I am looking for answers. I was extremely high functioning both physically and mentally, court reporter, the ability to listen, remember, retain and write simultaneously 200 plus words per minute. I was also an elite marathon runner. Was rear ended while stopped at a light. Me, a small car, him a truck going in excess of 45 miles per hour. Was diagnosed with a concussion, told would be myself in a year. eventually diagnosed with brain stem injury and aphasia, dropped toes. I do have some physical injuries, but the brain injury is of most concern. I have difficulty understanding what is being said, use captioning on TV, reading out loud, writing and even when hearing the words understanding simply the concept of what is said. In my head the knowledge is there, but cannot access the intelligence when speaking, don't know what things are called, people's names. I do have short term and some long term memory loss and fatigue. Sometimes I just hear bits of words, but it seems music my brain hears all the instruments almost separately, little noises. I am on nuvigil. Are there any new meds out there?
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I am looking for answers. I was extremely high functioning both physically and mentally, court reporter, the ability to listen, remember, retain and write simultaneously 200 plus words per minute. I was also an elite marathon runner. Was rear ended while stopped at a light. Me, a small car, him a truck going in excess of 45 miles per hour. Was diagnosed with a concussion, told would be myself in a year. eventually diagnosed with brain stem injury and aphasia, dropped toes. I do have some physical injuries, but the brain injury is of most concern. I have difficulty understanding what is being said, use captioning on TV, reading out loud, writing and even when hearing the words understanding simply the concept of what is said. In my head the knowledge is there, but cannot access the intelligence when speaking, don't know what things are called, people's names. I do have short term and some long term memory loss and fatigue. Sometimes I just hear bits of words, but it seems music my brain hears all the instruments almost separately, little noises. I am on nuvigil. Are there any new meds out there?
January 16, 2012 - 1:37pmThis Comment
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