I’m so sorry. It’s a hell and I feel bad more for my mother at times than me. No parent should have to see their child suffer. The klonopin, along with 1200mgs of Neurontin at bedtime, along with two advil pm, lol, helps take away most of the terrifying symptoms, such as waking up with internal tremors, night terrors, waking every hour, severe pain in stem of brain, back of head. This board has so many wonderful people and I feel I am not alone now after feeling alone for years now. Best friends couldn’t take the injury and left. I forgive them. Thank you again to all who replied. God bless your daughter.
I have answered several other comments and included information that could help you as well, as I promised. Reading this I find myself asking if some of these symptoms are PTSD related, as well as those that are injury related. One way to dealt with PTSD symptoms like waking up with internal tremors, and night terrors is when waking up, allow yourself to experience the feelings fully. Allow yourself to continue shaking, say I’m afraid over and over again, cry if it feels right. Forget about the stiff upper lip culture, it IS OK for men to cry, especially if you can do it privately, with one trusted friend (spouse or parent), or therapeutic group. This helped my macho, alcoholic, PTSD suffering husband immensely. Of course, the fact that I had already had therapy for the PTSD he had caused me, enabled me to help him when he was finally ready. In one of his first therapy groups when I finally persuaded him to go, the big strong German woman therapist ask him, “Who told you big boys don’t cry,” and he was on the mat wailing in a few seconds. In the early months he would come home somewhat intoxicated (his painkiller), and I would invite him into our sound proofed room to work on feelings. After a while he could access feelings without killing the pain, and eventually a friend invited him to AA and he never got drunk again. He was sober for 5 years, and then the Alzheimer’s began, oh well!