How did you get your injury? I've been thinking part of my injury was whiplash -ish, whereas my head was forced forward and down rather quickly, and I have often wondered if my neck was affected as if it were whiplashed.

Heavy metal overhead storage cabinet door above my desk at work slammed down onto front top of head. My neck didn't hurt at first, or at least i didn't start feeling it until the headaches were somewhat under control.

The myofasial release therapy seems to be helping quite a bit with the tension headaches which the doc and Pt says are caused by the neck injury and muscle spasms.

They also changed my meds to Amitriptyline and Diazepam (Valium) which seems to be making a difference helping my muscles to actually relax a bit.

I am even typing better now lol. If I could just get rid of the Migraines and Fatigue and a few other things.:eek:

so its a work comp injury? How's that working out for you? I'm surprised you got actual treatment out of work comp, or did you not file it that way?

Yes it is work comp and I felt forced to get an ATTY 6 weeks into recovery to be able to see a Neurologist. After that I began getting more treatment....but it has been a very slow road.

I also was put on meds in the beginning that made me lightheaded and caused me to fall over my dog and hit my head again and injure my shoulder...so that def made my situation worse.

I think I remember yours being a wc situation too? How is yours going?

Not as well as yours, unfortunately. I got an atty about 3 months in, b/c I could see the writing on the wall and knew I was about to get dumped. Now, it's been almost 7 months, I got dumped anyway, barely any treatment, and my fate is in the hands of my atty. The neuro they sent me to tried two meds, Depakote and Topamax, then decided there was nothing else he could do for me. They got a neuropsychologist to actually say I was unreliable and could not be taken at face value when reporting symptoms. Fortunately I got a neuropsychiatrist to evaluate me and wrote an honest report. So, it's a battle of Neuros, you know "mine is bigger" sort of thing, and I'm without medication or anything.

BUT, I did find a concussion clinic run by Washington U. here in St. Louis and they are evaluating my case for referral, and my first appt. would be in about 2 weeks, so hopefully I get in to see them and they do something OBJECTIVE about my case.

Sorry to hear of your battles with WC. I have had a few myself. In fact you mention Wash U.......thaat is where I had my NeuroPsyche eval and it was def a slanted report. Let's just say that since he was paid by WC and also employed by the same system as me, I did not receive an objective assessment of my real cognitive issues.

I hope you have more luck at the concussion clinic...I have not received treatment there, but I have heard good things.

I am also going to be evaluated by another neuro....not paid by Wc in August.

Good luck with clinic and let me know how it goes. They should also be able to help you with the meds and neck issues.

Do you remember that guys' name?

Yes, but I don't want to post it here. I will PM you.