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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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Sorry you are going through this
I can relate, as I have a daughter too, but she's too young to know what I've been going through. I'm thankful for that. It's been a hard road.
I would encourage you to give meds a try. I recently had to go back on antidepressants to help me get through a tough time, and you have to remember, you are not treating a personal weakness, you are treating an illness. You can't fix it just through positive thinking or bucking up: medicine can help you and so can talking to a therapist.
Also, medicine could help with your headaches. Your doctor should probably recommend seeing a neurologist and a neuro-opthamologist. If not, ask him/her about seeing both kinds of doctors. What I recommend is don't give up until you find the answers you seek. Headaches can be caused by neck injuries, vitamin deficiencies, hormonal imbalances, etc., so it may be the concussion, but it isn't necessarily so.
Can you tell us more about your symptoms and what if any treatments you have tried so far? Also, what has your last year been like? Have you gotten any opportunities to rest and take good care of yourself? What have your stress levels been like?
I think the people on this board can help you, and you are doing the right thing for yourself and your daughter by seeking medical treatment!
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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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