[EddysHead]

Hey everyone again. Not doing so well, really think I'm somewhat screwed.

Summer was suppose to be for relaxing, but life kinda got in the way and well. I'm starting to think that I'm going to need to be a hermit for a while if I want to at least somewhat recover. Heck, that doesn't work because I've ended up punching myself in my sleep at least two times this summer.

Anyways, a month ago I was helping my girlfriend move out. I was taking apart the bed from the top, and turned out that she didn't secure the lock on the bottom part of the bed in place. It started to come apart on top so I rushed out of it, and ended up jumping about two or three feet off the bed.

Apparently that was enough to mess up my head, and a week or so later I've been noticing that a significant of my right-sided vision is now blurred. Images that stretch across my vision such as TV and my laptop, sort of stretch outwards.

Now, I've been seeing some doctors but it's been a hilariously soul crushing experience. I was "diagnosed" with ADD at the age of 3 (what a ****ing joke), and they're trying to pinpoint the problems on that old thing rather than my head being hit a bunch of times.

Whatever, I got an appointment with a nuero-psyche and we're taking a head test. I forgot what it technically is but the interesting thing about it is that I've taken the same test BEFORE my head became infinitely concussed a couple years back and it'll be interesting to see if they can directly compare the two tests to see the differences pre and post concussion.

Anyways, went to an eye doctor about my loss of vision. He wasn't that much help either. Took a bunch of tests to hear "your eyes are fine, your vision problem is because of your concussion" and that I didn't need any glasses. We have a follow up test to see where exactly my blind spots are. But I think it's going no where.

So anyways, I stressed out all semester with classes only to, during summer, lose my ability to enjoy television, reading, or videogames because half of my field of view is messed up. Life, huh?

Wondering though, my head has it bad now. I wonder if anything will ever recover. Wondering if my vision will go back. Wondering if this pursuit of medical help will result in anything beneficial. Is there anything I can do to try to recover my eyesight?

[Wanttobesurfing]

E - I can relate - after my concussion 15 months ago my vision was screwed up for 11 months. Depended on the day, but for most part my vision was poor and my vision was blurred. I had trouble with the TV, computer, light etc. I saw my Opthamologist 5 times and had my prescription changed 3x. Then I saw some other specialists. To make a long story short no one could do anything to help but they did rule out some things via testing. Then one day my vision just got better - it isn't perfect or back to exactly where it was but is 20/20 with my glasses/contacts. Basically the same perscription as before my accident. I still have some troubles with light at times and see blotches a lot on white screens but I'm very thankful I can see again.

My advice to you - be patient. It will probably just correct itself but it may take time. Don't put a time limit on it. It will be extremely frustrating - I understand - I dealt with this for almost a year.

The bottom line is your brain needs time to heal. Stay positive.

[nancys]

Vision therapy is another option. Gail Denton talks about it in her book "Brainlash". It helped her tremendously. There is a another mom on the forum who's daughter has optic nerve damage due to her concussion. She's been working with a vision therapist and it her vision has been improving.

They do different tests than your eye doctor would do, so it might be worth getting evaluated to see if they can help.

[EddysHead]

Also, I should note that along with my vision my right side of my body feels weaker than the left side sometimes. It comes in conjunction to whenever I accidentally bump my head. Sometimes bad enough where it effects my walking. Maybe I'm going to have a stroke, lol.