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Old 12-30-2012, 10:58 AM #1
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Confused First Flu with PCS.. is this normal?

Needing some advice from some long term PCSers.

I am at 22 months post injury. Ater a year and a half of PT, vestibular therapy, vision therapy and medications, I was able to start back to grad school for two classes last semester and was starting to get some parts of my old life back. It was a struggle, but I finally felt like I was getting somewhere.

This week, I was in the ER for a stomach virus. Thankfully I was given an IV for liquids and then given meds to stop the intestinal problems that were keeping me from staying hydrated.

A few days later, I'm no longer feeling the lower intestinal symptoms. However, I feel like I did a few weeks post accident where if I moved at all or got off the couch/bed, I felt really disoriented and nauseous. (I am not dehydrated any more, as I have been drinking liquids and I'm functioning normally in that department).

Is this a setback due to the compounding TBI? Or a side effect of the flu that I had? I'm really worried. Has anyone else experienced this?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Mindy
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What Happened: On 3/8/11 I was stopped waiting to merge into traffic when I was rear ended by someone doing 45 mph. I walked away from the accident, to fall into the pit of PCS 5 days later... (I have had 2 previous concussions, but neither developed into PCS.)

Symptoms 3 Years Post: Physical: migraines, infrequent vertigo, neck and back pain (from accident), tinnitus, visual field deficits in left eye, problematic light sensitivity, (including visual seizure activity), noise sensitivity, EXTREME fatigue, semi-frequent disrupted sleep cycles,
Cognitive: semi-frequent Brain fog after cognitive strain, limited bouts of impulsivity, unable to concentrate for more than short periods of time without fatigue, word finding problems, slowed processing speeds, impaired visual memory;
Emotional: easily overstimulated, depression, anxiety;

Treatment so far: Vestibular therapy; Physical Therapy; Vision Therapy; Vitamin Schedule; Limited caffeine; Medications; attempting to limit stress and overstimulation; Yoga; Cognitive Therapy
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