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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 267
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 267
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I knew you had your doctors appt and was hoping you'd update us! Mark is spot on with this, your anxiety about the return is going to be your toughest fight here! It's understandable to be worried.
At any stage of this it can be changed if your doctor feels it's necessary or if your therapist doesn't feel you're ready. A good therapist will be golden because they will spend much more time with you and do tests etc that they can use in reports to WCB.
I find it a little odd that your vestibular therapy is daily. I see my therapist weekly or every two weeks and in between I do the exercises myself. I wonder what they're going to do with you every day. Is it just vestibular therapy or is it physical or occupational also? When does that start? Please share what they're having you do as I'm still having dizziness as one of my biggest issues.
I hope you are able to find a way to remain calm and take this all one day only at a time. I was not succeeding in that and have found low dose medication helpful. it might be an option for you if needed in the future.
Good luck to you! You've come a long way!
CC
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I'm a 39 year old, female, accountant. On July 2, 2012 I crashed my bike at the end of a 65KM road ride. I was fine that day but woke up the next morning to my current world.
Ongoing symptoms include: dizziness, blurred vision, light and noise sensitivities, cognitive problems, uncontrollable emotions/depression/anxiety, headaches (but they're getting better), mental and physical fatigue, difficulty communicating and sleep disturbances.
Currently seeing a fabulous Neuro Psychologist and vestibular physiotherapist and hoping to soon see a neuro ophthalmologist. I am currently doing 20 minute stationary bike rides daily, 20 minutes of meditating, 15 minutes of Lumosity and lots of resting. I have not been able to work or drive since the accident.
The things that have helped me the most since the accident are vestibular therapy, gel eye drops (for blurred vision, sensitivity and dryness), amitriptyline (10mg), and meditating. I am finally starting to see some slight improvements and am hopeful!
My brain WANTS to heal itself... I just have to let it and stop trying to get better!
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