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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 205
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 205
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It's such a hard balance-trying to be engaged with our family and world and yet trying to provide solace to our healing brains.
Yesterday, I went to a small pre-school family fun day for two hours (armored with sun glasses, ear plugs, extra propanolol and L-tryptophan). I wanted my youngest son (5) who is graduating to have a memory of me with him having fun after 10 months of saying no.
And today, I am in bed, recovering from the event which brought on a migraine. I'm trying not to feel bad, but it's a reminder that when we do push our limits, these limits sometimes have to physically reinforce themselves through pain so we respect them.
Sometimes we say no, sometimes yes. Through time, hopefully, we get to more yes. Hugs to you all.
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness.
Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine.
Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs.
Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014.
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