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Shunt

I posted on here a while back about the constant headaches I've suffered since my ABI. I have finally (18 months on) had my neuro-follow-up and have been told...

I posted on here a while back about the constant headaches I've suffered since m...

ftt1960

•2 years ago

5 Replies

New here

I had a SAH at end of July, feeling lost can’t drive until Feb bit confused at time looking for support and someone to chat to! Tired by midday

I had a SAH at end of July, feeling lost can’t drive until Feb bit confused at ...

Charty23

•2 years ago

35 Replies

better late than never!

I have been disabled for nearly 50 years, I had encephalitis when I was 6 years old, it left me blind paraplegic (so I thought) and epileptic, I also have...

I have been disabled for nearly 50 years, I had encephalitis when I was 6 years ...

salamander160

•2 years ago

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

back in the room!...

guys im back!!firstly can i just thankyou all for your msgs,the support means the world,most of you have been on this rollercoaster with me for almost 2...

guys im back!!firstly can i just thankyou all for your msgs,the support means th...

Dogsabighelp

•2 years ago

3 Replies

Hi everyone,

Just joined this community. Been living with a brain injury and resulting poor memory for 20+ years. Not much support available so hoping I can perhaps pass on...

Just joined this community. Been living with a brain injury and resulting poor m...

Oppo24

•2 years ago

63 Replies

Tip of the iceberg

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-63784995

Hidden

•2 years ago

7 Replies

isolated

feeling cut off from everyone due to sensory overload and not being able to pick out one voice or think straight. Just having someone alongside not judging...

feeling cut off from everyone due to sensory overload and not being able to pic...

Percylovesbees

•2 years ago

16 Replies

How do you handle a 'good' day?

Hi All, hope your all doing ok. This might sound like a silly question (im good at that!), but i just wondered how you handle yourself when you are having a...

Hi All, hope your all doing ok. This might sound like a silly question (im goo...

Bb1878

•2 years ago

23 Replies

Nayden

Hi folks, This is a picture I just got done for a friend. UPDATE. i just posted this picture without really saying much about it. There is a café/eatery...

Hi folks, This is a picture I just got done for a friend. UPDATE. i just p...

Matt2584

•2 years ago

21 Replies

concussion

Hi We’re currently trying to help our 11 y/o son get over his second concussion from playing rugby in the last 3 months. Any tips on helping him sleep?...

Hi We’re currently trying to help our 11 y/o son get over his second concuss...

LeoOliver

•2 years ago

5 Replies

feeling low...

not like me i know,but feeling very sad today.i guess just stuff have had to deal with.slept last night in the ,"green room",no carpet yet but perfect sleep...

not like me i know,but feeling very sad today.i guess just stuff have had to dea...

Dogsabighelp

•2 years ago

7 Replies

My Instagram page!

Hello everyone! I just wanted to update people on the fact that I'm adding to an Instagram page I've started about my TBI. It's called #i_had_tabi_2008 if...

Hello everyone! I just wanted to update people on the fact that I'm adding to an...

saville75

•2 years ago

13 Replies

TBI and hypnotherapy ?

Well my sons anxiety is getting worse, he's saying his bed is his safe place, so he doesn't get washed,get up, uses urine bottles and bedpan, occasionally...

Well my sons anxiety is getting worse, he's saying his bed is his safe place, so...

Skallagrigg

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Private neurologist

Can anyone recommend a private neurologist in South Yorkshire area please? :)

Kee10

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Hello to Everyone!

Hello everyone, I'm new to the Headway Health unlocked site, just joined and I'm really looking forward to meeting and talking with other members. My...

Hello everyone, I'm new to the Headway Health unlocked site, just joined and I'...

Kate-Neuro

•2 years ago

28 Replies

Anxiety - a daughter’s perspective

Just reaching out to anyone who might be able to advise me on coping with looking after a parent after their discharge from Hospital. My Dad had a major...

Just reaching out to anyone who might be able to advise me on coping with lookin...

sunshineandwine93

•2 years ago

6 Replies

The future

May 1998 I came out of the top of my Wrangler Jeep, attacked a tree with my head (not very sensible! ) and ended up in ICU in a bit of a mess, not that I...

May 1998 I came out of the top of my Wrangler Jeep, attacked a tree with my head...

Nafnaf87

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Small acts of kindness - sharing your examples

Hi everyone, I'm Gemma, I work in the Communications team at Headway. I have been thinking that it would be a nice to put together a feature about how...

Hi everyone, I'm Gemma, I work in the Communications team at Headway. I have ...

headwayuk

Partner•2 years ago

34 Replies

Exhausted

hi everyone not sure if anyone has any ideas so help exhaustion and emotional dead . I am nearly two years post tbi and still struggle with memory especially...

hi everyone not sure if anyone has any ideas so help exhaustion and emotional de...

Teazymaid

•2 years ago

18 Replies

presentation day

hello all,thought id give you update on seans medal presentation.i was told to expect about 6 of seans comrades from t/a unit.i went with my...

hello all,thought id give you update on seans medal presentation.i was told to e...

Dogsabighelp

•2 years ago

12 Replies

contrecoup head injury

taken place this feb. Seeking self help as all other routes seem to be obstructed and feels like a life time in waiting times for me! Additional evidence...

taken place this feb. Seeking self help as all other routes seem to be obstru...

Forrest1512

•2 years ago

14 Replies

Am I going mad??

Hi everyone This is my first post and I hope that I’m not alone in this. I am 4 years post SAH, a month or so after I could see Harry Potters face on a...

Hi everyone This is my first post and I hope that I’m not alone in this. I am ...

Swooz

•2 years ago

7 Replies

PIP claim - advice please!

Hi I am claiming for the first time, although my TBI was back in 2008. I haven't asked for any help since and now faced with no option but to reach out and get...

Hi I am claiming for the first time, although my TBI was back in 2008. I haven't...

Kee10

•2 years ago

11 Replies

Life after death?

Was given last rights and heart stopped after RTA way back in 1996. only now I am reaching out for wisdom from people already going through this, why did I...

Was given last rights and heart stopped after RTA way back in 1996. only now I ...

Hidden

•2 years ago

8 Replies

Link to neuroplasticity summit recordings shared on youtube.

Hi folks some of these talks may inspire you or bring hope that you can recover, it is possible, you may just need to know how and what to do....

Hi folks some of these talks may inspire you or bring hope that you can recover,...

Hidden

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Medical Nightmare with no explanations

I had a TBI in 2009 and it completely changed my life! Causing permanent disability and as a result I have been unable to work since. My care was mismanaged...

I had a TBI in 2009 and it completely changed my life! Causing permanent disabil...

superstar79

•2 years ago

26 Replies

Feeling at a dead end.

2 years since my injury and I'm starting to realise the person I was isn't around anymore, and I'm not sure what to do about it. I contstantly think that as I...

2 years since my injury and I'm starting to realise the person I was isn't aroun...

Bushman1926

•2 years ago

22 Replies

Free cognitive test online.

Hi, just listened to a zoom lecture by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young who wrote the book 'The woman who changed her brain' and then set up the Arrowsmith program....

Hi, just listened to a zoom lecture by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young who wrote the bo...

Hidden

•2 years ago

11 Replies

ongoing painful headaches 6 years post SAH and Botox treatment

hi everyone, I’ve been getting bad post SAH headaches for 6 years now and I’ve lost my job for this and other health related reasons. My headache specialist...

hi everyone, I’ve been getting bad post SAH headaches for 6 years now and I’ve ...

Silmarillion

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Head Massage

Hi has anyone used head massage to help with headaches, fatigue and stress levels? My headaches tend to be around eyebrows and temple where hit my head....

Hi has anyone used head massage to help with headaches, fatigue and stress level...

Nemo24

•2 years ago

6 Replies

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All posts for November 2022

Shunt

New here

better late than never!

back in the room!...

Hi everyone,

Tip of the iceberg

isolated

How do you handle a 'good' day?

Nayden

concussion

feeling low...

My Instagram page!

TBI and hypnotherapy ?

Private neurologist

Hello to Everyone!

Anxiety - a daughter’s perspective

The future

Small acts of kindness - sharing your examples

Exhausted

presentation day

contrecoup head injury

Am I going mad??

PIP claim - advice please!

Life after death?

Link to neuroplasticity summit recordings shared on youtube.

Medical Nightmare with no explanations

Feeling at a dead end.

Free cognitive test online.

ongoing painful headaches 6 years post SAH and Botox treatment

Head Massage

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