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03-21-2013, 06:15 PM
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Has anyone else seen the Traumatic Brain injury commercial from At&t about texting and driving?It really rubbed me the wrong way
 It is very true but It touched home.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOkpuP1XuT4
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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~*~ Last edited by MiaVita2012; 03-21-2013 at 06:43 PM. |
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03-21-2013, 07:01 PM
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Oh, I see. Yes that is upsetting because I talk and act like the person who is hurt. My life has been changed since then but I am still alive and learning coping skills. At least we are not paralyzed or worse. You have to keep the positives in mind not the negatives. I am sorry that commercial upset you today.
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Brain patch. . Had MVA in 2006 resulting in post concussive syndrome manifested by cognitive impairment, chronic pain/ fatigue. Chronic pain of head, neck, back, left leg. Other problems include REM sleep behavior disorder, nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy, chronic migraines associated with nausea/vertigo, episodes of passing out, hypoglycemia, liver dysfunction (had accidental overdose of acetaminophen in 2009) had liver and kidney failure, hernia, degenerative disc disease with compression of nerve root, PTSD, and other problems associated with functioning problems from traumatic brain injury (light, sound sensitive, easily overloaded, easily distracted, cannot focus, anxiety problems etc.) |
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03-21-2013, 09:58 PM
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We have a mom who speaks about texting and driving who lost her daughter to a brain injury. Her daughter was the valedictorian who was texting and driving. The car she hit had multiple fatalities and long term brain injuries. I have many acquaintances and friends in my brain injury support group who have similar struggles.
Some are victims of their own irresponsibility, some the driver of the car they were riding was the irresponsible party, some, the driver of the other car was irresponsible. The cause does not change the pain felt but the pain felt does give some an opportunity to speak out. A recent show called Head Games shows how talking on a cell phone, even hands free is just as dangerous. In fact, having a passenger in the car talking on a cell phone is almost as dangerous as the driver using a cell phone. The brain loses focus on the driving task when it tries to make sense out of a one sided conversation. It showed how it is extremely difficult to ignore that one sided cell phone conversation. Sobering, even if it is troubling as we see ourselves.
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Mark in Idaho "Be still and know that I am God" Psalm 46:10 Last edited by Mark in Idaho; 03-22-2013 at 01:29 AM. |
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03-22-2013, 12:46 AM
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I have seen head games.I get scared when a person is even playing with a radio while driving let alone doing anything with a phone.
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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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