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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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Thanks for the update MsRrio! Your plan does sound daunting but it also sounds like it could be hugely beneficial! It is very liberating to realize that nothing is set in stone and your plan can change as needed and as new developments occur!
I was instructed to start yoga and possibly an interest course but with medication problems and anxiety issues, this had to be reevaluated and backtracked a little. Nobody had a problem with this as they all know that we all share the same goal of my getting back to work as quickly and safely as possible.
The "getting worse" shouldn't be as bad as you've experienced in the past few months, just some slight increases in symptoms and then they will go away again!
Good luck to you on Monday!
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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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