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Old 03-27-2013, 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Mokey View Post
A concussion is a brain injury. Did they get that much?
No. The psychologist insisted that concussions are not brain injuries because there is no physical evidence with any diagnostic tools.

Even when I asked about short term memory he asked me to give an example of things I believe are evidence of that. (Well, the NP report is one piece of evidence but he dismissed it, saying that the intrepretation of my NP report by my doctor, was wrong)

I said, well I forget toast in the toaster, coffee in the microwave, I burned things that are on the stove, etc. He said that's just normal forgetfulness. That's not short term memory loss. If you left your car running all night or something, that would be more the type of safety risk we'd expect. People with severe injuries have those types of symptoms but not people who had a minor concussion.

Everything I said was dismissed.
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About it: October 26, 2012 I fell backward on an icy parking lot at work. I was on Workers Comp for 9 months. My PCS : everyday headaches became once in a while headaches, and neck pain became manageable. Still have occasional mild dizziness, sometimes fullness in the ears, convergence insufficiency, sequencing struggles, short term memory struggles, verbal processing delays. CT neg, MRI neg. Therapies: prism glasses, acupuncture, icing neck, resting, supplementing, Elavil 20mg at bedtime.

NEW: Completed 12 weeks of physical therapy and returned to work full time.

About me: I'm a marketing manager, a mom with a blended family and wife to a heart attack survivor. I believe my brain injury taught me more than it cost me. I'm grateful to still be me!
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