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Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Concussion Syndrome For traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post concussion syndrome (PCS). |
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I had a accident on 5th November when a heavy box fell on me
I'm struggling daily can't remember anything feeling foggy, my dizziness is coming back, my legs and arms feel like they have no strength all I've done this weekend is sleep I'm supposed to be back at work next week (2nd dec) but I don't feel ready what did everyone else do about work? there's lots of heavy lifting involved for me, ill be constantly on my feet but I can't even manage to go grocery shopping there's no other job that I could do instead there I'm thinking of leaving as I don see when ill ever be able to manage this physically or mentally as I forget so much and I feel like I can't process what's going on also at work its very noisy and there's so many people around I'm starting to panic about going back |
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Did the accident involving the box happen at work? If so, you may be entitled to more time off through worker's comp. Whatever you do, don't resign until you know what your options are. You may be losing your rights if you leave your job. Can you do a follow-up with your doctor before you are supposed to go back? If nothing else, it seems like it would be helpful to have a medical record of your continued symptoms. I hope you start to feel better soon. |
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"Thanks for this!" says: | poetrymom (11-24-2013) |
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I second that about the worker's comp. If this happened at work, then you have the chance to follow through on that and get help.
I was not injured at work, and I have no medical record of any of my TBIs, so I'm pretty much on my own. If you have a medical record of your injury and it's work related, you have more options than I ever did, so make the most of them.
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---------------------------------------- What happened: Sustained mild TBI #9(+) in 2004 when I fell down a flight of stairs and smacked the back of my head on the steps. Knocked out briefly, then bounced back and resumed everyday life, as usual. Then things fell apart -- lost my job, friends disappeared, spouse became terrified of me, money flew out the window, and I had no idea it was all happening, or why. Finally put things together in 2007, when I was researching brain injury for a family member. Have been actively working with a neuropsych and recovering since late 2007, with amazing results I never thought possible. I blog about this at . . Symptoms: fatigue, tinitis, sensitivity to light and noise and touch, insomnia, general pain, headache, attention issues, emotional lability, panic/anxiety, anger/rage spikes, confusion, difficulty hearing and understanding, slowed processing speed, limited short-term working memory, balance & vertigo issues, difficulty reading and learning new things, nystagmus and tremors when over-tired. |
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