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Join Date: Jun 2011
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Posts: 242
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They had me blink my eyes a few times, which went fine.
Then they had me hyperventilate. I felt funny all over, but did not have lightning in my vision.
They did the strobe light twice. Oh lord!!! I never actually reached the point of my eyes doing the lightning thing, but I felt really close when they did the fastest strobe.... so I don't know.
They had me try to doze off, which I did for a few seconds here or there, but I sleep on my stomach, so I couldn't get comfortable enough to sleep.
I get the results on Friday.....
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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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