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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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Neuro-Opthamologist?
When I was doing vestibular therapy, I had extreme troubles doing any of the ones that involved eye movements, to the point where I just refused to do them anymore. My head would immediately start hurting and my eyes would feel so strained. It got to the point where my physical therapist didn't know what to do with me and didn't know how to help me, so that's when she referred me to the neuro-opthalmologist.
If you wait and see how it goes with the physical therapy, just don't keep doing it for months on end without result like I did! Knowing what I know now, with your symptoms, I would go ahead and make an appointment with a neuro-opthalmologist. The only reason to wait would be financial considerations or lack of access to care, but if it's covered by your insurance and you have one in your area, there's really no reason not to go get checked out. That's just my two cents! Good luck!
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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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