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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
Posts: 304
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
Posts: 304
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vestibular therapy, cognitive symptoms
Yes, I started vestibular therapy back in October and threw in the towel on it in January. It wasn't helping much. That's when I went to the neuro-optomitrist at my physical therapists recommendation. I might go back to it once I'm finished with my vision therapy, or at least do it at home, to see if it helps with any residual symptoms, if I have them.
I do have some suggestions for resolving cognitive symptoms! Of course, I think rest was key. Also, keeping a journal helped me watch my own progress and forced me to write even when I wasn't writing creatively. Also, I got a membership to Lumosity.com, which I found very very helpful and well worth the money. It allowed me to see myself getting better, and I think it actually helped me regain lost cognitive abilities as well. When I started, some of the games were soooo hard for me. When I started getting better at them, it was a triumph! I can actually look back at the date where my BPI (a score to track your progress) jumped 230 points in one week! That was when my brain really bounced back. I could feel the difference in my everyday life, but Lumosity also quantified it for me, which was gratifying and gave me confidence in my regained abilities. I went from the 11th percentile for Memory and 18th percentile for Attention among my age group to the 86th percentile for Memory and the 70th percentile for Attention (and I have ADHD, so that's as good as I'll ever get!). Anyway, check it out! Just don't overdo it on the computer. I wasn't careful enough and now I'm paying the price!
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I have recovered my cognitive function, and I've overcome severe vertigo through sensory integration therapy. Wellbutrin has helped me escape depression. I have recently had a few stress-related migraines, as well as headaches stemming from eye strain. I'm also dealing with tinnitus, lack of stamina, extreme light sensitivity, and eye pain. Diagnosed with 9 different vision issues: convergence insufficiency, pursuit eye movement deficit, egocentric visual midline shift, photophobia, visual information processing delays, accommodative insufficiency, saccadic eye movement deficit, lack of coordination, and central peripheral visual integration deficit.
*First concussion: October 2010. I was pregnant and got rear ended. I associated my mild PCS symptoms with baby brain and blamed my light sensitivity on allergies and dry eyes.
*Second concussion: December 2011. I hit my head on a wooden beam, saw stars but did not lose consciousness, and I had very disturbing PCS symptoms but didn't go to the doctor.
*Third concussion: August 2012. I caused a car accident as a result of PCS symptoms. Thankfully no one was injured but me. My husband confronted me, and I finally sought help and took medical leave from work. My symptoms worsened, and I developed severe vertigo.
*Fourth concussion: November 2012. I was riding in a car with a friend and we were hit head on by a driver who lost control of her car. I didn't have a big increase in PCS symptoms.
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