Be prepared for the neurologist to send you to a neuro opthamologist, or some type of opthamologist. In my daughter's experience an opthamologist is most likely to tell you to wait a year or so and see what happens.

Bring up the option of seeing a vision therapist or optomitrist instead and see what your neuro thinks of that. I don't know why exactly, but there seems to be a turf war between opthamologists and optomitrists. It's like seeing a surgeon vs. a chiropractor. Once tends toward medication and surgery while the other is more about non invasive, more natural treatments.

Supreme,

PCS can cause a flat personality or even a roller coaster personality. I have to 'mechanically' portray an acceptable personality. Many social skills do not flow naturally for me anymore. I have to mechanically sort of fake it.

Medications can also cause a flat personality.

A common diagnosis with PCS is schizoid personality disorder. It is where the person does not properly connect with others. Wikipedia will have a more complete definition. I have two thoughts about a schizoid diagnosis. Is it a physiologically caused disorder or is it a coping mechanism? When you get easily overwhelmed in social situations, many tend to back away from social contacts. Sort of a chicken and the egg issue. Which came first?

Something I need to do is rehearse my comments in a social conversation. If I just blurt them out, I make mistakes and get confused. I also often tend to repeat myself.

This slower response can provide an opportunity to comment with a more thoughtful comment.

Regarding flirting. You still have your eyes. I believe the most impressionable flirting comes from a woman's eyes. After 30 years, my wife's eyes can still do it to me. Subtlety can also be interesting to others. You don't need to be "Chatty Kathy." The things you learn as you observe instead of talk can be very good for relationships. There is a saying. "God gave us two ears and one mouth. We should use them in that proportion."

As you look at your friendships, you will likely see that a good portion are based on idle chat. Very few are based on in-depth conversations. The in-depth conversations are worth the time to slow down and think about your comments.

I have to remember the old adage: Better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak up and remove all doubt.

Personally, I wonder what so many people have to talk about for such a long time. The lady with her cell phone implanted in her ear as she drives makes me wonder. There is a new term for children. Some are cell phone orphans. They have to compete with mom's constant talking on the cell phone. I have even sat at a stop light and watched people on their cell phones "listening" to the other person. Seldom do their lips move.

So, use your time to become a good listener. Great listeners are rare. They can make careers of listening and get paid big bucks.

Think about this. By listening, you can sometimes just say a few words that speak paragraphs to the other person. My wife's favorite comment is "Help me understand." It does two things. It shows you are interested in the other person's comments plus it causes the other person to think more deeply about what they just said.

There is a Bible verse that says, " Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. " Matthew 5:5

We do not lose by being quiet.

My best to you.

You know what, I totally understand what you are talking about. At first I would blurt out inappropriate comments but I realize that I has caused me more trouble then I had thought. I am more careful with what I say now and I feel as though I am very quiet and more collective. I find myself to listen more than I talk but then I miss the days when people find me witty and funny. I can't seem to be creative and funny anymore :/ . Have you progress? I felt as though I have matured greatly since the accident. A lot of the thought process that I go through I really have to force myself to think that like. Because if i don't, it's not me. If only I can do it naturally..

Supreme,

Try to relax and take it slower. It took you your lifetime to become the old you. As you learn about the new you, it will again take time. I can be witty but I must be a bit more careful. My brain can come up with some off the wall witticisms that can be a bit odd.

Try to slow down in your pursuit of being outgoing. You still are getting to know the new you. Before you can introduce the new you to others, you have to finish meeting the new you for yourself.

There are some oddities of PCS that make the brain think strange ways, compared to the pre-morbid ways. Rigid thinking is a common trait of PCS. The brain can get stuck in a precisely thought out but somewhat stubborn thought. Some would see it as Obsessive like thoughts. My severe TBI friend lives 24/7 with this symptom. Most PCS subjects have more ability to recognize these different thought patterns and work to be more flexible.

So, try to relax and give yourself more time. The process of PCS can be long. The mix of symptoms appears to be constantly changing in some. A realization that 'This is the new me for today, or this morning' may be helpful. It's like the brain rests different parts of the personality and cognitive functions each night. When you wake up, you need to figure out which personality woke up with you. At least that is my experience. My wife could probably describe this better as she sees me from the outside.

Some days I am more outgoing or proactive then other days I am very reserved. For women, this can be complicated by the changes in hormone levels.

My conversational creativity is much more subdued. That is why I have learned to rehearse my comments. The witty comments need to be received as witty and not weird or odd/stupid sounding.The PCS sense of humor can be strange. Just sit in a discussion group of 15 TBI and/or mTBI people and you will see what I mean. We can be an odd lot. But, we as mTBI persons have much more tolerance for each others oddities. Our non-PCS friends need to learn about the new person we have become.

It takes time. Don't be afraid to explain that your PCS has caused some personality changes. Your true friends will understand.

btw, When you reply, if you use the reply button to the lower left, it will not copy the previous post. The lower right reply button copies the prior post.

Just an odd way the forum software works.

My best to you.