Unbearable headaches, excessive neck pain, nausea, photo-sensitivity, blurry vision, difficulty concentrating and remembering, mentally foggy/slowed down, fatigue, insomnia, irritable and emotional are just a few things I experienced daily for 13 weeks after my traumatic brain injury. Week after week I spoke about my troubles, deficits and concerns to my BWC [Bureau of Worker’s Compensation] doctor and every week his response was the same,”it’s just going to take time.” I failed on two separate occasions when trying to get back to work. The lights, noises and commotion were too much for me. I couldn’t read without my eyes blurring and crossing. I felt alone and scared. Why wouldn’t anyone help me? Finally a new doctor did. I wanted to hug her because for once I didn’t feel like I was crazy. Everything I was experiencing was indeed post concussion syndrome. She got me the resources I needed. My vision therapy and phototherapy did wonders for me. Within just a few visits my debilitating headaches had eased, my anxiety lessened. My eyes could finally read a sentence without crossing or becoming blurred. I no longer had to point at each word like a 6 year old learning how to read. I was able to concentrate and remember, something I hadn’t been able to do for 4 months!
It was as if a fog had finally lifted and I was finally seeing the world again as it was intended.
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