Originally Posted by rexpotter

Hello,
Its been a year and a half for me, fell off bicycle backwards in China while working all alone after hitting an aluminum light post. Bang, whiplash and right onto the back of my head. Woke up in the street in a pool of blood with a bunch of Chinese people staring at me.

Normal symptoms, vomited like crazy first night, scared, panicking. Vision issues, headaches, crunching neck, bad mood, sleep problems. Went straight to the fish oil and lots of fresh deep ocean fish, broccoli, veggies etc.

Recently very vivid dreams, and disconnect while trying to go to sleep, some jerking in body and like a panic attack starting. Hate to go to sleep as I am all alone, no support. 60 yrs old.

Vision problems off and on, tinnitus, headaches, sex drive changes, crunching neck, and tunnel vision, like light scallops when I press my eyes.

I feel like "why did this happen to me?

memory is fine, and I am working ok.

Problems: Drink beer too much. Diet is very good and exercise regularly. Have tried some xanax, valium which is temp relief, etc but it takes right down into drug use and drink.

Thanks so much to Mark in Idaho...was trying to make a new post but could not figure out how.

Feel like I am in a battle between good and evil....

Originally Posted by Hockey

Welcome to NT.

I am sorry that you don't have more support as you recover from your TBI. Have you contacted your local chapter of the Brain Injury Association? They would be able to put you in touch with support groups and services.

When you speak of jerking motions, do you mean as you fall asleep? The full body shudder, as TBI patients pass into sleep, is fairly common.

As for starting a new thread, I do it by opening an existing TBI post, like this one, and then clicking the "thread starter" button that appears on the upper left part of the screen.

No doubt there is a more direct method, but this approach works for me.

Take Care

Originally Posted by Hockey

Welcome to NT.

I am sorry that you don't have more support as you recover from your TBI. Have you contacted your local chapter of the Brain Injury Association? They would be able to put you in touch with support groups and services.

When you speak of jerking motions, do you mean as you fall asleep? The full body shudder, as TBI patients pass into sleep, is fairly common.

As for starting a new thread, I do it by opening an existing TBI post, like this one, and then clicking the "thread starter" button that appears on the upper left part of the screen.

No doubt there is a more direct method, but this approach works for me.

Take Care