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Tired of being TIRED

Since my SAH just over 2 years ago, I find my biggest challenge is I feel so tried all the time. I try to manage this stupid fatigue, but needing to rest day...

Since my SAH just over 2 years ago, I find my biggest challenge is I feel so tri...

sammm2k

•6 years ago

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Positive post

Hello everyone, I haven’t posted in a while but I want to share a positive post with you all. I had my brain injury in December 2016. I was very lucky in that...

Hello everyone, I haven’t posted in a while but I want to share a positive post ...

jentwistle

•6 years ago

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Snow

How is the weather were you are? So far it has tried to snow atleast 5 times in the space of a hour today, it has gotten so cold that the sea down here tried...

How is the weather were you are? So far it has tried to snow atleast 5 times in...

bexx87

•6 years ago

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Citalopram - how long should you stay in it?

Hi All! Citalopram was definitely the right way for my son to go, in the early days of depresssion following his TBI. But how do you know when to stop it?...

Hi All! Citalopram was definitely the right way for my son to go, in the early...

Elkay_1954

•6 years ago

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Sleeping siezure

Hi i had brain injury about 8years ago that took me to coma for almost a month. Since then i start having sleeping siezures went to doctor he gave me medicine...

Hi i had brain injury about 8years ago that took me to coma for almost a month. ...

Faisal514

•6 years ago

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Is it all me? Am I wrong for think I should be treated better?!

Hi, I can’t make sense of it all... yesterday was the 18th anniversary since my accident; severe brain injury and also lost both sisters at the time. I...

Hi, I can’t make sense of it all... yesterday was the 18th anniversary since m...

19KMcG87

•6 years ago

14 Replies

Wreck It Journals

Hi All, Has anyone tried wreck journals, it was a hype last year and I normally try out things once the hype has died down because I don't follow trends, more...

Hi All, Has anyone tried wreck journals, it was a hype last year and I normally ...

bexx87

•6 years ago

7 Replies

I am looking for help, not with a brain injury but brain damage...

Can anyone help talk to me about the effects of damage to temporal lobes and around the brain stem. I am seeing effects in someone and I don't know if it is...

Can anyone help talk to me about the effects of damage to temporal lobes and aro...

Sunshineginger

•6 years ago

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Aneursym

My husband suffered a ruptured aneurysm 5 weeks and is doing amazingly well. I am struggling with updates from docs/nurses and have had to go back to work full...

My husband suffered a ruptured aneurysm 5 weeks and is doing amazingly well. I a...

treetate

•6 years ago

16 Replies

New and very lucky to be alive

Hello I'm new here. My name is Ben and I'm very lucky to be alive after I suffered severe brain injuries that left me in a coma for 13 weeks in a car crash...

Hello I'm new here. My name is Ben and I'm very lucky to be alive after I suffe...

Hodder1992

•6 years ago

15 Replies

Is it possible

I’m old fashioned and can’t take orders from a female, over thinking 😡😡

Pat-rick1

•6 years ago

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PIP Assessment

Hi everyone. I’m going for an assessment for PIP tomorrow. I’m not looking forward to it. Just wondered if anyone’s been for one and if anyone could give me...

Hi everyone. I’m going for an assessment for PIP tomorrow. I’m not looking forwa...

gina14

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Painful watching my dad

My dad took a cardiac arrest 6 months ago. Long story short. He wasn’t given any chance by the consultants so it was decided to turn off the ventilator. He was...

My dad took a cardiac arrest 6 months ago. Long story short. He wasn’t given any...

Mrdeek

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Just asking????

I complain about the headway group near me. Someone help me to write it and e-mail to a man who sent my complain to the Director for Services. I still waiting...

I complain about the headway group near me. Someone help me to write it and e-ma...

Cj-195

•6 years ago

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Looking for Support - Subdural Hematoma

Good evening everyone. My name is Luke, I’m 22 years old and I am normally fit and well. 3 weeks ago I was diagnosed with a Bilateral Subdural Hematoma and...

Good evening everyone. My name is Luke, I’m 22 years old and I am normally fit a...

Lukew125

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Did my first ever 10k run today

I had been challenged by the woman who runs the BI group I go to to run 10k this week for her to sponsor me an extra £5 to run 10k in April. All money goes to...

I had been challenged by the woman who runs the BI group I go to to run 10k this...

keeley24

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Drama

I walked out of my job this morning, I keep telling myself Calm down, then chef asked me to clean something I cleaned 2days ago, ok fine I’ll do it , she then...

I walked out of my job this morning, I keep telling myself Calm down, then chef ...

Pat-rick1

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Why does my head shake uncontrollably when I'm tired?

Every night when I am sleepy out of nowhere my head and arms shake. It all started after I had some illness where I threw up and had a painful stomach ache and...

Every night when I am sleepy out of nowhere my head and arms shake. It all start...

FranceFries

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Long term effects of brain injury?

I had a SAH about 18 months ago and I’m still feeling the effects, everyday...My specialist has never really spoken to me about the long term effects of brain...

I had a SAH about 18 months ago and I’m still feeling the effects, everyday...My...

Silmarillion

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Urgent referral

Hiya I had 6 week stay in hospital last year and then I wasxalso in over the Christmas holidays for 3 weeks with the same thing Euro Sepsis but I want too sa6...

Hiya I had 6 week stay in hospital last year and then I wasxalso in over the Chr...

James28

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Neuropathy

Hey everybody I was just wondering us there anybody out there that knows possibly what 8 am going through at the m9nent .I am suffering with severe neuropathic...

Hey everybody I was just wondering us there anybody out there that knows possibl...

James28

•6 years ago

3 Replies

No no no

I’ve taken in to account all your replies and doctors advice. For now I will stay away from antidepressants . Next week I’ll want to go back on them. God I...

I’ve taken in to account all your replies and doctors advice. For now I will sta...

Pat-rick1

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Another radio interview, myself and the Baroness go live!

At the 1:13 mark... http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05v8p4x#playt=01h13m22s

BaronC

•6 years ago

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Took half day at work due to break down

My partner has a BI and I'm not his carer. He had the BI many many years before we got into a relationship. I've been with him for 5 years and on good days...

My partner has a BI and I'm not his carer. He had the BI many many years before ...

trea

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Still waiting

Still waiting for my PIP tribunal that was stopped in May last year. It was due to be in November but was rescheduled and ive not yet had a date. Also i was...

Still waiting for my PIP tribunal that was stopped in May last year. It was due ...

spideyman

•6 years ago

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Blood clot in rehab

My partner was supposed to leave hospital after 10 months in rehab after tbi, but he collapsed on Monday and has since found to have blood clots in both lungs....

My partner was supposed to leave hospital after 10 months in rehab after tbi, bu...

sue-66

•6 years ago

9 Replies

Past and present

Hi everyone, I am Lucy. I have difficulty to express myself while talking. I just say something that doesn't make sense but they get the big idea of what I am...

Hi everyone, I am Lucy. I have difficulty to express myself while talking. I jus...

Hidden

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Update

So it's almost the end of month 8 from date it happened, in recovery, last two months haven't really noticed any change. One issue which has not changed at all...

So it's almost the end of month 8 from date it happened, in recovery, last two m...

Cornishwaves247

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Seizure update

Further to the seizure I suffered and my brief hospitalisation I now have a Neurology appointment at Southmead hospital on 20 March. I'm currently on...

Further to the seizure I suffered and my brief hospitalisation I now have a Neur...

Mikey48

•6 years ago

9 Replies

I've Been Making a Blog...

You're all welcome to view it! turtlericky.wordpress.com I should be sleeping but I wanted to say a few words! I think I'll be back home in 2 days. I've...

You're all welcome to view it! turtlericky.wordpress.com I should be sleeping b...

TurtleRicky

•6 years ago

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All posts for February 2018

Tired of being TIRED

Positive post

Snow

Citalopram - how long should you stay in it?

Sleeping siezure

Is it all me? Am I wrong for think I should be treated better?!

Wreck It Journals

I am looking for help, not with a brain injury but brain damage...

Aneursym

New and very lucky to be alive

Is it possible

PIP Assessment

Painful watching my dad

Just asking????

Looking for Support - Subdural Hematoma

Did my first ever 10k run today

Drama

Why does my head shake uncontrollably when I'm tired?

Long term effects of brain injury?

Urgent referral

Neuropathy

No no no

Another radio interview, myself and the Baroness go live!

Took half day at work due to break down

Still waiting

Blood clot in rehab

Past and present

Update

Seizure update

I've Been Making a Blog...

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