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Old 06-28-2013, 08:36 PM
NormaW NormaW is offline
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Default Three steps back

I am having just an awful week, migraines, nausea, dizziness, and extreme fatigue and confusion.

I was plotting along and thought things were going well, I notice I have been struggling for the last 3 weeks and this week has been awful.

I was trying to increase my outing and I have also been wearing my prism glasses for the last month. I was really getting excited about going out but the last couple of times I was on the bus I was confused as to where I was going, I just lost track of what I was doing.

I have found since I started wearing the glasses I am able to read and watch t.v. even less than I did before. Does anyone know if this is normal? I know the glasses are a therapy and I am wearing them about 4 hours a day. (maybe this is putting things over).

The worst part is that with feeling worse it seems to stress me out and increase my anxiety which of course increases my symptoms. I just feel that getting back to work seems so far off if I don't make enough improvements.

I am approaching my fiscal cliff in terms of finances as the disability benefit I receive will be terminating in a few months and I am quickly running out of resources.

I am still the sole support for 3 teenagers and really find it hard to make decision based on a lot of I don't knows. Should I sell my house? Should I apply for permanent disability? O.T. wants to try and see if he can have me reclassified as catastrophic instead of severe?

I am probably at my lowest point in terms of depression/stress and anxiety. I am considering maybe starting some medication (maybe Cymbalta), although what I think is that I am distressed because of this whole mess and that it is situational, but I suppose it all boils down to the same thing STRESS no matter what the cause is.

As you see from the above I also cant make decisions.

I am re establishing my quite zone in my room although I hate the thought of barricading myself in my room again but there are not too many alternatives since I have to limit my stress and EVERYTHING irritates me.

Thanks for listening.

Normaw
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MVA March 2012 pcs, post traumatic vision syndrome, convergence insufficiencies, vision mid line shift syndrome, gaze stabilization and vision tracking. Fatigue, headaches and sore eyes are main issues.

Current activities: chiro, massage, prism glasses, vision therapy, yoga, meditation, aquafit classes and rest.....
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