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Massive TENSION and STRESS - fatigue and don’t know what to do!

My brother has bad fatigue. He can literally crash and be out of it for days. We’ve stripped life right back and it’s improved quite a bit. But now I feel...

My brother has bad fatigue. He can literally crash and be out of it for days. W...

Rayoflight123-

•2 years ago

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Frustrating

Funding has been approved and bed ready for my partner to move to the Specialist brain injury unit but ........... Nature, God, The Matrix or whoever governs...

Funding has been approved and bed ready for my partner to move to the Specialist...

Mykel1

•2 years ago

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Problems many years after my TBI

This is just me feeling sorry for myself. I know I am really lucky to have recovered as well as I have, and done all the things I have done, but still… I had...

This is just me feeling sorry for myself. I know I am really lucky to have recov...

Flumptious

•2 years ago

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Stem Cell Therapy

Does anyone have any information with regards to Stem Cell Therapy and Brain Injury? I am aware this treatment is not available on NHS so therefore would need...

Does anyone have any information with regards to Stem Cell Therapy and Brain Inj...

Juniorbhoy

•2 years ago

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Walking Stick

Hi all I posted on here about me having to now use a walking stick after a lifetime without..anyway the personal battle inside myself was short lived..I now...

Hi all I posted on here about me having to now use a walking stick after a lifet...

Survivor37

•2 years ago

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bad news

grandpa passed away. we received a phone call about fifteen minutes ago. the doctors don’t understand because he has been making improvements. thank you to...

grandpa passed away. we received a phone call about fifteen minutes ago. the d...

imconfusedandscared

•2 years ago

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Interested in neurorehabilitation techniques?

Hi, thought I'd share this virtual conference on rehabilitation techniques with a proven scientific background. You can register for free and attend the......

Hi, thought I'd share this virtual conference on rehabilitation techniques with ...

pinkvision

•2 years ago

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Update shortly coming

its been an horrible horrible 6.5months really upsetting , fearful circumstances. I will share with you all soon. You will be gobsmacked. Have a cuppa ready...

its been an horrible horrible 6.5months really upsetting , fearful circumstances...

New_beginning

•2 years ago

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Headaches

I had a head injury 26/9/2002, coming upto 20years ago, from the head injury iv got a brain injury, post traumatic epilepsy, seizures are under control, but im...

I had a head injury 26/9/2002, coming upto 20years ago, from the head injury iv ...

Philcragg

•2 years ago

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struggling with the new me !!

I had been doing really well mentally with my physical and tbi injuries ( all from same accident ) but am now waiting for steroids in one shoulder and x-ray...

I had been doing really well mentally with my physical and tbi injuries ( all f...

Teazymaid

•2 years ago

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Making steady Progress

Hi all ive not been on for a bit but I wanted to keep ya updated..yesterday I had another MRI scan on spine n cervical area which isnt what im pushing for but...

Hi all ive not been on for a bit but I wanted to keep ya updated..yesterday I ha...

Survivor37

•2 years ago

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Painkiller

What are the best painkillers.Tried tramadol n has a bad effect on me.Looking for things inbetween paracetamol n tramadol worth a try.

What are the best painkillers.Tried tramadol n has a bad effect on me.Looking fo...

versa2508

•2 years ago

29 Replies

Frustrated 1st post

Hi everyone.. My partner suffered a severe TBI November 21. 4 bleeds and 2 severe contusions, was discharged straight out of HDU, Lack of beds and Covid,...

Hi everyone.. My partner suffered a severe TBI November 21. 4 bleeds and 2 se...

SJTJ

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Worse headache and weird nighttime things

Hi everyone, So.. it’s 9 months now since the accident and since Saturday my headache has got worse again. I’m not sure if it’s because I’m tired or if I...

Hi everyone, So.. it’s 9 months now since the accident and since Saturday my he...

Flosmum04

•2 years ago

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How long will this last?

I had a SPONTANEOUS SAH at the beginning of June, and have just had another CT scan as the headaches and photophobia are becoming extrememly difficult to live...

I had a SPONTANEOUS SAH at the beginning of June, and have just had another CT s...

DyansJourney

•2 years ago

23 Replies

Covid with pre-existing brain injury

Hi everyone. Seven months into recovery from SAH and after a rough couple of days I tested positive for Covid this morning. I'm usually quite good at looking...

Hi everyone. Seven months into recovery from SAH and after a rough couple of da...

DavyR

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Choosing your battles (and knowing when to let it go)

Hi All, i hope you are doing ok. Ive posted on here a few times over the last 2 years since my head injury and subsequent battles with PCS. Ive learnt...

Hi All, i hope you are doing ok. Ive posted on here a few times over the last 2...

Bb1878

•2 years ago

22 Replies

Support in Greater Manchester

Hi, I have given a summary of my son's brain injury in my profile. He is British but has been living in Cyprus for 3 years and that is where his motorbike...

Hi, I have given a summary of my son's brain injury in my profile. He is British...

Loveblue123

•2 years ago

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6 months post severe injury

My boyfriend was in a serious car accident 6 months ago and suffered a tbi and anoxic injury due to cardiac arrest. 28 days in coma. He can talk but hes...

My boyfriend was in a serious car accident 6 months ago and suffered a tbi and ...

MeganAl

•2 years ago

6 Replies

recovery after 19 months

hi all i just have a question which i really hope someone can answer my husband had a hypoxic brain injury 19months ago his recovery was very very slow the...

hi all i just have a question which i really hope someone can answer my husban...

fity123r

•2 years ago

25 Replies

Askham Grove Doddington

Has anyone had any experience with Askham Grove brain injury unit. Just waiting on funding. It seems this is where my partner might be going. It is quite a...

Has anyone had any experience with Askham Grove brain injury unit. Just waiting ...

Mykel1

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Hi, I'm new here

Feeling fed up following a recent and second SAH. Had one in 2008 and another just recently just when I was feeling a bit better! why me? has knocked my...

Feeling fed up following a recent and second SAH. Had one in 2008 and another ju...

Charty23

•2 years ago

9 Replies

CHC funding withdrawn

Has anybody had CHC funding taken away and appealed against the decision? My husband was discharged home from hospital with a 24 hour carer package. After a...

Has anybody had CHC funding taken away and appealed against the decision? My hus...

Bichou73

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Brain injury unit wait time

Hi, i never imagined that this is where life would take us as a family. A year ago, we were served notice on a house we were renting because the landlord...

Hi, i never imagined that this is where life would take us as a family. A year a...

Mykel1

•2 years ago

19 Replies

antidepressant’s

I have tried loads of antidepressant’s and can’t find one that I tolerate. I started another over three weeks ago called vortiixetine a fairly new one with...

I have tried loads of antidepressant’s and can’t find one that I tolerate. I sta...

Jpdee75

•2 years ago

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the uc50

universal credit form. THE UC50. i’ve applied for the disability benefit been out of work now for 5 months on the sick due to my post concussion syndrome I...

universal credit form. THE UC50. i’ve applied for the disability benefit bee...

LewisThomas

•2 years ago

4 Replies

PIP makes no sense.

I reapplied for PIP not expecting anything as I have basically recovered. I had my last neuropsychology check/test before the PIP assessment and they found a...

I reapplied for PIP not expecting anything as I have basically recovered. I had ...

pinkvision

•2 years ago

31 Replies

Huge feeling of success though totally exhausted

I decided I’d write about my success of last weekend rather than my negative posts. My partner and I are both motorbikers. After my TBI and subsequent bike...

I decided I’d write about my success of last weekend rather than my negative pos...

ftt1960

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Rehab

Reading through many posts of those who’ve suffered a TBI rehab is frequently mentioned. I was offered no rehab or OT and had to self-refer to Headway. I have...

Reading through many posts of those who’ve suffered a TBI rehab is frequently me...

ftt1960

•2 years ago

17 Replies

advice

I haven't written for a while but I want to ask if anyone has gone through this. My husband is 9 months down the line after a traumatic brain injury, he is...

I haven't written for a while but I want to ask if anyone has gone through this...

Eltonsilver

•2 years ago

11 Replies

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All posts for September 2022

Massive TENSION and STRESS - fatigue and don’t know what to do!

Frustrating

Problems many years after my TBI

Stem Cell Therapy

Walking Stick

bad news

Interested in neurorehabilitation techniques?

Update shortly coming

Headaches

struggling with the new me !!

Making steady Progress

Painkiller

Frustrated 1st post

Worse headache and weird nighttime things

How long will this last?

Covid with pre-existing brain injury

Choosing your battles (and knowing when to let it go)

Support in Greater Manchester

6 months post severe injury

recovery after 19 months

Askham Grove Doddington

Hi, I'm new here

CHC funding withdrawn

Brain injury unit wait time

antidepressant’s

the uc50

PIP makes no sense.

Huge feeling of success though totally exhausted

Rehab

﻿advice

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