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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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Originally Posted by chickenmonkeyrs
Hello everyone, sorry for the following "dear diaryish" thread.
I bonked my head on a sink on December 14th 2012 and have been experiencing brain fog as my primary symptom. It gradually escalated from a 'oh wait, do i feel something funny in my brain" to a all day fog.
Unlike many of the posters here, I have no problem with watching tv, browsing the internet, short term memory, or my reflexes. Which leads me to believe it could be something else. But, i get more foggy if i drink energy drinks (which i stopped), get more than 8-10 hours of sleep, and headaches when working out ( was working out fine from December 2012- March) is a very recent symptom. Which seems to be consistent with PCS.
I cant judge weather if im getting better or not because my only symptom is the detached, spacey, brain foggish feeling thats always there. I feel lost and am anxious of the possible unknowns. Anyone with similar symptom that actually got rid of the fog??
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What medical treatment have you had if any? I've lived with brain fog my whole life, as it seems to be a primary symptom of my ADHD. That said, PCS made it a lot worse, but I have recovered from that. I know that Adderall has helped me with my ADD brain fog and that my doctor would've prescribed it for me for my PCS if I hadn't already been taking it. You might want to discuss that option with your doctor, as well as the possibility of an anti-depressant. They can really help with PCS symptoms as well.
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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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