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Help needed

Hi Has anyone here ever had nerve block for head pain I am due to have it but am unsure about it I know it’s injections but that’s all I know any help and...

Hi Has anyone here ever had nerve block for head pain I am due to have it but ...

Braininjurysurvivor

•4 years ago

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Husband's new brain bleed made him regress :(, severe anxiety, fear of heights... anyone else?

My husband's anoxic brain injury from cardiac arrest happened 11 months ago. He's 69, living at home with me and our adult daughter. In some ways his recovery...

My husband's anoxic brain injury from cardiac arrest happened 11 months ago. He'...

CassandraDee

•4 years ago

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Sudden loss of sight for seconds, bright lights at the left side of my vision and real weakness and fatigue straight after.

Yes, shocked me. I was cooking dinner and I just kept blinking to try to sort it out. Left me shaky and tired. Out of hours doc said it sounded like a partial...

Yes, shocked me. I was cooking dinner and I just kept blinking to try to sort it...

deborah27

•4 years ago

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Defibrillator

Hi everyone I have posted before as my husband had a cardiac arrest in May 2018 and sustained a hypoxic brain injury. He had a defibrillator fitted in his...

Hi everyone I have posted before as my husband had a cardiac arrest in May 201...

Bellabear12

•4 years ago

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I’m allowed to apply for my driving license

I’ve been told by a doctor I’m allowed to apply for my driving licence after 10 months of not being able to drive please can u tel me ur experiences of this as...

I’ve been told by a doctor I’m allowed to apply for my driving licence after 10 ...

Braininjurysurvivor

•4 years ago

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A real bummer

On 1/13/2020, I too have had this unfortunate incident take place. As soon as the nurse stuck the need at my elbow, the shock went to my wrist and thumb. I...

On 1/13/2020, I too have had this unfortunate incident take place. As soon as t...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Any advice appreciated

Hope this post is in the right place! I apologise for the lack of information in this post. My uncle was hit by a car and admitted to the ICU, he suffered...

Hope this post is in the right place! I apologise for the lack of information in...

espy97

•4 years ago

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Football: Heading. Scottish FA rules

Powerful. Following the US. A topic I have passionately researched in the last 6 months, given a pretty cheeky bike accident, head first impact... and a...

Powerful. Following the US. A topic I have passionately researched in the last 6...

Warmbeetroot

•4 years ago

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Where were you 6 months post BI and where are you now regarding recovery?

My husband is 6 months post anoxic BI. He’s come a long way but in other ways it seems he has so far to go. I know recovery is still ongoing but I’d love to...

My husband is 6 months post anoxic BI. He’s come a long way but in other ways it...

Sarbear123

•4 years ago

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Numbness

Lately, I have been experiencing numbness on the left side of my head and face. It usually lasts for 2-4minutes. It feels so strange. Has anyone experience...

Lately, I have been experiencing numbness on the left side of my head and face. ...

Chloepurple

•4 years ago

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Contact Lenses

New year, new account, new haircut, new head. Last new year I felt great, really healthy and happy and I get fitter and lost weight, then I moved house and...

New year, new account, new haircut, new head. Last new year I felt great, really...

escocia

•4 years ago

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Headway Acute Trauma Service Nurses - R.I.P.

Today, i learnt that it was my local HATS Nurse last day at work - there has been no announcement from Headway stating she was leaving or thanking her for the...

Today, i learnt that it was my local HATS Nurse last day at work - there has bee...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Brain tumour-

Hello I am 57 i have been diagnosed with a brain tumour a year and half ago, I'm stage 1, i have had two ops to remove it, they couldn't get it all out so...

Hello I am 57 i have been diagnosed with a brain tumour a year and half ago, I'm...

Pop1234

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Feeling a little bit of positiveness

Hi everyone I’ve had a day full of appointments and my conclusion from what they have all said to me is that my ptsd and anxiety is taking over everything...

Hi everyone I’ve had a day full of appointments and my conclusion from what th...

Braininjurysurvivor

•4 years ago

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Dizzy

I'm sure this has been mentioned, but I can't remember. My partner woke up this morning and a moment of feeling dizzy. He said it felt like his brain was...

I'm sure this has been mentioned, but I can't remember. My partner woke up this...

sue-66

•4 years ago

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Another hurdle over

It's 15 weeks since my ruptured aneurysm and 3 hr operation to coil it. Today I travelled 1 and 1/2 hrs for my first appointment with the neurosurgeon. Last...

It's 15 weeks since my ruptured aneurysm and 3 hr operation to coil it. Today I...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Recognition

Hi how do you deal with loved ones not recognising you? My husband seemed to know me much earlier on after his BI when he first came out of coma. Lately its...

Hi how do you deal with loved ones not recognising you? My husband seemed to kno...

Apesfut

•4 years ago

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Deja vu or something else?

Hi. I know you can't specifically 'diagnose ' or medically advise but I was wondering if you experience anything like this and if you know what it is. I can't...

Hi. I know you can't specifically 'diagnose ' or medically advise but I was won...

Beezerbee8

•4 years ago

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Crafting

Hi folks, I usually post pictures of my art on here and it used to be pretty frequent like maybe once a month or twice if lucky :). Well lately I haven’t been...

Hi folks, I usually post pictures of my art on here and it used to be pretty fre...

Matt2584

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Working with Post Concussion

Is It possible to be suffering from symptoms of post concussion syndrome and continue work as a preschool teacher?

Is It possible to be suffering from symptoms of post concussion syndrome and con...

Chloepurple

•4 years ago

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Update

So my husband came home for the weekend it was ok , things are difficult due to the negative input from his mother also the knowledge he probably was seeing...

So my husband came home for the weekend it was ok , things are difficult due to ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

1 Reply

New IGTV series love & relationships after Brain injury

Hi everyone! I have just started my first live chat on love & relationships after Brain injury with @shareyourstrokeofgenius on IGTV live. Hope you get a...

Hi everyone! I have just started my first live chat on love & relationships aft...

Kavib

•4 years ago

4 Replies

write like Yoda, do I now

Due to the number of accidents my wife was involved in recently, it looks like she would have a viable case for PIP. Over the Christmas period we applied....

Due to the number of accidents my wife was involved in recently, it looks like s...

sospan

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Mollycoddling?

Am I doing too much for my husband? My son tells me I am. I have started taking him breakfast in bed (husband, not son!) as he is on new medication which he...

Am I doing too much for my husband? My son tells me I am. I have started taking ...

FlowerPower62

•4 years ago

15 Replies

Overstimulation

Hi. I'm new on this sight and was wondering if anybody suffers with brain overstimulation and what can help it. Thanks.

Hi. I'm new on this sight and was wondering if anybody suffers with brain overst...

Ragdoll15

•4 years ago

64 Replies

Help

Is there anyone here that has been through the same sort of thing as me that is a little further down the line I need help i don’t know how much longer I can...

Is there anyone here that has been through the same sort of thing as me that is ...

Braininjurysurvivor

•4 years ago

11 Replies

The DWP can cure brain injury, apparently...

https://youtu.be/2V8_x8orzow

BaronC

•4 years ago

24 Replies

THE TWENTY MINUTE NAP. (Sorry for those who do this already, don't mean to bore u but I've just read about someone else who get's fatigue)

Set your alarm for 20 minutes, drink a glass of water ( I'll tell U why shortly ;o). Close your eyes & block out everything around U, ideally in a quiet...

Set your alarm for 20 minutes, drink a glass of water ( I'll tell U why shortly ...

StaceM8

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Have you or the person you care for ever been on an assisted holiday after brain injury?

We know how important holidays can be as a chance to relax and refresh away from the everyday routine, so we'd like to put together a feature on the supported...

We know how important holidays can be as a chance to relax and refresh away from...

headwayuk

Partner•4 years ago

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Left leg pain

Hi everyone 😊. I am 9 months post sah and 2 months post craniotomy everything is well only the past few weeks I have bad pain and stiffness in lower back...

Hi everyone 😊. I am 9 months post sah and 2 months post craniotomy everything ...

Shalala72

•4 years ago

9 Replies

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All posts for January 2020

Help needed

Husband's new brain bleed made him regress :(, severe anxiety, fear of heights... anyone else?

Sudden loss of sight for seconds, bright lights at the left side of my vision and real weakness and fatigue straight after.

Defibrillator

I’m allowed to apply for my driving license

A real bummer

Any advice appreciated

Football: Heading. Scottish FA rules

Where were you 6 months post BI and where are you now regarding recovery?

Numbness

Contact Lenses

Headway Acute Trauma Service Nurses - R.I.P.

Brain tumour-

Feeling a little bit of positiveness

Dizzy

Another hurdle over

Recognition

Deja vu or something else?

Crafting

Working with Post Concussion

Update

New IGTV series love & relationships after Brain injury

write like Yoda, do I now

Mollycoddling?

Overstimulation

Help

The DWP can cure brain injury, apparently...

THE TWENTY MINUTE NAP. (Sorry for those who do this already, don't mean to bore u but I've just read about someone else who get's fatigue)

Have you or the person you care for ever been on an assisted holiday after brain injury?

Left leg pain

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