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Old 05-30-2013, 06:04 AM
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Momwhocares,

I've been following this post with concern because I didn't think your son's symptoms sounded like PCS alone. I have two friends who were diagnosed schizophrenic, and he reminded me of them, but I didn't want to say anything because I'm not a doctor and couldn't know for sure that's what was going on. I think other posters were attempting to prepare you for the possibility. I know this has got to be a hard diagnosis to hear, and my heart goes out to you.

I'm surprised his doctors have not explained more to you! I was going to tell you that your sons TBI may have served as a trigger for his underlying schizophrenia, but then I found this article: http://www.myhealthnewsdaily.com/159...enia-risk.html

Sp what I said could be true, but it's not entirely clear. Does your son have a family history of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder? Occasionally bipolar disorder will be misdiagnosed a schizophrenia (it happened to my brother), so that's the only reason I mention it.

Schizophrenia can be pretty tricky to treat, so my advice is to brace yourself for some ups and downs ahead. If you want to message me with any questions from my experiences with the illness, please feel free. I haven't had a son with the illness, but I did watch two close friends develop the illness and struggle with getting treatment.

Though this isn't an easy diagnosis, at least you know what you are dealing with now and your son can begin treatment to help him. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
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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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