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depression meds for TBI
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Wondering what everyone is taking as I know alcohol and other substances effect us differently then before(In my case anyways) so didn't know if there was something geared towards someone with a…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Arthur Levine May 12, 2012.
Feels like I've lost the plot, need to borrow some positivity and strength if you have any leftover
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Ok, so the short of it-drunk driver hits me and beats the rap. Im left with a TBI, alienating friends/family, a separation, loss of a 6 figure income, depression/anxiety(sound familiar?), debts, and…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by BARB GEORGE May 26, 2012.
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BARB GEORGE replied to Nico's discussion Feels like I've lost the plot, need to borrow some positivity and strength if you have any leftover"Hey Kerry,
There are some grand people out there who have written and are in the midst of writing great books. Check em out! One I ALWAYS suggest is only out in used and in Kindle form at this point, but try to find it--"I'll…"
BARB GEORGE replied to Nico's discussion Feels like I've lost the plot, need to borrow some positivity and strength if you have any leftover"Nico, I get everything you have said and more. it is HARD. But I think what others are saying here is that it IS do-able. It isn't simple... Most of us who HAVE a 6 figure income, lived at that level! Well, duh, when it…"
Kerry Mischka replied to Nico's discussion Feels like I've lost the plot, need to borrow some positivity and strength if you have any leftover"When are we all going to take what we have written and put together a book?? All I know is that we are all extremely intelligent and articulate....not to mention extremely humorous. This TBI life is crazy and invisible, but do we all…"
"Amen. Not only do a lot of GPs and internists not understand the permanent effects of TBI, some of them are judgmental jerks condemning any behavioral difficulties to personality rather than organicity. ...
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"I'm a proud TBI survivor and I have a day job as an in-patient psychological therapist. My best advice to you is DO NOT rely on a general practitioner to prescribe any psychoactive drugs for you. GPs and internists just don't know that…"
Joani Burtard replied to Nico's discussion depression meds for TBI"I would also like to know the answer to this. I have tried a lot of antidepressants and not had much luck, but it seems like if we had one central place where people pooled their experiences, good and bad, that would help. I had pretty…"
Queenie Alexander replied to Nico's discussion Feels like I've lost the plot, need to borrow some positivity and strength if you have any leftover"Sound like you need to find a place to start. This forum is a good place, but I can recommend this really helpful book that you can download free, by chapters.
http://www.tbiguide.com/
Traumatic Brain Injury Survival Guide, by Dr Glen Johnson,…"
Slongo replied to Nico's discussion Feels like I've lost the plot, need to borrow some positivity and strength if you have any leftover"Yes! Repressed memories would surface every once in awhile but I didn't have any context. It was like---what the hell?
I vaguely remembered hitting my head on the window--except I didn't. We weren't wearing…"
Kimmy replied to Nico's discussion Feels like I've lost the plot, need to borrow some positivity and strength if you have any leftover"I was hit with the PTSD bombshell along with a wonderful side of Bi-polar also after my TBI lol I was a nurse for 12yrs working towards beinging my RN schooling with an assocaites degree I was totally unaware of some of the…"
Kimmy replied to Nico's discussion Feels like I've lost the plot, need to borrow some positivity and strength if you have any leftover"Hello Nico I am a TBI 4yr survivor and had recent minor head injury in Dec 2011 I am all too familiar with what your saying. For along time I have struggled with the "loss". The "loss" of who I was, my career, my identity, my…"
Bernadette Coleman replied to Nico's discussion Feels like I've lost the plot, need to borrow some positivity and strength if you have any leftover"Wow, can you help us. Share your story on http://www.trymunity.com"
Nico replied to Nico's discussion Feels like I've lost the plot, need to borrow some positivity and strength if you have any leftover"Thanks Slongo. Good to hear you managed to cross 'that river'. Sometimes I forget there's another side to it"
Slongo replied to Nico's discussion Feels like I've lost the plot, need to borrow some positivity and strength if you have any leftover"Small stuff I got.
You know you have to live life one moment at a time. I pray for the best for me and mine then try to accept life as it comes. I don't succeed a lot of the time. I'm only human.
I wish I could remember…"
Slongo replied to Nico's discussion depression meds for TBI"Good question.
Find a doctor that understands TBI and have someone maintain observation for two weeks?
I'm a big fan of better living through chemistry but most of my bad reactions occurred within 10 days.
Is there something geared toward…"
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