Hello there.

I found these boards whilst looking for advice and wold appreciate any help.

My situation:
((I have always suffered migraines, a couple of years ago I had a broken nose and a couple of mild concussions.))

I was sexually assaulted in the spring/2014 and had my nose broken.
At the beginning of the summer holidays (UK) I suffered a concussion. We had been to a theme park, after I was reaching into a car to retrieve some dry clothes for my 6yo and the car door was slammed into my head. The locking mechanism struck just above my temple, the side of the door striking from my temple down to the corner of my jaw bone. I fell to the floor, losing consciousness...my child witnessed and tried to rush forward, mothering instinct kicked in enough for me to hold unconsciousness at bay and tell him to stay back, its ok. But then there are blank moments: glimpse of my nose hitting the car as I fell, then being on the floor. I'm not sure how long I was unconscious, but likely around a few mins.

The following day I visited the gp and had concussion confirmed- no aid or further tests offered.

The whole summer hols are a bit of a blur: I found crusty dried fluid in my ear, in the morning after. Exhaustion, confusion, bursts of anger, dizziness/vertigo, constant migraine, blurred vision/spots, nausea and sound/smell/light sensitivity. I am a writer and found it very difficult to concentrate or line edit.

In september I visited the GP again as symptoms were still bad, antagonized by a chest infection. He ran a few tests and said I had neuropathic damage, recommending an eye test.

The opticians ran their tests, my vision is 20 20 and my fields test was v.good. However, suspected damage to 4th and 6th nerves with left eye at 3/4 movement. He believed that I may not have realised severity of symptoms as my vision is so good, I have noticed I cannot see as far into my left periphery.

I have been refd to a specialist at the opthamology clinic on the 30th of October for further tests.

Does anyone know what I can expect from this? What sort of tests? I ask because I like to be prepared and I also have metal piercings that may require a trip to the tattoo/piercing parlour to remove. I don't want to hold up my or others apts!

Any general advice for treatment/coping is most welcome.

Cheers

Hi Ash

I'm in the UK too.

After my accident my GP said to go the opticians and get fully tested. Most tests were fine but there was some query about one of them and I was sent for an MRI which was negative (I've not had any trouble with my eyes since so I think it was an anomaly).

My symptoms are pretty different, the only ones we have in common are the light/sound sensitivity, although I did experience some nausea at the beginning.

I can't give you much advice about the specialist appointment, but if you want any advice/support re your symptoms (any improvement since the concussion?) and navigating the NHS to get help, let me know

Headway, a brain injury charity in the UK have been really helpful and supportive for me, might be worth giving them a call

Welcome Ash.

If the vision tests come out as normal , then perhaps seek a upper cervical check up. This is much gentler than what many think of for chiropractic. Expert training is important, as with anything.

The c1 c2 can get misaligned by a head/neck, shoulder hit or fall, as well as other vertebrae , many MDs don't study/or check for these.

info-
http://www.upcspine.com/self.htm