Hi everyone and enjoyed reading the experiences of people as it helps me understand a condition we share. I really like the medical profession and try to absorb what they say from the outside however it may be just as difficult for them to gauge what is going on in a person as it is for me to express the jumble of issues I am experiencing from the inside. The main problem since my concussion is often the medical professional is off explaining an issue while I am left concentrating on the first few sentences as the brain can't keep up with the normal pace of thinking.

I took a tumble from a ladder 3 years ago, cracked two vertebrae and smacked my head on the ground although I wore a hardhat and safety harness, the helmet flying off as my head hit the ground. Two months later after spinal fusion surgery and an unfortunate nuisance called MRSA I left hospital with a willingness to get better. Although many of the daily symptoms have gone such as vomiting and unusual experiences of surroundings, some have stayed like overwhelming fatigue, tinnitus and a number of lesser symptoms.

My CRP levels (indicating inflammation/infection) shot up after surgery, then dropped for a few days and then shot way up again to 289 mg/l. I have read that people who have elevated inflammation levels (CRP) are more likely to have more prolonged symptoms of concussion. Three years after the injury my mind seems to be still struggling to find a balance and it is not easy when the medical perspective is that all the symptoms should be gone by now or it is some psychiatry problem. Sorry for the detailed medical report but it is the best I can do at the moment, unfortunately readers have to copy and paste the link -

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My question is - does one medical report make a difference ?. It is really difficult living with a condition when the prevailing medical environment says that any remaining symptoms are 'in-your-head' so to speak rather than actual physical symptoms . It is not really adding insult to injury but if a biomarker, in this case CRP levels, for persistent symptoms help m cope with a life-long condition then it makes living with the condition so much easier.