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Serious head injury

My husband has a severe head injury due to a fall 12 weeks ago. He is still very confused. We are currently in limbo as very little progress has been made. He...

My husband has a severe head injury due to a fall 12 weeks ago. He is still very...

Joicey1

•2 days ago

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John and Janet Glover are back. Private optometry/ vision therapy/ vestibular therapy.

My neuro-optometrist, Janet Green, was amazing and fixed many of my visual processing issues. Then she retired. She highly recommended John and Janet Glover...

My neuro-optometrist, Janet Green, was amazing and fixed many of my visual proce...

pinkvision

•2 days ago

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BIG NEWS for people with visual problems after BI

All credit goes to 'Writer on Stack' for sharing this information. There is a health authority that provides optometry services for people with visual......

All credit goes to 'Writer on Stack' for sharing this information. There is a h...

pinkvision

•3 days ago

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Visual problems after BI? Do you see an ophthalmologist or an optometrist? What's the difference?

The difference is that an ophthalmologist only considers the EYE whereas an optometrist considers the EYE and the VISUAL PROCESSING in the brain. There were a...

The difference is that an ophthalmologist only considers the EYE whereas an opto...

pinkvision

•3 days ago

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Memory clinic

Hi, has anyone used or know anything about Memory Clinics/training please ? Is it online ? Where in the country did you go ?

Hi, has anyone used or know anything about Memory Clinics/training please ? Is ...

Nemo24

•4 days ago

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Behavioural Optometry

I had a TBI two years ago at work causing a subdural Haematoma, midline shift and a stroke as well as the effects of your brain being compressed. The fog in...

I had a TBI two years ago at work causing a subdural Haematoma, midline shift an...

Hidden

•5 days ago

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STOP-D clinical trial

Hello, I was wondering if anyone else is part of this clinical trial?

mollyecho

•6 days ago

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Dreams

I had brain hemorrhage 2021 Was in hospital for just about 3 months I have noticed in the last few months a change in my dreams. It appears as though my dreams...

I had brain hemorrhage 2021 Was in hospital for just about 3 months I have notic...

Notts22

•7 days ago

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No more scans?

Hi all, I had a SAH/bleed on the brain/ruptured Aneurysm on my birthday in April during Covid. I know, what are the odds! Anyway, they found another Aneurysm...

Hi all, I had a SAH/bleed on the brain/ruptured Aneurysm on my birthday in Apri...

JoannaHelen

•7 days ago

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CICA compensation

Just a curiosity question for me really, if anyone was unfortunate to get their TBI as a result of someone else's actions, did you make a CICA claim and if so...

Just a curiosity question for me really, if anyone was unfortunate to get their ...

TBI_Friday

•7 days ago

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I keep getting a racing brain

has anyone else’s had a racing brain where you can’t switch it off to go to sleep or get back to sleep .. it like all my thoughts are coming at me at 100 miles...

has anyone else’s had a racing brain where you can’t switch it off to go to slee...

Teazymaid

•8 days ago

25 Replies

Becoming a parent post-TBI

Hi all. Has anyone here become a parent after their brain injury? What challenges did you face and how did you cope with them? If anyone is willing to share...

Hi all. Has anyone here become a parent after their brain injury? What challeng...

ooerr

•10 days ago

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Airport/cruise disability travel support

hello folks, have any of you used disability support at the airport? I’m flying to Singapore for a cruise in October. I have purchased a sunflower lanyard,...

hello folks, have any of you used disability support at the airport? I’m flying ...

Jowood29

•11 days ago

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seeing changes

legs bending at knees together good sign

Felix12

•11 days ago

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Trouble waking up, alarm clocks?

I struggle to wake in the morning despite several different alarms. Live alone so when I sleep it's deep & can lose mornings. Does anyone have a loud alarm...

I struggle to wake in the morning despite several different alarms. Live alone ...

Nemo24

•12 days ago

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work after TBI

I’m approaching my 4 year anniversary of my TBI, I was 18 when it happened and I’m currently 22. I’ve finished therapy and am starting to get on with my life,...

I’m approaching my 4 year anniversary of my TBI, I was 18 when it happened and I...

Cows4life

•13 days ago

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learned two new things this morning 😁

I have learnt that there are other head injuries charities ans one does free gym ans sunflower lanyards are available . 👍 please any information on what is...

I have learnt that there are other head injuries charities ans one does free gym...

Teazymaid

•13 days ago

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Free gym on Merseyside for people with brain injuries.

I've shared the link to The Brain Charity before because they offer something different than Headway. Don't get me wrong because Headway are great too but in a...

I've shared the link to The Brain Charity before because they offer something di...

pinkvision

•14 days ago

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PIP and other ‘benefit’ claims

Regarding PIP and other ‘benefit’ claims, I recommend going to the website: https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk They are brilliant in my opinion. They provide...

Regarding PIP and other ‘benefit’ claims, I recommend going to the website: htt...

TreesMTBI

•15 days ago

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perseveration

hi following my fiancés accident in 2022, where he was diagnosed with TBI and came out of a disorder of conciousness October 2023, he has been progressing on...

hi following my fiancés accident in 2022, where he was diagnosed with TBI and ...

B17D

•16 days ago

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Big boost from new rehab routine.

Hi folks, many of you know I have managed to retrain my cognitive functions, most of my sensory processing functions and had managed to get moderately fit...

Hi folks, many of you know I have managed to retrain my cognitive functions, mos...

pinkvision

•16 days ago

19 Replies

Covid

Could I ask if anyone has had covid recently and it's knocked them for six? I never tested positive all over the lock down even though I was working. Had a...

Could I ask if anyone has had covid recently and it's knocked them for six? I ne...

Alfie2022

•16 days ago

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Newbie here! 👋

Hi, I had an ‘episode’ a couple of Sundays ago, strange speech, aura etc. One brain scan later and I’ve been told I have had very minor TIA/stroke. They are...

Hi, I had an ‘episode’ a couple of Sundays ago, strange speech, aura etc. One ...

HiveMind

•19 days ago

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Has anyone been in a battle about how bad their brain is?

I woke on day and brain had changed. 25 years years later and an unrelated MRI it was discovered I had a frontal lob cavernoma. But it was very small and some...

I woke on day and brain had changed. 25 years years later and an unrelated MRI i...

LobDam

•20 days ago

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Confusion

Sharing, how in life something can simply change your life. And do the best we can to carry on, the way we are now in life! That was a the day , a decision...

Sharing, how in life something can simply change your life. And do the best we ...

Rayzonanewme

•20 days ago

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Scribe

Hi there, I suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2013 and my hand and fingers are still quite tight and stiff, so if anybody has any tips/advice/pointers for help...

Hi there, I suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2013 and my hand and fingers are sti...

Reggie09

•20 days ago

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Headway relaunch

Got the e-mail from Headway yesterday with presentation of relaunch 5 year strategy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tucp6SYgck I've watched it twice and...

Got the e-mail from Headway yesterday with presentation of relaunch 5 year strat...

Nafnaf87

•21 days ago

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Headway relaunch

Got the e-mail from Headway yesterday with presentation of relaunch 5 year strategy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tucp6SYgck I've watched it twice and...

Got the e-mail from Headway yesterday with presentation of relaunch 5 year strat...

Nafnaf87

•21 days ago

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AngelLeBuff

•22 days ago

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The Brightwell

I heard about The Brightwell from a friend. It's a centre for neurological and physical recovery and I aim to take my chap for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy...

I heard about The Brightwell from a friend. It's a centre for neurological and ...

AngelLeBuff

•22 days ago

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Headway

All posts for August 2024

Serious head injury

John and Janet Glover are back. Private optometry/ vision therapy/ vestibular therapy.

BIG NEWS for people with visual problems after BI

Visual problems after BI? Do you see an ophthalmologist or an optometrist? What's the difference?

Memory clinic

Behavioural Optometry

STOP-D clinical trial

Dreams

No more scans?

CICA compensation

I keep getting a racing brain

Becoming a parent post-TBI

Airport/cruise disability travel support

seeing changes

Trouble waking up, alarm clocks?

work after TBI

learned two new things this morning 😁

Free gym on Merseyside for people with brain injuries.

PIP and other ‘benefit’ claims

perseveration

Big boost from new rehab routine.

Covid

Newbie here! 👋

Has anyone been in a battle about how bad their brain is?

Confusion

Scribe

Headway relaunch

Headway relaunch

Hello

The Brightwell

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