Originally Posted by Scott in Fenton (Post 865851)

Sorry to hear about your injury, and the "treatment plan" you get from your WC doctor. Remember WC doctors are NOT there for your sake, they exist for the INSURANCE COMPANY. They cater to whomever greases their wheels.

I am struggling with a similar event at work, and I have found it necessary to get a lawyer to ensure proper treatment. Mark in Idaho helped me find one that understands PCS and TBI, and she has been great. But, if you are not currently under the WC constraints, it might not matter.

18 months sounds like a long time not to have improvement; you should know that this could turn into a very long term issue, and some symptoms might be permanent. Not to alarm you, I'm just trying to be honest. You have not been treated properly, which has only exacerbated the situation.

The best thing the lawyer was able to do for me was to insist on a second opinion, basically informing the insurance company that if they did not approve one of the two nueropsych's she listed, we would get an appointment anyway and a WC judge would force them to pay for it. The laws can be made to work for the worker, but it takes a lawyer to pull the strings.

Also, I don't understand how you were fired before the FMLA timeline exhausted; I thought that was what FMLA was for, and I would definitely be talking to a lawyer about that. If three months doesn't have to mean three months, what's the use of the law?

Sorry again to hear of your troubles, but this is a great forum to meet folk with similar problems, and air them out. Don't be afraid to unload on us, we're in the same boat.

Originally Posted by Hybernating (Post 866142)

..I don't understand how you guys can look at this white computer screen and type so much, I can't stand more than 5 minutes at a time.

Originally Posted by EsthersDoll (Post 865854)

I'm outraged that you were fired before your FMLA time was through.

Please contact an attorney.

I've been recovering for 20 months and I'm still improving, and my Dr. recently told me she believes I'll be normal again and she wasn't able to say that until very recently. Every brain injury is different and so is every recovery.

Take care of yourself. Make sure you're eating healthy food, stay away from caffeine and alcohol and be sure to take all of your vitamins, minerals, omega oils and pay special attention to taking a good B complex.

Originally Posted by Hybernating (Post 866374)

Hello Ester...

Yes, me too. I do have an attorney. I think i might need a new one! I've just have been to miserable to pursue it. It's been 18 months for me and I still spend many days in bed with a pillow over my head. It is so good to hear that you are finding relief at 20 months. How did you sustain your injury?

Originally Posted by Hybernating (Post 866374)

Hello Ester...

Yes, me too. I do have an attorney. I think i might need a new one! I've just have been to miserable to pursue it. It's been 18 months for me and I still spend many days in bed with a pillow over my head.

Originally Posted by Scott in Fenton (Post 866163)

I downloaded a program called f.lux, which takes the blue out of the light from the computer screen and essentially "darkens" the output, although that's not exactly accurate. It is variable; you can adjust how dark to make it. I suggest you try it. But, sometimes I just have to wear sunglasses.