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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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Update
I have been gradually getting better. Right now I've been on my iPhone for probably seven minutes without any eyestrain. Soon as I start to feel eyestrain, I stop any activity immediately and put on a sleep mask until the pain goes away, if I can. Sometimes that's not possible, and I just shut my eyes as much as I can until I get an opportunity to rest. A cold compress over the sleep mask seems to help, though I think it could just be the resting the helps. I've been resting for my daughters two hour nap in the afternoon. I hope to be back to my previous level of eyestrain and photosensitivity in a couple weeks. Less would be better, but I'm just trying to be realistic! I have an appointment with my neuro op tomorrow, so i'm interested To see what he has to say. He will not be running any tests on me though! I'm putting my foot down.
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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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