Can you elaborate more? I also experience vision problems and have high taurine levels. Thanks.

I was taking Adrecor or advacor for the adrenals before but since my adrenals have come back to the normal level so I stopped taking it

Im currently on balance d and travacor

my vision problem isnt a problem of 20/20 or anything it just feels like what Im seeing isnt as ... jeez the wording is hard to describe, like what I see im not full interpreting, ill overlook things all the time, or my concentration is on the wrong thing,.... I dunno, it always feels like somethings effecting my vision it sucks... im assuming the epinephrine doesnt help...

when I wake up early or dont sleep enuf my vision really suffers in that sense... thats how I can tell im tired

Hey Mikeyy,

What you said about your vision and interpretation interested me. I don't seem to see/understand what's on the left side of forms, etc...

If an application is just straight up and down, I can fill it in. If it's a single sheet, but asking for different information on the left and right side, I can't do it - no matter how many times I try. Although I searched and searched, I couldn't figure out how to start a new thread here until another forum member pointed out kindly, that all I had to do was click on the little button on (you guessed it) the upper left side of the screen. Wierd.

I also get the sensation that the things I'm looking at are quivering.

Cheers

thats definately interesting

I remember in the first 4 months I went to see an eye specialist, did all the tests and my vision checked out fine, I want to go see a neurologist, there must be damage to part of my brain of which controls vision, would be nice to know if theres anything I can do to fix it... maybe I dont wanna find out

But my vision is the one factor that really makes me aware that somethings wrong with me, if I close my eyes, I cant tell anything is wrong

Yeah, my vision is fine, too. It's a processing issue. Have you had a neuro-psych to evaluate your brain function? It would be intersting to know what your occipital lobe is up to.

I havent and im actually wanting to do it but am nervous about the results

Excuse my arrogance but how is it conducted?

The neuro-psych is painless, but exhausting.

You'll meet with your neuro-psychologist and do a series of tests (verbal, written, motor skills) that are designed to see how your brain is actually functioning.

In advance of your appointment, he/she will want all of your medical records, educational transcripts and letters from employers and friends to try and get a clear picture of pre-morbid you that can serve as a baseline and determine which tests would be most appropriate.

You will also have a long pre-interview where the neuro-psychologist will ask you questions about yourself, your injury, etc... They like also to talk to a close family member or friend to help get a more complete picture. (For example, I had no idea that I constantly repeated myself until my husband said it and all my friends mentioned it in their letters.)

The testing is usually done over the course of one long day. However, they can break it up if that proves too tiring for you.

Most of the time you will get your results in about two weeks. The neuro-psychologist will call you and a family member (if you want) in for a long discussion about your results and make any treatment suggestions. You will also get a written report.

I understand your fear about getting neuro-psych feedback. However, it's not as bad as you might imagine. Frankly, it's not that you don't know something is wrong. During the testing, you may find, as I did, that there are tasks you can't do at all. And, of course, you've seen your MRI and live with your deficits every day. So, in short, while the specifics and extent might surprise you, the news that you have brain damage isn't news at all.

In a funny way, listening to my neuro-psych was a relief. Finally someone understood how I was thinking and feeling and behaving and could explain to me exactly why I was thinking, feeling and behaving that way. Before that, I thought I was going nuts.

The neuro-psych also helped target my cognitive therapy and got me access to some of the support services I obviously needed.

Try not to be afraid. If you need to talk, before or after your neuro-psych, feel free to send me a private message. As much as it sometimes feels that way - you're not alone.
Cheers