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02-17-2013, 08:51 PM
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Is it true that after 2 years of a TBI your chances to improve impairments threw rehabilitation is decreased or slowed down?Feedback is appreciated greatly!
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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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02-17-2013, 08:54 PM
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IMO I do not believe that is true for everyone. TBI and mTBI treatment has made great strides but there is still a lot of mis-information out there.
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49, Male Married, PCS since June 2012, headaches, Back pain, neck pain, attention deficit, concentration deficit, processing speed deficit, verbal memory deficit, PTSD, fatigue, tinutitus, tremors. To see the divine in the moment. |
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02-17-2013, 09:19 PM
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I agree that they're still learning a lot and the stats are changing all the time. Having said that though.. my vestibular therapists said that their success is best before the 2 year mark and after that very low success rate. I think every therapy and treatment would be different.
Neuropsych said that everything slows as you reach the different milestones (1 month, 3, 6, 1year, 2 year) but slowing doesn't mean stopped! Plus there's the point that every persons different. 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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02-18-2013, 12:40 AM
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That is a loaded question. There are many factors that come into play. In my research and experience, most of the gains do not come from the therapy and treatments by professionals. We have control over more of our recovery. Learning to moderate environmental factors and improve our skills at dealing with stress and cognitive loads will do far more than what the pros can accomplish. We can continue to improve long after the pros have stopped or given up.
keep in mind that the pros need to measure gains to justify continuing care and therapy. Many gains come slowly and are near impossible to measure month to month. There is also a great value to gains in personal maturity and wisdom that allow for great gains in functions. My NPA measured skills have not changed over the last decade but my functional skills have improved greatly. We also need to differentiate between those losses that are permanent and those losses that are slow to recover. Treatable dysfunctions like vision or vestibular issues will likely have time limits to how long it takes for therapy to achieve its maximum result. Never give up. You have far more opportunity to improve than they will admit.
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