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05-19-2013, 12:35 PM
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Hi,
I'm trying to be my own advocate - I think I have found a good health care team, but who knows? I live in Oakville, Ontario - here is my current team: Neuro-psychologist: Dr. Velikonja (from SVA Concussion Clinic) Physio: (Cranial-sacral - but am thinking of stopping it, I think it is making the headaches worse): Sarah Quiring Naturopath: (vitamins and Bowen Therapy) Dr. Dina Eino Physiatrist: I have a referral in to see Dr. Kumbhare Anyone found any superstars in the GTA? There's got to be some great ones with our volume of hockey concussions, you must think. |
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05-20-2013, 08:28 PM
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I met one doctor at St Michael's brain trauma clinic in Toronto. have follow-ups with a few doctors there next week so I can give you some better feedback then!
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What happened: Legs pulled forward by a parent's hockey stick while resting at the side of the rink at a family skate....sent me straight back. I hit the back of my head (with helmet) on the ice, bounced a few times, unconscious for a few minutes. September 11, 2011. Off work since then…I work part-time at home when I can. It has been hell but slowly feeling better (when I am alone☺). Current symptoms: Vision problems (but 20/20 in each eye alone!) – convergence insufficiency – horizontal and vertical (heterophoria), problems with tracking and saccades, peripheral vision problems, eyes see different colour tints; tinnitus 24/7 both ears; hyperacusis (noise filter gone!), labyrinthian (inner ear) concussion, vestibular dysfunction (dizzy, bedspins, need to look down when walking); partial loss of sense of smell; electric shocks through head when doing too much; headaches; emotional lability; memory blanks; difficulty concentrating. I still can’t go into busy, noisy places. Fatigue. Executive functioning was affected – multi-tasking, planning, motivation. Slight aphasia. Shooting pain up neck and limited mobility at neck. Otherwise lucky! Current treatments: Vestibular therapy, Vision therapy, amantadine (100 mg a day), acupuncture and physiotherapy for neck, slow return to exercise, magnesium, resveratrol, omega 3 fish oils, vitamins D, B and multi. Optimism and perserverance. |
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