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Share your experiences of the Work Capability Assessment

We need your help to find out how the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is working for people with a brain injury. The WCA forms the basis of the application...

We need your help to find out how the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is workin...

Partner•10 years ago

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Issues with the new community design

Hello, We are aware that a number of members have been encountering issues with the new design of our community. HealthUnlocked, the company that operates...

Hello, We are aware that a number of members have been encountering issues with...

Partner•10 years ago

Hypoglecemic Coma

Does anyone on here know someone whose been in a hypoglecemic coma? My uncle is in the hospital right now with it.

Does anyone on here know someone whose been in a hypoglecemic coma? My uncle is ...

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Brain Injury Check list

Hi researching the level of problems I live with following my TBI and found a check list at http://www.headinjury.com/checktbi.htm Found it useful do headway...

Hi researching the level of problems I live with following my TBI and found a ch...

•10 years ago

Can't Do It

Been to Car Boot Today Bought 3 watches for a quid each one working two needing batteries Should be no problem ( I used to be able to put a battery in a...

Been to Car Boot Today Bought 3 watches for a quid each one working two needi...

•10 years ago

Headbanging can cause brain injury.

Rather ironically and following on from the other thread..... www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28144928

Rather ironically and following on from the other thread..... www.bbc.co.uk/new...

•10 years ago

One step forward and Two steps back....

I had what I thought was a really positive day on Monday, my new carer comes in now to help me 3 hours a day 3 days a week, which we plan on upping as I get...

I had what I thought was a really positive day on Monday, my new carer comes in ...

•10 years ago

Investing in Happyness

I've always been reluctant to spend money on new inventions which I've been perfectly able to manage without until now. But the only way to recover from a...

I've always been reluctant to spend money on new inventions which I've been perf...

•10 years ago

Recent head injury

I've had a car accident two weeks ago, suffered a head injury that required stitches only. i cant reca the day of the accident and 3 days after maybe more....

I've had a car accident two weeks ago, suffered a head injury that required stit...

•10 years ago

Jack and Sophie,s week

They have had a busy week, Monday was sports day at school, last year was upsetting to see them both struggling, and not able to take part. Totally different...

They have had a busy week, Monday was sports day at school, last year was upsett...

•10 years ago

Bossy Dogs

Hi as you are probably aware I look after 2 Bedlington Terriers ever since they were pups they have alway had a scrambled egg supper They did not have any...

Hi as you are probably aware I look after 2 Bedlington Terriers ever since they ...

•10 years ago

It's all changed

Not sure if I like this much, bu then again I don't like change much :(

Not sure if I like this much, bu then again I don't like change much :(

•10 years ago

Seizure time

Full on deja-vu seizure last night outside a fish and chip shop of all places. Absolutely fine one second and the next all of my energy is drained and I'm...

Full on deja-vu seizure last night outside a fish and chip shop of all places. ...

•10 years ago

Done it again part 4

I keep forgetting to take my medication except pain killers has any one any reminders they use to remind them to take the medication

I keep forgetting to take my medication except pain killers has any one any remi...

•10 years ago

Swallowing

Does anyone else on here have swallowing difficulties? I do, sometimes..

Does anyone else on here have swallowing difficulties? I do, sometimes..

•10 years ago

Headway looses council funding in Cornwall!

Just noticed that HEADWAY in Cornwall is to have it's council funding stopped. These cuts are getting out of hand now. This Westminster Government are a...

Just noticed that HEADWAY in Cornwall is to have it's council funding stopped. T...

•10 years ago

Pituatory Gland

Does everyone's pituatory gland work okay? I have chronic hives and I dunno if it's cause i'm stressed all the time or if it's cause my gland is damaged.

Does everyone's pituatory gland work okay? I have chronic hives and I dunno if i...

•10 years ago

Should I go back to GP

Just completed list for of what I went through for the first 20+ years following my TBI as the cognitive therapist wants to help me improve my cognitive...

Just completed list for of what I went through for the first 20+ years following...

•10 years ago

Neuropsychological Evaluation

Please share your experience. I'd love to hear your stories!

Please share your experience. I'd love to hear your stories!

•10 years ago

Headbanging!!!

As a young man I was a devoted heavy metal fan and of course a head banger. I often wondered if this activity contributed to my later development of a brain...

As a young man I was a devoted heavy metal fan and of course a head banger. I of...

•10 years ago

Good News

Some change of luck at last for Jack and Sophie, after a very tough few months. I received a phone call today from a lady from Dream Flight, they have both...

Some change of luck at last for Jack and Sophie, after a very tough few months. ...

•10 years ago

Driving

I dont think i have been told i cant drive by doctors but the thought od driving makes me sick im bad as a passenger as well now i have rode my bike only round...

I dont think i have been told i cant drive by doctors but the thought od driving...

•10 years ago

DVLA let's anyone know about your DLA or PIPS

DVLA are allowing anyone to know if your car is road tax exempt through getting higher rate mobility on DLA or PIPS by entering your car registration in their...

DVLA are allowing anyone to know if your car is road tax exempt through getting ...

•10 years ago

Pip?

Whats the difference betweeen pip and dla

Whats the difference betweeen pip and dla

•10 years ago

Head trauma over 39 years

At the age of 7 I had a bang to my head and lost my eye sight, at the age of 13 I was beaten by around 12 youths and my head was used as a football and I...

At the age of 7 I had a bang to my head and lost my eye sight, at the age of 13 ...

•10 years ago

Result of a temper tantrum

Anger is a force that loves to mess with me, I get mental and I see red and this happens, need help and I know it, put it this way. If I don't get it sorted...

Anger is a force that loves to mess with me, I get mental and I see red and this...

•10 years ago

Is it possible to suffer petit mals after a tbi

Going back to the therapist soon and have been asked to write down the problems I have had just considering sleepwalking but after reading up on sleepwalking...

Going back to the therapist soon and have been asked to write down the problems ...

•10 years ago

So tired

Is anyone else finding with all this hot weather they cant stop sleeping? Im so hot all of the time cant cool down or stop sweating is it down to my bi

Is anyone else finding with all this hot weather they cant stop sleeping? Im so ...

•10 years ago

Messages

Is tge a way to get a reminder or something to tell you that you have a message?

Is tge a way to get a reminder or something to tell you that you have a message?...

•10 years ago

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