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12-25-2012, 01:11 AM
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Yea right....
Hows everyone doing?? Xx |
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12-25-2012, 09:29 AM
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Merry Christmas!
I'm home, alone, and feel like the only person around within a 2 mile radius. It's great. Hope everyone is having a good day. |
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12-25-2012, 09:37 AM
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Mine had been great but a little stressfull so i have had a headache!! Merry x mas all! How are your symptoms?? |
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12-25-2012, 09:50 AM
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Not too bad. I think I have a bit of a cold but it could be an allergy.
Sounds like you could do with a festive nap 
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12-25-2012, 11:31 AM
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Hello, Peter, andromeda, peachysncream, kaji, Eowyn,et al,
Thinking of you this morning. I am glad to see that a few folks are checking-in here this Christmas day. Peter, I hope that you may get some relief of your headache soon today, enough to partake of at least brief periods, self-limited, with the family and the day. Do you have young children around you? (Hopefully you've your earplugs "in", yes?  )Andromeda, I am like you enjoying the peace, quiet, sanctuary & solitude of my home this holiday. Most of the longdistance phone-visits with lifelong friends happened last evening, Christmas Eve. No place to have to hurry-off-to today. I've fed the songbirds outdoors and am enjoying my morning coffee au lait, watching the birds in the trees and at the feeders. It's a ridiculously muggy-warm-humid Christmas morning here today. We're due for some potential thunderstorms later in the day, coming in from the West. For now, all is calm. Wishing for you as symptom-free a day as possible. My best to you each and all. Theta Z.
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_____________________________ . 50s Babyboomer; 2008 high-impact rear-ended/totalled-MVC, closed-head injury->pcs ... "Still dealing with it." 1993, Fell on black ice; first closed-head injury; life-altering. // 2014 Now dealing with Peripheral Neuropathy, tremors, shakiness, vestibular disorder, akithesia, anhedonia, yada yada, likely thanks to rx meds // 2014: uprooted to the cold wet gray NW coast, trying to find a way back home ... where it's blue sky and warm! . __________________________________________________ _________ Each and every day I am better and better. I affirm and give thanks that it is so. // 2014-This was still true for me last year, I truly felt this a year ago. Unfortunately it holds no meaning for me now. Odd, it was the Theta mantra for years. Change change change. |
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12-25-2012, 12:03 PM
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Sitting in an airport alone, waiting to fly back home so I can finally get some peace!
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24 y/o female living in Portland, OR. One concussion in 2012 from rugby. Loss consciousness and took around 5 months to recover completely. Hit my head hard on a shelf on 12/7/14. Recovered by the end of February. A branch fell on my hardhat at work on 10/7. Not sure if completely concussed but have been feeling "out of it". Definitely injured my upper cervical region and upper back. Out of work for the time being. |
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12-25-2012, 12:43 PM
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Merry Christmas!
Nothing much going on around here since I canceled everything Christmas related. I will cook a turkey later on today, but no tree, no presents, no visiting... pretty much like any other day. Will make a few long distance calls to fulfill obligations, but that's it. Can't say I miss any of the hoopla. Lots of snow on the ground and its cold out... was -20C last night and heading that way again tonight. Its winter in Ottawa, Canada! Hang in there everyone! Starr |
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12-25-2012, 02:32 PM
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*Merry Christmas*
*Last night we went to my family's house that resides in same state and I guess my brother in law did not get the memo of my condition...My nephew and him were louder then the whole group* I lasted about 3hrs (first 2hrs was quiet)Then when all @ table after dinner talking.... I was ready to run out the door! I was exhausted after and needed my bed and relaxation...I watched my love open gifts from bed! ~Sleep was not good....all I remember in my mind over and over was NEURCOGNITIVE as I tried to sleep...I had images of the letter's floating in thoughts that spelled out neurcognitive~ I forgot my cell phone was on laying on night stand. @9am I got woke up to text wishing a Merry Christmas. I wish I could sleep till mid Jan when I have apt with psychi to get some kind of direction besides me,myself, and I! Ughhhhh 
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What Happened: In 2011 I was in a MVA . Symptoms: Physical: I am always cold in any season!!I cannot tolerate anything pressure on my head(sun glasses,hats)longer then a hour,Lock jaw/Displaced TMJ, Dropsey, Hands go numb, Arms go numb, back of head numb (when asleep),Muscle spasms in face & upper body,migraines, concentration headaches, dizziness, nausea, neck and back trauma (from accident), tinnitus, extreme light sensitivity, noise sensitivity, EXTREME fatigue, impaired vestibular system, balance off, Pupils NEVER equal, disrupted sleep cycles,speech problems. Cognitive: Cognitive Behavior, Brain fog, impulsivity, speech problems, word finding problems, slowed processing speeds, impaired visual memory, impaired complex attention Emotional: Unable to handle stress or overstimulation without getting extremely irritable or angry, easily overstimulated, MAJOR depression, major anxiety, Panic attacks Treatment so far: Treatment for PCS,PTSD,Depression & panic,Vestibular therapy, Physical therapy, Vitamin Schedule,Walking,No Dairy, No eggs, No caffeine, No artificial coloring, Sleep with 2 pillows, Very little sugars consumed, Eat healthy,No alcohol, Medications, limit stress and overstimulation. ~*~Learn to treasure yourself and your Divinity. Be willing to accept yourself completely. Be yourself, be graceful, be kind, be wild, be weird ... be true to yourself~*~ |
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12-25-2012, 02:35 PM
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I'm glad to hear you all sound like you're surviving the holidays! I'm having a nice quiet day with my family and parents. They are being insistent that I rest today to try to recover from last night.
Which brings me to a question At our big Xmas party last night I wore my earplugs, stayed at one end of the room, tried to only talk to one person at a time, and found myself looking down at the table a lot to avoid visual stimulation. After an hour I had to go lie down for 1/2 an hour because my head was swimming and I was stumbling like a drunk. Felt like a panic attack was starting. When I came back from the rest everything was ok again and then started building but i kind of went numb? I was able to stay another three hours and my head was relatively clear......Here comes the question  Has anyone else experienced this lack of symptoms when you've completely overdone it? I know I'm paying for it today and I'm guessing tomorrow will be worse but being almost symptom free for a while was a nice change. I'm sure there's some interesting medical reason for this. Kind of like a calm before the storm. Thoughts? Wishing you all a calm peaceful day! CC
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I'm a 39 year old, female, accountant. On July 2, 2012 I crashed my bike at the end of a 65KM road ride. I was fine that day but woke up the next morning to my current world. Ongoing symptoms include: dizziness, blurred vision, light and noise sensitivities, cognitive problems, uncontrollable emotions/depression/anxiety, headaches (but they're getting better), mental and physical fatigue, difficulty communicating and sleep disturbances. Currently seeing a fabulous Neuro Psychologist and vestibular physiotherapist and hoping to soon see a neuro ophthalmologist. I am currently doing 20 minute stationary bike rides daily, 20 minutes of meditating, 15 minutes of Lumosity and lots of resting. I have not been able to work or drive since the accident. The things that have helped me the most since the accident are vestibular therapy, gel eye drops (for blurred vision, sensitivity and dryness), amitriptyline (10mg), and meditating. I am finally starting to see some slight improvements and am hopeful! My brain WANTS to heal itself... I just have to let it and stop trying to get better! |
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12-25-2012, 04:17 PM
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Merry Christmas, all! Take it easy.
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mTBI and PCS after sledding accident 1-17-2011 Was experiencing: Persistent headaches, fatigue, slowed cognitive functions, depression Symptoms exacerbated by being in a crowd, watching TV, driving, other miscellaneous stress & sensory overload Sciatica/piriformis syndrome with numbness & loss of reflex Largely recovered after participating in Nedley Depression Recovery Program March 2012: . Eowyn Rides Again: My Journey Back from Concussion . |
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