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Old 07-16-2014, 10:05 AM #1
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Saw my neurologist today and she is recommending that I go to a "big" city to get another set of eyes on my case.. I have family in Dallas so looks like I am headed there...
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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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sorry she did that but maybe a new set of eyes will help
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Saw my neurologist today and she is recommending that I go to a "big" city to get another set of eyes on my case.. I have family in Dallas so looks like I am headed there...
Kudos to your neurologist for conceding that she is out of her depth with your case and sending you on. Too many of her colleagues would have dismissed your symptoms as imaginary - and sent you home.

Good luck in Dallas.
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Sarah,

You might want to consider Dr Walker in Dallas. http://www.neurotherapydallas.com/
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Thanks Mark... Have you met with Dr. Walker? He is pretty close to my parents house...

This is who I am set to meet

http://www.utswmedicine.org/voices-v...batjer-3q.html

http://www.utswmedicine.org/voices-v...jer-chair.html

http://profiles.utsouthwestern.edu/p...nt-batjer.html

I will also be part of a trial at UT Southwestern, this was set up a few months ago... http://www.brainhealth.utdallas.edu/...ch/participate
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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)

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Dr Batjer sounds knowledgeable. Hope you get good care.
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at least your doctor conceded. Most doctors just say you are fine and send you home because I can't admit they might not know something. At least the doctors I have seen
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