neurologist / movement disorder specialist that I got a full diagnosis.
Yes I have chronic pain but it is presenting in my body in this way because of the traumatic brain injury / post concussive syndrome. I am in the middle of having neuropsychological testing done which should give me more information and help on what kind of treatment would be beneficial to me at this point. I also had an MRI recently which does show some problems. I understand that the MRI does not always show any problems. I would definately go to a neurologist.
These are neurological symptoms that we have and that is the kind of specialist diagnoses the problem.
Good luck. Hope you get feeling better soon.
Brain
__________________
Brain patch.
.
Had MVA in 2006 resulting in post concussive syndrome manifested by cognitive impairment, chronic pain/ fatigue. Chronic pain of head, neck, back, left leg.
Other problems include REM sleep behavior disorder, nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy, chronic migraines associated with nausea/vertigo, episodes of passing out, hypoglycemia, liver dysfunction (had accidental overdose of acetaminophen in 2009) had liver and kidney failure, hernia, degenerative disc disease with compression of nerve root, PTSD, and other problems associated with functioning problems from traumatic brain injury (light, sound sensitive, easily overloaded, easily distracted, cannot focus, anxiety problems etc.)
|