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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 267
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 267
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Thank you all for the support, suggestions and success stories. I know that eventually we will find the right meds to help with this, it is just such a roller coaster ride that it sometimes feels like nothing is going to work.
The hardest thing we are dealing with, aside from my extreme sensitivity to meds, is that we don't know what is being caused by concussion, what is being caused by psychiatric issues and what is just my normal moods or issues.
I have some great doctors helping me along the way and a couple of very supportive friends and family members. Hopefully it will not take much longer to find the right combination of drugs. We have been having some success with the zoloft/seroquel mix but they want to get me off the seroquel and onto lamotrogine because supposedly it is better for brain health.
It's hard to come off something that is working and go onto something else which is unknown and with all the side effects/withdrawal that accompanies but I'm trying to be patient that the right mix will be found!
Thanks again for all your support!
CC
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I'm a 39 year old, female, accountant. On July 2, 2012 I crashed my bike at the end of a 65KM road ride. I was fine that day but woke up the next morning to my current world.
Ongoing symptoms include: dizziness, blurred vision, light and noise sensitivities, cognitive problems, uncontrollable emotions/depression/anxiety, headaches (but they're getting better), mental and physical fatigue, difficulty communicating and sleep disturbances.
Currently seeing a fabulous Neuro Psychologist and vestibular physiotherapist and hoping to soon see a neuro ophthalmologist. I am currently doing 20 minute stationary bike rides daily, 20 minutes of meditating, 15 minutes of Lumosity and lots of resting. I have not been able to work or drive since the accident.
The things that have helped me the most since the accident are vestibular therapy, gel eye drops (for blurred vision, sensitivity and dryness), amitriptyline (10mg), and meditating. I am finally starting to see some slight improvements and am hopeful!
My brain WANTS to heal itself... I just have to let it and stop trying to get better!
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