TBi & pain disorders
 

Has anyone else been Dx'd with a chronic pain or related disorder after TBI? Besides headaches that many report, and whiplash or other neck/cervical spine, have head injurys resulted in more problems w/ pain...

Iwas Dx'd w/ Post Traumatic Fibromyalgia following accident when I was hit by car.
FMS refers to widespread body pain & other dysfunctions --inc. headaches, sleep issues, fatigue, cognitive dysfunctions and much more. More Drs/professionals feel FMS is CNS -Central Nervous system dysfunction. since no pathology exists in the muscles or other fibrous tissues (as the name/dx implies. (tho a DR did refer to it as CNS "myalgia")

I've read articles & research that cite many disorders (FMS, myofacial pain, etc) occuring after TBI

Article about Post Traumatic FMS
http://www.immunesupport.com/library...le.cfm/ID/4143

addresses Neurocomponents, how brain can become overwhelmed and "gets stuck"--by head injury, severe stress, etc.--and causes severe dysfunction in body.
SyNaps was discussed as treatment.

PCSMcGee-- is that treatment you had?? I recall you did mention pain issues. Was there a specific DX??

Hope to hear from others, esp. what helped & UPdates....

I have no idea what a DX is.

My pain issues are directly tied to the Post Traumatic Stress Disorder element of my PCS... the chronic pain I experience basically runs a clear path from the left/top side of my head (where the impact occurred) down through my neck, back, liver, and right leg, all the way down to my ankle - it's like a little trauma tornado ripped through my body and left a trail of destruction in its wake.

DX = DIAGNOSIS. It's one of several abbreviations used by DRs, med professionals, and frequently in Forums like this. (usually there is a list of those commonly used , not sure how/where to direct to those Lists, but I have seen them in NT -NeuroTalk) Perhaps someone could pull that up & add to this Forum or direct to main list of Abbreviations??

Sorry, for the confusion. In future I will try to write out rather than abbreviate, and assume others know means.

My main question/topic was CHRONIC PAIN --does anyone have any specifically diagnosed which followed TBI -traumatic brain injury.

I tried to submit a longer post but lost (again) due to connection problems.
will try to re-write.... just want to see if this posts now....

I've had infrequent migraines since my 2004 concussion, but they've been getting more and more frequent occurances. That's been it though.

here ya go..the link to the the list of abbreviations:
http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=255