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Old 05-02-2014, 06:21 PM #5
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I know! I know! I'm struggling with trying to think through if I can return to work. I can't really read more than 30 minutes at a time. I can't really write or think like I use to (I'm a university professor). I'm not dynamic thinker anymore.

The person I use to be is no longer. It's now almost 2 years-I'm no longer in mourning. I'm too fatigued to be angry. I marvel at the energy I use to have.

I'm not quite angry-not celebrating the little things. Suspended somewhere in between.

I can do more than I could before (which is great!) - but I doubt that I can do all that I could before.

But I saw ambulances and police cars surround someone laying on the playground today after picking up my kids. I don't mean to be morbid - but if anything this pcs has taught me is that it all could have been much worse.

be well all of you- this community has given me so much. has affirmed so much.
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The event: Rear ended on freeway with son when I was at a stop in stop and go traffic July 2012. Lost consciousness.

Post-event: Diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, ptsd, whiplash, peripheral and central vestibular dysfunction and convergence insufficiency. MRI/CT scans fine.

Symptoms: daily headaches, dizziness/vertigo, nausea, cognitive fog, light/noise sensitivities, anxiety/irritability, fatigued, convergence insufficiency, tinnitus and numbness in arms/legs.

Therapies: Now topamax 50mg daily; Propanolol and Tramadol when migraine. Off nortryptiline and trazodone. Accupuncture. Vitamin regime. Prism glasses/vision therapy. Vestibular therapy 3month. Gluten free diet. Dairy free diet. On sick leave from teaching until Sept. 2014.
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