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Old 09-17-2014, 10:35 PM #11
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My sister died last week and I'd like to go out for the services - but she's on the west coast and both my neuro and my cardiologist say I can't fly there - something about pressure.

Anyone else deal with this?
Very sorry for your loss... Yes, I had the same issue for the first 6 months... I flew for the first time at 7 months... it wasn't bad until we were coming down...

how about the train?
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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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You should ask the Dr. more info why, and let us know. I flew to Mayo clinic with damaged spinal cord and concussion. I wore a neck brace, and had pain from jarring, but got there and back better than a car ride.
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My sister died last week and I'd like to go out for the services - but she's on the west coast and both my neuro and my cardiologist say I can't fly there - something about pressure.

Anyone else deal with this?
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I am so sorry for your loss.

I have flown before and it was about the 1 year mark of my accident. I was fine.
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1 year post-concussion caused by a high-speed MVA.
Driver to driver head-on. I was stationary and the other vehicle hit me traveling > 110 km/hr successfully breaking my sternum.
Diagnosed with chronic neuropathic pain, PTSD, somatic symptom disorder, depression, anxiety. I suffer from daily headaches, 24x7.
Meds: On prescription medication for neuropathic pain, breakthrough pain, anxiety, depression and sleep disorder.
OTC medications used to try and keep headaches in check: acetaminophen and ibuprofen.
Treatments: Physio (declined since May '14), RMT (declined since Feb '14), Psychiatry CBT (since Nov '13), Pain Clinic Nerve Blocks, Botox and Lidocaine Infusion (since May '14), SLP (since Aug '14), OT (since Sep '14).
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