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Old 03-10-2013, 05:54 PM
SmilinEyesMs305 SmilinEyesMs305 is offline
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Claritan-

I should add that the speed and change of what I'm watching makes a huge difference in aggrivating my visual system.

For example, when I first got injured, I could watch sitcoms and that was about it. This was SOOO depressing as my boyfriend and I are avid sports fans, and I couldn't watch pretty much anything, (except baseball because the shots were normally of the ball moving away from my vantage point- as the batter would see it).

After Vestibular & Vision Therapy, I can now watch football (thank God!) I can't tell you how many games I tried to listen to as my boyfriend watched and made myself super sick because I would try to sneak a peek here and there.

Hockey is still dicey. I am a huge fan, but the speed of the game and multiple angles still make it rough for me to watch, (also the bright white background...). That can be kind of a bummer, but I normally crochet or do something else with my eyes and hands and when I hear a good play, I watch for a minute or two and then get back to what I was doing. I find it's better to watch a play on instant replay as the sometimes slow it down, etc. So most of the time I hear something exciting going on, wait for the replay and catch it that way.

Hope that helps
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What Happened: On 3/8/11 I was stopped waiting to merge into traffic when I was rear ended by someone doing 45 mph. I walked away from the accident, to fall into the pit of PCS 5 days later... (I have had 2 previous concussions, but neither developed into PCS.)

Symptoms 3 Years Post: Physical: migraines, infrequent vertigo, neck and back pain (from accident), tinnitus, visual field deficits in left eye, problematic light sensitivity, (including visual seizure activity), noise sensitivity, EXTREME fatigue, semi-frequent disrupted sleep cycles,
Cognitive: semi-frequent Brain fog after cognitive strain, limited bouts of impulsivity, unable to concentrate for more than short periods of time without fatigue, word finding problems, slowed processing speeds, impaired visual memory;
Emotional: easily overstimulated, depression, anxiety;

Treatment so far: Vestibular therapy; Physical Therapy; Vision Therapy; Vitamin Schedule; Limited caffeine; Medications; attempting to limit stress and overstimulation; Yoga; Cognitive Therapy
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