[corky24]

Hi Everyone,

I am a newbie here and hoping I am in the right place. I will try and keep this short. I am a 54 year old female and when I was 17 I was in a severe car accident where I went thru the windshield on the front passenger seat. In the emergency room the ER docs (anesthesiologist, surgeon) let me lie there for over 6 hours because they thought I had no insurance. Anyways I did. So they went to work and I received over a 1000 stitches in my face. In 2001 I was in another car accident where I hit my head into the dashboard (passenger again) but I had on my seatbelt. I received 3 broken ribs, broken sternum, and minor injuries. Neither said I suffer brain injuries. Thou the first one I cannot lift my left forehead and have pain when I have a headache there. Ok to get to the point I am disabled now and just started college online. I have emphyesema, diabetic neuropathy in my legs, fibromlygia, osteoarthritis, 3 hernatiated discs in my back to name a few. I am on about 12 prescriptions. What I want to know is am I having trouble with comprehending and remembering reading the English course because of all this? Or is it the medicine or a combination. I was told I had no concussions. I love to read and always loved English. But I have never tried to do anything such as taking courses and really putting my mind to use. I am really scared. Or should I just relax and take easy. I am trying to look up my medications. Nuerontin, oxycontin, flexeril, norco, inhalers, oxygen to just name a few. I know they are strong medication and I do not abuse them. I have some left over every month and sometimes I don't have to call them in the next month. Well I meant to keep this short but it didn't work out this way. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[azoyizes]

Hi corky and welcome to NeuroTalk!

Your meds could cause a problem, and I say this because mine did. I was on Klonopin and Baclofen. After awhile, I thought I had dementia. I couldn't remember most parts in a book that I had read in the past more than once. I could remember seeing a movie, but remembering scenes as I watched it again was beyond me.

Here is a link to Medications and Treatments:

http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/forum72.html

Best of luck to you in your classes!

[rmschaver]

Look at the concussion and TBI forum and repost there. What you are describing is common for someone who is concussed. Memory deficits and confusion are common. Medications can and do affect us but I am not a doctor and that is a discussion to have with one.

[Darlene]

corky,

It is great to have you come and be with us. You will fine a great number of dear friends to listen when you are in need of ears. Please, just let us know how we can help you out. You will find out we are supportive and relaxing place.

Please keep us up to date on your condition. Again welcome, looking forward to seeing you around. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Darlene

[Lightrail11]

Hi and welcome.

It may be like anything new, you may have to "learn how to learn" again, so keep at it. That said, I know that the Oxycontin can affect memory and comprehension, if you can get by with ibuprofen or some other non-opioid analgesic that may help. Best to you.