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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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My 2 cents
I honestly don't know how much Luminosity helped me to recover lost skills, but I do know that it allowed me to see myself getting better. That I know with absolute certainty. If you have an interest in being able to quantify your recovery and see it in numbers, luminosity is great for that. My confidence had been completely decimated by postconcussion syndrome and Lumosity really helped give me confidence as I began to regain lost abilities. So it was helpful from a psychological perspectove, but I also think there were specific games that challenged me and did help me with specific skills I had lost, whether or not there is any science to back this up yet.
I would do some more research into the science behind it, but unfortunately my eyes won't allow for it! My time spent online is very minimal these days. I talked to my doctor today and apparently the therapy I'm doing can cause a spike in light sensitivity, so I can stop blaming myself so much for my current relapse!
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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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