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05-13-2014, 03:29 PM
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So I meet with my neuro again on the 22nd... I am torn... do I go back to work and see how it goes or do I stay off work until the headaches are gone all together and my short term memory is back??? What factors should I be considering?
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The Start: MVA, t-boned, on 1-12-14 (my sons 5th birthday) and did not think anything of it.. my back hurt on site but everything else seemed ok. Lost about 10-12 hours from about 3 hours after the accident to the next day...Experienced terrible brain fog for over a month, plus intense headaches, nausea, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, disorientation, no short term memory, depression and just an overall hangover feeling daily. Current Situation: I'm about 7 months in and my local neurologist has waived her white flag and therefore I am headed to Dallas to be seen (I have family there). The headaches are still daily. I have nausea, dizziness as well. Drugs I have been on- Vicodin (off), Naproxen (off), proanolol (off), topamax (off), cataflam (off), Midrin (off), Flexeril (off) and now Namenda XR (off), Nortrptylin (off), Verapamil (off) Therapy- Osteopath, Vestibular and balance therapy, fuzion/soft tissue massage, acupuncture Drs- ER (no help), GP, Chiropractor, Neurologist and Osteopath |
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05-13-2014, 03:36 PM
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Your MVA wasn't really very long ago. (I know, it feels like ages.)If you are still struggling with symptoms, my experience tells me that you might be better off continuing to rest.
I mean, if you feel that crummy when you're not having to produce in the workplace... Setbacks really stink. |
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05-13-2014, 03:44 PM
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That is my fear... I went back to work the first time on 2-4... lasted 2.5 days... went back again on 2-24... lasted 2 days... I have been off since... both times I went back it set me back to day one... I do not want that to happen again... now mind you it has been 3 months since I was back so that is my struggle...
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The Start: MVA, t-boned, on 1-12-14 (my sons 5th birthday) and did not think anything of it.. my back hurt on site but everything else seemed ok. Lost about 10-12 hours from about 3 hours after the accident to the next day...Experienced terrible brain fog for over a month, plus intense headaches, nausea, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, disorientation, no short term memory, depression and just an overall hangover feeling daily. Current Situation: I'm about 7 months in and my local neurologist has waived her white flag and therefore I am headed to Dallas to be seen (I have family there). The headaches are still daily. I have nausea, dizziness as well. Drugs I have been on- Vicodin (off), Naproxen (off), proanolol (off), topamax (off), cataflam (off), Midrin (off), Flexeril (off) and now Namenda XR (off), Nortrptylin (off), Verapamil (off) Therapy- Osteopath, Vestibular and balance therapy, fuzion/soft tissue massage, acupuncture Drs- ER (no help), GP, Chiropractor, Neurologist and Osteopath |
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05-13-2014, 03:56 PM
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If you don't mind me asking, what do you do?
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05-13-2014, 04:04 PM
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I am an account manager for a commercial roofing company... so I deal with 2 outside accounts as well as one internal for training... I field about 500 emails a day and about 50 calls in the busy season which is now...
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The Start: MVA, t-boned, on 1-12-14 (my sons 5th birthday) and did not think anything of it.. my back hurt on site but everything else seemed ok. Lost about 10-12 hours from about 3 hours after the accident to the next day...Experienced terrible brain fog for over a month, plus intense headaches, nausea, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, disorientation, no short term memory, depression and just an overall hangover feeling daily. Current Situation: I'm about 7 months in and my local neurologist has waived her white flag and therefore I am headed to Dallas to be seen (I have family there). The headaches are still daily. I have nausea, dizziness as well. Drugs I have been on- Vicodin (off), Naproxen (off), proanolol (off), topamax (off), cataflam (off), Midrin (off), Flexeril (off) and now Namenda XR (off), Nortrptylin (off), Verapamil (off) Therapy- Osteopath, Vestibular and balance therapy, fuzion/soft tissue massage, acupuncture Drs- ER (no help), GP, Chiropractor, Neurologist and Osteopath |
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05-13-2014, 05:11 PM
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Oh, lots of simultaneous tasks, with pressure, in real time. Not much opportunity for pacing. That might be a lot to expect of yourself, right now.
How is the accuracy of your work? I ask because my day job was in finance. After my TBI, I couldn't go back because I had a tendency to make errors (especially inverting numbers) and being unable to see them. Last edited by Hockey; 05-13-2014 at 05:12 PM. Reason: typo |
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