Posts - Headway | HealthUnlocked

Headway

10,529 members • 12,827 posts

All posts for August 2021

Med for anxiety and agitation/restkessness

Anyone have any success stories of any antidepressants who have helped with the above? I’m really struggling with the above but cannot manage to stay on a med...

Anyone have any success stories of any antidepressants who have helped with the ...

Vicss

•3 years ago

22 Replies

"scores on doors?"

.omg guys,you would all been proud of me today!stayed calm totally one nil to me.. going to give centre director a pass,today was very warm his shirt was...

.omg guys,you would all been proud of me today!stayed calm totally one nil to me...

Dogsabighelp

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Job Seeker

I am looking to move to the UK in November and I am wanting to know if this group can help me with finding a job for myself where there understand what its...

I am looking to move to the UK in November and I am wanting to know if this grou...

Goose324

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

Medication

Hi everyone 😊 I am on duloxatine(cymbalta) antidepressants. I also get some Xanax for anxiety and panic attacks. I only take them when needed . I have always...

Hi everyone 😊 I am on duloxatine(cymbalta) antidepressants. I also get some Xa...

Shalala72

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Outside!!

Managed to get my husband out yesterday to sit underneath the front canopy of the hospital to meet with our eldest son. Getting any further wasn't possible...

Managed to get my husband out yesterday to sit underneath the front canopy of th...

knitandcrochet

•3 years ago

7 Replies

A question

Hi Everyone. I have only posted a couple of times but keep up to date with all your posts. Such a great group. I had subanachroid brain haemorrhage 6 years....

Hi Everyone. I have only posted a couple of times but keep up to date with all y...

Suej2020

•3 years ago

4 Replies

"response",

so,i wrote the three major issues,made copies and sent letter addressed to care centre director,even though one of issues concerned him discussing wrong...

so,i wrote the three major issues,made copies and sent letter addressed to care ...

Dogsabighelp

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Removal of tracheostomy after 1 week but advised no further intensive care or ventilation in future?! So confused and scared

Sorry for a lot of posts recently but visited my daughter who has a global anoxic injury yesterday and was taken aside by the consultant afterwards for a...

Sorry for a lot of posts recently but visited my daughter who has a global anoxi...

Parapp

•3 years ago

15 Replies

"Significant injury" meaning?

Husband is now at the end of his second week in the rehab ward. He has managed to relearn to sit , and can now be taken in a wheelchair off the ward and...

Husband is now at the end of his second week in the rehab ward. He has managed t...

knitandcrochet

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Wrong again....

Hi all my brain been playing games with me agains, I get told something & totally get it wrong what's been said (not all the time) This week for instance I had...

Hi all my brain been playing games with me agains, I get told something & totall...

sammm2k

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Fatigue

How long do you expect to suffer with fatigue after a brain injury. Its been over a year and I'm still suffering with server fatigue. Physically I'm ok but...

How long do you expect to suffer with fatigue after a brain injury. Its been ove...

Bevdave

•3 years ago

26 Replies

Past the 3 week mark, small positives but no contact from any doctors or therapists, is that normal?

Hi all, thank you all for being so supportive and helpful in your responses to me. my daughters anoxic brain injury happened 3 weeks ago yesterday and...

Hi all, thank you all for being so supportive and helpful in your responses to m...

Parapp

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Guardianship

Hi we live in Scotland, can anyone please advise . I need to gain Guardianship for my husband who was attacked, suffering a severe brain injury and now cannot...

Hi we live in Scotland, can anyone please advise . I need to gain Guardianship f...

Juniorbhoy

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Brain injury trained carers

Looking for a care agency that provides brain injury trained carers. I live in Essex. Does anyone know of a good agency I could approach?

Looking for a care agency that provides brain injury trained carers. I live in E...

14th

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Why me?

Hiya everyone. So I’ve just watched Ambulance: Code Red on channel 5 and quite a lot of accidents that resulted in brain injury were featured on it.. it made...

Hiya everyone. So I’ve just watched Ambulance: Code Red on channel 5 and quite a...

Wazza84

•3 years ago

10 Replies

I dont believe it......yes I'm turning into Victor Meldrew.

Well the plot thickens. An update on nhs treatment. Just had a phone call from consultant ( think well be on first name terms soon). My treatment on friday is...

Well the plot thickens. An update on nhs treatment. Just had a phone call from ...

paxo05

•3 years ago

7 Replies

An important visual service that can be got on the NHS. One for the advice line HEADWAY UK!

So many people have visual perceptual issues and find it impossible to find answers. Try these, get referred by a GP or just pay for ease and speed....

So many people have visual perceptual issues and find it impossible to find answ...

pinkvision

•3 years ago

Be the first to reply

Advice on recovery after cranioplasty

Hello everyone, I hope everyone is keeping as well as possible. I haven’t posted for a little while, it’s been a period of readjustment for us as we get used...

Hello everyone, I hope everyone is keeping as well as possible. I haven’t posted...

pozza40

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Anyone find that own company feels better,no one to speak too or have to converse with?

Being alone

Rockyblue238

•3 years ago

8 Replies

I really love the NHS honest

Well finally got go ahead for treatment last year only for Covid to rear its head. Suprise treatment cancelled, no fault on NHS. Finally got appointment in...

Well finally got go ahead for treatment last year only for Covid to rear its hea...

paxo05

•3 years ago

10 Replies

visIits cancelled again

hi all got letter y/day saying visits cancelled for further week due to the ping pong thinghy.well it is what it is,gives me the chance to sort out all else...

hi all got letter y/day saying visits cancelled for further week due to the ping...

Dogsabighelp

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Not a question. Hard news about my Mom.

My Mom is going into hospice soon. I have had 4 surgeries this last 3 years. Between that and the brain injury I am really resenting all the time it took...

My Mom is going into hospice soon. I have had 4 surgeries this last 3 years. B...

Leaf100

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Neuro Opthalmologist

Has anyone had help from these consultants?

Nackapan

•3 years ago

24 Replies

Day 18 since daughters global anoxic injury. I feel so lost. What do people do to stay strong and cope with the waiting?

Hi, this site has really helped so far with advice and support from people and everyone has been so lovely. My daughter has been off sedation for almost a week...

Hi, this site has really helped so far with advice and support from people and e...

Parapp

•3 years ago

25 Replies

Rushing ahead with adaptations

Hi I just joined tonight as I'm feeling a bit desperate! My husband sustained a brain injury on 20th July- not quite a fortnight ago. He was knocked from his...

Hi I just joined tonight as I'm feeling a bit desperate! My husband sustained a ...

knitandcrochet

•3 years ago

8 Replies

It's been a while

Hi all, it's been a while since I posted anything although I do come on site regularly. So last Monday I had telephone appointment with neurologist who...

Hi all, it's been a while since I posted anything although I do come on site reg...

sammm2k

•3 years ago

4 Replies

144hz monitor for LED and screen vision issues. Have tried it out and there is a beneficial effect.

Hi folks not been on for a while. Just passed the 4 year mark for PCS. Have followed the functional brain injury paradigm for recovery. Have basically...

Hi folks not been on for a while. Just passed the 4 year mark for PCS. Have foll...

pinkvision

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Communication difficulties

I am having problems with communication. I have experienced word finding problems, I sometimes say tge wrong word and if I am interrupted when speaking I...

I am having problems with communication. I have experienced word finding proble...

tennijul

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Retinal Migraines

Good morning everyone. Has anyone experience of retinal migraines/visual disturbances following ruptured aneurysm repair? I've had coiling in one and a web...

Good morning everyone. Has anyone experience of retinal migraines/visual distur...

BooSocks10

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Search posts

Pinned Posts

See all

Don't forget the Headway helpline is here to help!

House rules

Setting your contact and data sharing preferences

Latest poll

See all polls

Do you feel isolated as a result of your brain injury?

Vote

Topics

All posts(1071)

Brain injury effects(391)

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.

Posts - Headway | HealthUnlocked

Headway

All posts for August 2021

Med for anxiety and agitation/restkessness

"scores on doors?"

Job Seeker

Medication

Outside!!

A question

"response",

Removal of tracheostomy after 1 week but advised no further intensive care or ventilation in future?! So confused and scared

"Significant injury" meaning?

Wrong again....

Fatigue

Past the 3 week mark, small positives but no contact from any doctors or therapists, is that normal?

Guardianship

Brain injury trained carers

Why me?

I dont believe it......yes I'm turning into Victor Meldrew.

An important visual service that can be got on the NHS. One for the advice line HEADWAY UK!

Advice on recovery after cranioplasty

Anyone find that own company feels better,no one to speak too or have to converse with?

I really love the NHS honest

visIits cancelled again

Not a question. Hard news about my Mom.

Neuro Opthalmologist

Day 18 since daughters global anoxic injury. I feel so lost. What do people do to stay strong and cope with the waiting?

Rushing ahead with adaptations

It's been a while

144hz monitor for LED and screen vision issues. Have tried it out and there is a beneficial effect.

Communication difficulties

Retinal Migraines

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Do you feel isolated as a result of your brain injury?

Topics

Archive