"I don't know if it's the same at all, but I had a lot of jerking for nearly 2 years after a TBI. My head would jerk back like you said, but mostly it was my arms and my right leg. Sometimes I would just fall over or even smack myself in…"
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Head Jerking, have had it for years, is this related to TBI?
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I dont' have the typical seizures like when people fall to the ground and shake for minutes.But i have always had this like head jerking, where my whole head start at the jaw abruptly and suddenly…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Cheryl Green 20 hours ago.
What To Do If You suddenly Become Homeless?
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I may suddely become homeless. I'm applying for Housing and getting help from DORehab etc etcbut it is probably too late in terms of having a secure housing.So what happens if i suddenly become…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by MS Feb 14.
What if You have Medical Bills/School Loans And Can't get a job?
Ok Now i'm getting nagged alot by the billing thing from the hostpirals. they keep callingcause i owe like 900$. But i dot have any money so i didn't pay anymore.I'm currently working with Department…Continue
Started Feb 2
Why some people recover better and become 100 percent normal Speech?
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Hi Some people recover their cognitive and speech to perfect or near. Or at least they can speak fluently and think great. And that's even though they had their scull removed or something.Like…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Geo Gosling Feb 12.
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Cheryl Green replied to John Donne's discussion Head Jerking, have had it for years, is this related to TBI?
John Donne posted a discussionHead Jerking, have had it for years, is this related to TBI?
I dont' have the typical seizures like when people fall to the ground and shake for minutes.But i have always had this like head jerking, where my whole head start at the jaw abruptly and suddenly moves back.I did have Seizure medicine starting when i first got the TBI and for about 3 years.But i've never really had, i dontthink, those typical seizures where people fal to the ground shaking.So what could this Head jolting be? Is it just a Motor tick unrelated to the TBI?or is it like some type…See More
MS replied to John Donne's discussion What To Do If You suddenly Become Homeless?"Also
Go to Disability.gov for resources and use the 211 link to find other sources such as food pantries etc.
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MS replied to John Donne's discussion What To Do If You suddenly Become Homeless?"Okay - so you need to take this one step at a time;
1. Best option is finding a friend who will let you crash at their place for a month or two while you straighten this out. You will have to put your stuff in storage - if you have a friend with a…"
Geo Gosling replied to John Donne's discussion Why some people recover better and become 100 percent normal Speech?"I suffered a TBI in 1995. My speech did improve with speech therapy up to a point. I still sound sort of drunk and my mouth cannot keep up with what I'm thinking. I can be difficult to understand. I give one word answers as much as possible and…"
John Donne posted a discussionWhy some people recover better and become 100 percent normal Speech?
Hi Some people recover their cognitive and speech to perfect or near. Or at least they can speak fluently and think great. And that's even though they had their scull removed or something.Like MIchaella Faber. some sister of a fighter guy.Meanwhile other of us don't. For example I got my accident before age 7and i'm sooo different than the typical adults my age. I can't think fast, i stutter, i can't speak, i dont have any thoughts, i dont understand difficult age-appropriate level of language.…See More
Joseph Barney replied to John Donne's discussion Dep of Rehab sending me to Mental Health Center, shoud i feel offended?"http://www.army.mil/article/18295/tbi-center-blows-to-the-head-an-injury-not-a-mental-illness/ The U.S. Army is paving the way for our future. On one of the TBI radio shows they had an episode where they wanted to talk to people who had the mental…"
Joseph Barney replied to John Donne's discussion Dep of Rehab sending me to Mental Health Center, shoud i feel offended?"If they try to push "youre just crazy, what brain injury" like a mental health clinic did with me, show them this:http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/tbi/detail_tbi.htm#193673218 as it lists disabilities that result from TBI that are like…"
John Donne replied to Deborah Berry's discussion What is your greatest Challenge right now?"My greastest challenge is social. And talking. i can't talk like an adult.
My greatest desire is get a girlfriend I've never had one. and i'm in my 30s. And also my greatest desire is not to become homeless."
BARB GEORGE replied to John Donne's discussion Do most TBI Survivors with no help, become homeless and how to not?"It is very easy to become homeless John. Most of us are two paychecks away from being homeless.
May I ask why you are not moving with the family?
There are possibly welfare monies available for you--if you have a caseworker,…"
John Donne posted a discussionDo most TBI Survivors with no help, become homeless and how to not?
I'm in my 30s.Kinda about to be homeless i fear it.i've always lived with my parents but they're movign far away so i will have no home.I just recently started struggling with applying with housing and disability etc. But it doesn't seem like i'm accepted. So I'm really fearing i will be homeless. And they told me that the housing there is waiting list of who knows how much. i heard 4 years or something.How do i not become homeless? i cant get a job i can't speak like adult and nobody hires…See More
David W Lloyd replied to John Donne's discussion How does an Assesment work and How does it help?"I feel your frustration. I'm on my third appeal. It's not that I cannot do the tasks involved in a number of jobs, it's that I have periods of confusion when I don't know where I am or what I'm doing. Those times are…"
Lukus Oconor replied to John Donne's discussion How does an Assesment work and How does it help?"it helps figure out our deficits so we can focus on them and helps develop a plan to relearn or rehabilitate
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John Donne posted a discussionHow does an Assesment work and How does it help?
Vocational assesment which takes about a week.i'm doing one of those. I've been applying for Disability SSI but they haven't accepted me , i guess i could do some simple job but i'm not fit for a fancy high pay career.So if i have an assesment done, it will show that probably i can do something but it wil be nothing but a low wage job and that won't help me be able to live or have an apartment cause apartments etc cost too much and i'm not yet accepted for SSI. So, i iwll be working but…See More
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- At 2:21pm on December 4, 2012,
Vicky Varichak said… John,
This is some new information which offers some reason why social interaction is SO important;
Mental Health Could Be Affected by Social Isolation—Study:A new study suggests that isolation can result in reduced production of myelin— a protective nerve fiber— and could contribute to developing mental illness. Myelin acts as an “insulating material” around the areas of nerve cells that send impulses to other nerve cells. Production of the fiber is controlled by nerve cells called oligodendrocytes, but is lost in diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Abnormal myelin has, in other studies, been linked to mental illnesses including autism, anxiety, schizophrenia, and depression. The study, published in the journalNature Neuroscience, showed that mice who were deprived of social contact had reduced myelin production. Researchers stated this demonstrates that formation of oligodendrocytes is affected by environmental changes. (News-Medical.net, 12/1/12)
- At 12:50pm on December 2, 2012, Joseph Barney said…
Hi! I tried responding to your IM and not sure why it didn't let me send messages. I'll try adding you as a friend since it wouldn't let me message you via private email either without a friendship on here. Hope you're having a good Sunday!
- At 12:18am on November 28, 2012,
Glen Brist said… John, try to work in a social enviroment, volunteering, and make eye contac, and with a smile you never know what will happen..... Head up, ALERT, a big SMILE....... and next think you know you are anxious for tomorrow again......... good luck.... and good skills......
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