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Concussion or more serious head injury? Please help!

Hi, this is a continuation and update since my last post about what I feel was an undiagnosed head injury that occurred in June of this year. Long story...

Hi, this is a continuation and update since my last post about what I feel was a...

•8 years ago

What are your biggest achievements in 2016?

For the final issue of Headway News this year, we'd like celebrate some of our members' achievements throughout 2016. It could be anything, big or small: From...

For the final issue of Headway News this year, we'd like celebrate some of our m...

Partner•8 years ago

DVLA waiting times

I am wondering if any of you are struggling to get your driving licence back from the DVLA. I ask as I expected to be driving again ages ago. I had a...

I am wondering if any of you are struggling to get your driving licence back fro...

•8 years ago

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Friends daughter out of coma and still no change in friends condition after cardiac arrest

Hi Everyone Just got back from visiting Annie on the high dependency ward and I have more good news to tell you all on her condition. This afternoon, Annie...

Hi Everyone Just got back from visiting Annie on the high dependency ward and I ...

•8 years ago

How do some drugs pass testing ?

I have been on CoCodamol for a long time and like a lot of things you do get used to them and they lose effect. My GP prescribed Pentazocine. When I read the...

I have been on CoCodamol for a long time and like a lot of things you do get use...

•8 years ago

Sunday Poetry Corner

Maybe we should start one :) I have been musing (again) on putting things off and dashed off a poem (ahem) yesterday. Rather than delay :) I am posting it...

Maybe we should start one :) I have been musing (again) on putting things off a...

•8 years ago

Alternative/Natural Remedies

Morning Everyone, my husband sustained a hypoxic brain injury 12 weeks ago. He was very into health, fitness and nutrition prior to this and did not like...

Morning Everyone, my husband sustained a hypoxic brain injury 12 weeks ago. He w...

•8 years ago

Marks review for driving again

Bit nervous about this . he has appointment next Friday with neurological as his 12 months is up on 7th after a small blackout . i thought it was nerve...

Bit nervous about this . he has appointment next Friday with neurological as hi...

•8 years ago

Hi All, I have come across this group while searching the internet for information to help me understand my concerns since Neurolgy surgery

Since January when I had a craniotomy to remove a cyst my life has changed massively. The aftercare from the hospital has been non existent and my GP is not an...

Since January when I had a craniotomy to remove a cyst my life has changed massi...

•8 years ago

Good news about my husband

Hi all It has been a month today since my husband Steven suffered brain injuries in a hit and run and he's finally starting to improve. Only yesterday doctors...

Hi all It has been a month today since my husband Steven suffered brain injuries...

•8 years ago

Don`t waste that extra hour

Hi all, musing on time this morning and realising that I have trundled along since my BI but suddenly been pulled up short by the thought of the unlived life I...

Hi all, musing on time this morning and realising that I have trundled along sin...

•8 years ago

Alzheimers?

Is it true ppl who have suffered a brain injury are more prone to develop alzheimers?

Is it true ppl who have suffered a brain injury are more prone to develop alzhei...

•8 years ago

First visit

Hi all. It's just over 3 years since my accident and all the bits that unfortunately went with that. I had a severe TBI and this is the first time I have been...

Hi all. It's just over 3 years since my accident and all the bits that unfortuna...

•8 years ago

I'm new here....

Hi all, I am the mother of 2 boys with ABI. The younger one from a RTI 71/2 years ago and almost ready to come home finally. The elder one banged his head on...

Hi all, I am the mother of 2 boys with ABI. The younger one from a RTI 71/2 year...

•8 years ago

Bluebadge

Had to share for the first time ever somethings gone my way, I say ever loseley I mean from 2009 because I have very little memory prior to that.I got turned...

Had to share for the first time ever somethings gone my way, I say ever loseley ...

•8 years ago

Very old head injury

When I was 4 years old I was hit on the right side of the head by a swing in a play park. My brother had been messing with the swings and I have no idea where...

When I was 4 years old I was hit on the right side of the head by a swing in a p...

•8 years ago

I'm new here

my husband had his accidenton the 1st of September, he has been moved to rehab. been there 2 weeks tomorrow, the last 2 days he has been very angry seems to be...

my husband had his accidenton the 1st of September, he has been moved to rehab. ...

•8 years ago

Looking to move out

Hi all, So I am looking to move out as things have gotten worse with my mum but I get confused really easily, Ive had a few estate agents call and email me and...

Hi all, So I am looking to move out as things have gotten worse with my mum but ...

•8 years ago

Highs and Lows

It is almost 6 weeks since my son had his heart attack and hypoxic BI. He was one week in a drug induced coma and a further week in high dependency unit before...

It is almost 6 weeks since my son had his heart attack and hypoxic BI. He was on...

•8 years ago

Married

I'm seeing a lot on here about marriage, and how they've found it difficult and even gone to split up after the BI occurred due to the vast changes. But, like...

I'm seeing a lot on here about marriage, and how they've found it difficult and ...

•8 years ago

well just as things are on the up they come crashing down

well don't know were to start ,am crying so much,last night my hubby decided he will have a violent go at my son,i went into the thick of it to protect my son...

well don't know were to start ,am crying so much,last night my hubby decided he ...

•8 years ago

Whats the Point?

I had a TBI 26 years ago and went through various rehabilitation and work rehabilitation/permitted work/voluntary work and the goal was to get myself as well...

I had a TBI 26 years ago and went through various rehabilitation and work rehabi...

•8 years ago

There was an old lady...

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. OK, I'm 39, and I'm not so much swallowing flies, as trying to juggle medical appointments. In about half an hour,...

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly. OK, I'm 39, and I'm not so much swall...

•8 years ago

bus/train travel..?

Hello everyone I had an accident in March of this year. I've been told I cannot drive for 12 months after sustaining a head injury. My accident has also left...

Hello everyone I had an accident in March of this year. I've been told I cannot...

•8 years ago

Six months after brain injury

Hi. First time on here and first post. Just after some advice/similar problems that someone may be having. I'm 45 years old, I had a fall six months ago from...

Hi. First time on here and first post. Just after some advice/similar problems t...

•8 years ago

Fell from 3ft hit back of head

I fell from a 3 ft hit the back of my head was a wake the entire time it happened had a headache right aftereards took meds for it went to bed an hr later but...

I fell from a 3 ft hit the back of my head was a wake the entire time it happene...

•8 years ago

Headway :-(

Actually really annoyed/disappointed/let down and sorry I'm needing to vent a little - so don't read if you don't want xx I've just been to my CBT, but we've...

Actually really annoyed/disappointed/let down and sorry I'm needing to vent a li...

•8 years ago

a end now in site

hi guys its been some time since I have been on due to no internet,i hope you are all as well as can be well housing benefit has now got there acts together...

hi guys its been some time since I have been on due to no internet,i hope you ar...

•8 years ago

Slow reactions

So it's that time of the night,I've already been in bed an hour and I'm replying the day.. today was a bit difficult and I'm thinking what I should have done,...

So it's that time of the night,I've already been in bed an hour and I'm replying...

•8 years ago

Headaches!

I never know with headaches I get a fair few, constantly just there...but recently with a bout of, we think, sinusitis I'm now getting the usual weird sharp...

I never know with headaches I get a fair few, constantly just there...but recent...

•8 years ago

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