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Join Date: Dec 2012
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 205
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I am now 7.5 months post car accident, and along with the usual suspects of pcs, ptsd, convergence insufficiency, and tinnititus, the dizziness and nausea are quite profound.
At first the neuro-opthalmologist suggested that I get my gaze "stabilized" before doing any vestibular therapy, but my eyes are not getting better with 3 months of prism glasses and vision therapy.
I seem to have "light" dizziness if I bend over, get up or change elevation (blood pressure changes?), but the more "heavy" dizziness as you described also troubles me.
If I walk in open space, at the grocery store or on stairs I need to pause and either touch something (a wall, the grocery cart, or even just stomp), and this seems to help. It is worse standing for sure.
Any advice? Perhaps it is time to see an ENT? Or physical therapist? Or just wait? I haven't had the energy to track down which specialists to see for this issue.
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness.
Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine.
Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs.
Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014.
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