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Old 08-12-2014, 02:59 PM #1
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I have done some balance therapy... did nothing for me... what test showed the damage?

I HATE MRI's but I would do it if it meant that the results would lead to a treatment plan that would get me back to normal.

Flexeril for neve pain... no.. it is a muscle relaxer.. I think you are on a lot of duplicate meds... but that is my opinion
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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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I have done some balance therapy... did nothing for me... what test showed the damage?

I HATE MRI's but I would do it if it meant that the results would lead to a treatment plan that would get me back to normal.

Flexeril for neve pain... no.. it is a muscle relaxer.. I think you are on a lot of duplicate meds... but that is my opinion
some whacky test where you put on crazy goggles and follow a dot lol. then lay down and they shoot wind into your ear and test your eyes. that test showed "vertical nystagmus indicating damage to cerebellum and brain stem"

appreciate you input on duplicate meds. if you want to mail me that's fine or just let me know here
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Go to the drug checker at drugs.com

Type in Flexeril and Cymbalta and read
The interaction potential. Your pharmacist
Can also print out something for you too.

The basic obvious problem otherwise
Is increased sedation mixing all that on your
List. The other interaction you can read at
Drugs.com
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many of the interaction checker sites allow you to add vitamins and supplements to check everything- here are a few of them-

http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.html
http://www.rxlist.com/drug-interaction-checker.htm
http://reference.medscape.com/drug-interactionchecker
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Go to the drug checker at drugs.com

Type in Flexeril and Cymbalta and read
The interaction potential. Your pharmacist
Can also print out something for you too.

The basic obvious problem otherwise
Is increased sedation mixing all that on your
List. The other interaction you can read at
Drugs.com
wow serotonin syndrome! I went through that when I mixed ssri and maoi. it was horrifying. thanks for the heads up!!
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Mark, at this stage of the game, I would accept any treatment that has the hope of helping even in the slightest bit. Why suffer and do nothing about it, when they are giving you a possible chance of helping.

I know its overwhelming, and feels like a waste at times especially when we do not see results extremely quick, but Id say its worth a shot.
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Hey Mark,

You're going through so much and I'm with kevbo, go for it, worth a try.

I did have vestibular therapy, couldn't walk straight and felt dizzy, therapist said I'd be in therapy for a long time but I was a lot better in 3 months, not perfect but a lot better.

I never had one sided dizziness at all, it was my whole head/brain

Going for an EEG tomorrow myself so will PM you tomorrow

Hope you're ok, off to the store so gotta sign off!
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Sitke,

I hope your EEG will give you the results you need to diagnose what's been going on with you; good luck.

Mark,

I think that anything that gives you a chance to improve in any area of your life right now just may be the catalyst for not losing hope. I agree with the others, it's worth a try.

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