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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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Aim for 100% but protect your brain!
You can live a totally rich and full life. My good friend has recovered from multiple concussions and had some scary lingering symptoms (including passing out, which caused further concussions!), and she is a mom of two, yoga instructor, office manager, athlete, and a generally vivacious person! I often think of her when I need hope and inspiration.
As for me, I'm getting closer and closer to a hundred percent. It may be true that our brains will always be different and we need to do more to protect them from further injury, so we don't trigger PCS symptoms, but I think I will eventually get back to a "normal" state of existence. The only difference is I will not be doing anything particularly dangerous and I am just more cautious in terms of where i put my body. Thankfully I am not into mountain biking or playing hockey! Unfortunately, I still have to drive, but I am definitely more careful than I used to be, and I try to avoid highway driving whenever possible. It's just too nerve-wracking for me now, so whereas I used to love driving, now I'm happy to let my husband chauffer me. I feel like I've reached my quota on car accidents--7 in the last 10 years (most just fender benders) with only 1 accident caused by me. Three of them, I was just sitting at a red light! Knock on wood!
Sorry--I digress. Read the hope and healing stickie at the top of the forum. It will allow you to see that getting better IS possible. 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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