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Headway

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decades Later

I was married to a wonderful man. prior to our 20 yrs together, he was hit over the head with a full beer bottle. He lacked feeling emotions, never realizing...

I was married to a wonderful man. prior to our 20 yrs together, he was hit over ...

•3 days ago

Covid

Feeling a bit rough on Tuesday I thought I'd use up the last of my Covid lateral flow tests to help clean our a cupboard and jings and crivvens it came back...

Feeling a bit rough on Tuesday I thought I'd use up the last of my Covid lateral...

•4 days ago

Nominations for the Headway Annual Awards are closing soon

Hi everyone, Did you know, the Headway Annual Awards is taking place again in December? We have been busy collating nominations and have been inspired by a...

Hi everyone, Did you know, the Headway Annual Awards is taking place again in D...

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Let's put on an exhibition!?

Hello there everyone, I have an idea and I wanted to run it past you to see if it is worth running with it… Before I had my TBI I used to draw and paint. I...

Hello there everyone, I have an idea and I wanted to run it past you to see if i...

•5 days ago

Sunflowers

This year I have been mostly growing sunflowers!!!

This year I have been mostly growing sunflowers!!!

•6 days ago

migraine and insomnia

I’ve posted on here before, but I do wish the migraine society could do more research into migraine… I have had nonstop migraine now since 2021. I always was a...

I’ve posted on here before, but I do wish the migraine society could do more res...

•8 days ago

For those who can't get help in South Wales.

I had a TBI in 2018, after 4 months of asking for help with constant headaches, balance issues, hearing, I was told about Neath & Port Talbot Hospital. I rang...

I had a TBI in 2018, after 4 months of asking for help with constant headaches, ...

•8 days ago

Angry

HiTBI carer here I'm so angry all the time. I'm struggling with my husband's changes after his TBI but it's other arm chair neurologists telling me what to do...

HiTBI carer here I'm so angry all the time. I'm struggling with my husband's cha...

•12 days ago

Panic Attacks

Had my TBI over a year ago now and I’m feeling better than I’ve felt since the accident apart from on going fatigue I feel fairly ‘normal’ but I’m still having...

Had my TBI over a year ago now and I’m feeling better than I’ve felt since the a...

Insaneinthemembrain

•12 days ago

Glaucoma

My husband had a TBI 3 years ago he had a eye test last year optician referred him to the hospital has he had blacking behind his right eye , fast forward to...

My husband had a TBI 3 years ago he had a eye test last year optician referred h...

•13 days ago

The Adventures of the Dizzy Daffodil

Hi everyone, So happy to have found this website! I am a 34 year old woman, been ill for 13 years. Have gathered several diagnosis along the way: POTS,...

Hi everyone, So happy to have found this website! I am a 34 year old woman, be...

•13 days ago

Post TBI Frustrations

Hi all, Just wanted to let you know I’ve been trying to get to see a psychiatrist for the last five years. The result of which there aren’t any available...

Hi all, Just wanted to let you know I’ve been trying to get to see a psychiatr...

•13 days ago

Possible long term effects of undiagnosed temporal brain injury

hey all. New here and I don’t know where to turn. for years I’ve suffered with unexplainable depression, seizures memory problems and a few other issues....

hey all. New here and I don’t know where to turn. for years I’ve suffered wit...

Lactoseintolerant

•14 days ago

walking aids???

has any used a walking aid to improve balance as I walk looking at the ground and I can’t look to the side without stopping first .. flat ground is the best...

has any used a walking aid to improve balance as I walk looking at the ground an...

•16 days ago

Went to a funeral today, my friend had two brain injuries, no one ever acknowledged them, so she gave up the fight by committing suicide

I've been wanting to write this for the last three weeks, but I did not know how to write it until today. Family members spoke at the funeral remembering the...

I've been wanting to write this for the last three weeks, but I did not know how...

•17 days ago

Dad in HDU - TBI from fall

Hi. I came across this forum a few weeks ago and could do with some support. My Dad (79) had a fall 3 weeks ago from standing height. We don’t really know...

Hi. I came across this forum a few weeks ago and could do with some support. My...

•17 days ago

Thinking through treacle! 🤯

Good morning! In March 2018 I sustained a significant head injury(open temporal /occipital fracture with csf leak on) Since then life has changed drastically....

Good morning! In March 2018 I sustained a significant head injury(open temporal...

•17 days ago

ohh some bad people...

hey people,like most of us(relatives,parents)none of us have had any experience of navigating the most wonderful effective system known as social care."nothing...

hey people,like most of us(relatives,parents)none of us have had any experience ...

•20 days ago

Confusion over my fesr

I attended an appointment yesterday with neuropsychiatry in relation to my intense fear of falling. My injury was caused by a fall backwards on the stairs. I...

I attended an appointment yesterday with neuropsychiatry in relation to my inten...

•20 days ago