About 5 years ago, just before Covid, I fell. Bad osteoporosis from a hereditary bad pancreas... 85 lbs. Symptoms ( some never left.. like partial field of vision loss episodes) started returning just like immediately after the accident in 74.
I'm clumsy, can't learn anything new, can't focus eyes to drive, weak, crying or pissed off all the time it seems. Often I am attacked and humiliated because I can't get words out of my mouth.
Since the stress of losing everything in the Almeda fire, it's becoming out of control. It's very frightening. I'm often confused and traumatized and belittled. No doctor would even discuss the possibility that TBI was causing some problems. Last month I finally got a doctor who figured that out on her own. She says find a specialist.... too many miles away. But it was nice not being treated like a criminal for a change. I'm trying to get back home to find treatment, but after Biden attaching my social security checks to repay emergency catastrophy funds from Almeda, it's not looking possible. Yes I wrote them a $25,000 check but they are taking another $10,000 in interest. I can't even get the attention if the Trump administration.
TBI should be classified as a chronic condition.
Interesting...I can't write a sentence by hand but I am more creative than ever with decorating,crochet etc. Go figure!
Well good for you! God’s Blessings.
I’ve had two concussions in my life. Mid 50s now. Waiting for repercussions.
WOW! Thanks for posting AuntB.
Why has the tag “qanon” been inserted in the keywords on this post!?
I don’t follow that anonymous BULL$HIT.
Some ignorant, arrogant twat I assume.
I’m sorry to hear of your struggles.
Having a chronic condition of any kind can be very difficult as nobody believes you, or they blame you...
I have run across two excellent books on the brain, both by Norman Doidge. They are *The Brain that Changes Itself* and *The brain’s Way of Healing*.
He doesn’t claim that the brain can be healed, but rather gives examples of people who have learned to use other parts of their brain to compensate for what they’ve been afflicted with in a process called neuroplasticity.
Each chapter is a different case study and can basically stand alone, so it’s not necessary to read them in a particular order, although he did write *The Brain that Changes Itself* first.
I was hoping someone here might have some suggestions or advice!
This is a daunting experience in isolation. It’s been years since I saw a familiar face.
Bkmk
Much love to you, AB.
I appreciate your input. Struggling trying to figure out what to do. I’m trying to be responsible and have placed an ad to try to find my kitties a home and leave them stranded. They are so precious!
I appreciate you freepers for listening. You are the only family I have.
Imagine what it is like when your family says, “whatever!”
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The overall risk of suicide attempts was 2.23 times higher in the TBI group compared with the non-TBI group (0.98 vs 0.29 per 1000 person-years, respectively) after adjustment for covariates. Regardless of gender, age or comorbidity, the TBI group tended to have more suicide attempts, and the risk attempted suicide increased with the severity of TBI. Depression and alcohol attributed disease also increased the risk of attempted suicide in the TBI group.
Conclusion
Suicide is preventable if risk factors are recognised. Hence, TBI patients require special attention to minimise their risk of attempted suicide.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7788485/