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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
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Hmmmm
I'd be interested to know what people think too. Trying to do normal things got me into trouble about 6 weeks after my third concussion, and I got worse than I ever had been. So I now know that the best way for me to get better is to ease slowly back into things. I'll get there eventually. If any doctor told me otherwise, I wouldn't take him or her seriously.
As for the convergence insufficiency, you don't have to have double vision to have convergence insufficiency. If your eyes are compensating, you won't. One eye can take over and do the work for both eyes, and the dominant eye can switch back and forth. A regular opthamologist doesn't diagnose it, so I am surprised yours said that you didn't have it!
Glad you are getting in to see a neuro-op! It's better to be safe than sorry IMO! Good luck in your recovery!
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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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