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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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How to Deal with Unavoidable Stress
My husband and I are going through a lot right now. I would go into details, but it's too much. Writing about it would just make it so much worse!
Good news is that my antidepressant is working and I feel like myself again. Bad news is that we are in such a stressful predicament that I had to force feed myself dinner tonight and feel like my heart is going to spasm right out of my chest. I feel like there is nothing to help me. My husband is probably worse off than I am in this situation, so I'm just doing everything I can to support him, but it's really all out of my hands. I have control over so little in my life right now!
A week ago I would have spent the evening in hysterical tears, so this is progress, but I just don't know how to deal with all of this. My husband and I really need to talk through our situation, but I am so avoiding it! So is he. It's not good, but I guess it's temporary self preservation. But it can only be temporary. I feel like I'm just waiting for the situation to resolve itself, hoping I won't have to make a decision!
I don't know exactly what I'm asking but any advice would be welcome. Thanks.
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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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