nightnurse...what about grocery stores..and driving? are you having issues there too?

Is the pain in your neck and head? do you see a chiropractor?

Driving at night definetly bothers me a lot. The lights mess me up. During the day it isnt so bad, but when i have a bad headache, i notice my anxiety goes up while driving. Groceries store dont really bother me, i go straight for what i know i need, so i dont stare at everything in every aisle.

My neck initially after the accident was out of whack and i saw my chiropractor and an acupuncturist and now its in good condition. I do go regularly to the chiropractor for adjustments because i have a back injury that was associated with my accident but happened a few years ago.

nightnurse...how do i know which is from my neck and which is from my brain? I get all this tingling feeling all the time in my head.

Today went to dentist (adjustment on orthotic) ...which wow..my whole face is in pain for a week since I got it...jaw, etc.
Then..went to chiropractor - driving not far .few miles. I just don't know what is what. I have no issues driving...my head gets tingly, but not so bad....same as when I watch tv, computer or read. SOmetimes I wonder is it head position (which from xray my c1&2 are out and some lower i think 4 &5) I have this constant feeling like my head is so heavy and neck is always sore (head feels very sensitive to the touch by the end of the night...like putting my hand thru it, it feels different..hard to explain). I'm in sooo much pain when I wake up too (which I'm going to post separately)

The most pain seems to be when I'm in conversation with people - whether it be phone or in person.

Honestly wtrpk, i dont know how to answer your questions because everyones perception of pain is very unique to them. I know that in the 2 locations i hit my head are where 90% of my headaches are...along with sensitivies like brushing my hair or touching the spot that was hit. I often say myself "i dont know what is the concussion and whats my body actually being sick". I cant distinquish any more. I recently had my hormones checked because i havent had a period in 5 months. Turns out Im hypothyroid. My doctor also checked me for Mono, cause i was so rundown and exhausted. That was obviously negative. But it just goes to show how confusing and difficult our conditions are. Everyone has different triggers, pain, symptoms, and experiences.

Nightnurse, I can relate. I don't know if the hardest thing was not being able to perform at work or the dicision to bite the bullet and stay home. I have to admit it is easier in the sence that the stress is gone but there are other stressors each day dealing with our disability. It's not fun.

So many folks tell you how good you look and others see the outward signs. Life now is so flat, now I'm glad to be here, don't get me wrong. All of us lost things people cannot see, even our family and friends can't see what we've lost..

Most of us want to know one thing; what's wrong. There doesn't seem to be a lot of answers unfortuately.

Insurance is my biggest stressor now. I don't want to do anything that's a blatent infarction, not that I can, but If I fall, get sick, my world spins if I try to do some little task, give me credit for trying.

I'm even paranoid about posting. Don't take into consideration about typo's, word searching, transposions, etc.....

Good luck to you,
Mike