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Is/ can lying be another symptom of a TBI or concusion
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Started this discussion. Last reply by mary lutz Apr 17, 2012.

just realy fricken depressed about my situation
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Started this discussion. Last reply by BARB GEORGE Apr 26, 2012.

Need some advice with a relationship
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Debi Apr 14, 2012.

High blood preasure is new went to the free clinic
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I have had a scrotal abscess for some time now and have not had it looked into since I don't have health insurance. Finlay was able to go to a free clinic here in north Carolina. and when I had my…Continue

Started this discussion. Last reply by Vicky Varichak Jan 11, 2012.

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Dec 30, 2012

Safiya Major replied to Douglas Dunning's discussion Does any one have paranoia as a symptom?

"I've always been quite paranoid however since my various strokes I must say it has become much less manageable.I am crazy now without using medication and make the oddest correlations in my head everywhere overarching in every aspect of my…"

May 23, 2012

BARB GEORGE replied to Douglas Dunning's discussion just realy fricken depressed about my situation

"Hi Doug, I am so glad you vented here--it is so important! First of all, it helps to release the junk in our minds... and you know--someone else out there is either going through the same thing, OR has before... We are all learning from one…"

Apr 26, 2012

Geo Gosling replied to Douglas Dunning's discussion just realy fricken depressed about my situation

"Douglass, It is good to vent. I think it is necessary...just don't hurt anyone or yourself. I suffered a TBI in 1995 when I was 25 years old. I am now 42 years old and yes, this TBI thing does suck. It sucks so much I wrote a book about it…"

Apr 22, 2012

mary lutz replied to Douglas Dunning's discussion Is/ can lying be another symptom of a TBI or concusion

"I use to consider myself a very honest person. I had the ability to communicate effectively and was confident that what I would say would be direct and honest. I had the confidence to accept if others did not approve. After tbi, it seemed that I was…"

Apr 17, 2012

Bernadette Coleman replied to Douglas Dunning's discussion Is/ can lying be another symptom of a TBI or concusion

"Can you tell us your TBI survivor story at www.trymunity.com?"

Apr 15, 2012

Douglas Dunning posted a discussion

Is/ can lying be another symptom of a TBI or concusion

Or is it a totally separate issue all togetherSee I lied to my wife to try and protect her her from stupid decisions that I was making.or so I thought. Convinced my self of in factWhat I come to find out today is that most likely I was doing it to protect myself from her.Didn't want or couldn't take her being mad at me. so I hid things from her. and ultimately made things much worse.for both of us.Goes to show how messed up a brain can be. I have had many concussions in my life time dating back…See More

Apr 14, 2012

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Debi replied to Douglas Dunning's discussion Need some advice with a relationship

"Doug: I think we can all relate in how TBI has affected our loved ones. My best advice would be to maybe email her some links to get more information on TBI and what it is and how to best deal with it. I think if she reads some of the side effects,…"

Apr 14, 2012

Debi replied to Douglas Dunning's discussion just realy fricken depressed about my situation

"Hey Doug: I just read your blog and I think we can all relate in some form or fashion about driving family/friends away. Vicky is right, it wasn't you and was what happened to you. Some people just choose to not deal with it which must make it…"

Apr 14, 2012

Douglas Dunning replied to Douglas Dunning's discussion just realy fricken depressed about my situation

Apr 13, 2012

Douglas Dunning replied to Douglas Dunning's discussion just realy fricken depressed about my situation

"HI Vicky you were the first person that responded to my first post months ago... thank you for that.... your advice is as encouraging as it was the first time that I read your reply I want you to know that you saved my life that night... …"

Apr 13, 2012

Douglas Dunning replied to Kristien Jones's discussion New here- Anyone else had a REALLY hard time getting approved for SSDI? :(

"Kristien I dont know what state you live in or if it has a health dept That is how i managed to do it . I was able to get some much needed surgery and the visits to the neurologist to get my MRI And EEG to get the meds that I am on and need so…"

Apr 13, 2012

Douglas Dunning posted a discussion

just realy fricken depressed about my situation

This TBI thing suckes so badNot only did I drive my wife away but her family, which was my family or the only one that I had left except for my mom. Family is the most important thing in the world to me and now I only have my mom who is showing signs of dementia and her age is quickly catching up to her.And let it be said that if a TBI is difficult for normal people to understand ? imagine someone with dementia, I already have bad memory issues now add to that some one who has dementia and…See More

Apr 13, 2012

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Douglas Dunning replied to Kristien Jones's discussion New here- Anyone else had a REALLY hard time getting approved for SSDI? :(

"Hello kristien I am in exactly the same place and time with my ssid process. my attorney gave some advice to make it go more smoothly, or so he says and that is to continue to see the doctor at least once a month "if not more" to help…"

Apr 13, 2012

BARB GEORGE replied to Douglas Dunning's discussion Need some advice with a relationship

"Can you get your support people to help you with the contact? That might help smooth the edges. Also, it would show her that you ARE in a recovery mode. It will probably take time. There is a LOSS for both sides. It…"

Apr 12, 2012

Douglas Dunning posted a discussion

Need some advice with a relationship

My story about getting here is just about like everyone elsesHowever my situation has greatly improved after leaving NC and calling my mother for help.In st peters burg Florida the health department has been very good to me in getting a diagnosis and with treatment By sending me to a nurologist and a urologist .I am on a lot of medication at the moment but have gotten An MRI and an EEG not to mention some needed surgery and a diagnosis that confirmed my self diagnosis for a TBI and PTSD .Any…See More

Apr 11, 2012

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I am a brain injury Survivor, Family/Caregiver or professional: Survivor

What do you find most difficult living with a brain injury: I am alone trying to get help and get thru this. My life is spiraling out of control

are you on another social network such as facebook, so we can varify your a real person trying to apply: There seems to be people like me.I am hoping to get some direction with help