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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
Posts: 304
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I can't remember . . .
Have you seen a neuro ophthalmologist? I'm just about concerned that your eyes could be part of the problem and could even be a contributing factor to your headaches.
What I discovered when I was having headaches is that I had three different kinds of headaches: migraines, headaches caused by a neck injury, and headaches caused by eyestrain. Do your headaches always seem the same? Is the pain always in the same place? For example, at one point, I would have pain above and behind my left eye, but surprisingly, these headaches caused by my neck injury. It took me a while to figure out what injury was causing which headache, but once I did, it was a lot easier to treat. Anyway, I just wanted to throw out there that vision related issues or a neck injury could be part of the problem. Of course it could still be from the brain injury.
I feel for you, mouse. I worked with PCS for a long time before I was diagnosed. I felt terrible all the time and I didn't know why. I don't know whether or not I would have recovered if I hadn't stopped working. I don't think everyone is like me, but I think that it can be a more difficult road. Is there anything you can do to make your work environment more PCS friendly? Can you take several 15 minute breaks throughout the day to go to your car or another private space and just shut your eyes for a little while? Can you make your lunch break a private time for relaxing? These are things that I wish I would've done while I was working, but I just tried to keep on like everything was normal even though it was not.
It probably will take the Cymbalta of a while to get back into your system. I know with antidepressants that I'm familiar with, it takes at least two weeks. Give it some time! I hope you get feeling better!
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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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