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Originally posted by winneythepooh7
I know several people with fibromalagia. When you spoke about "invisible disease" and "people just dismissing it"
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While it's not a disease, it's still horrible. I've mentioned it before but this is a great thread to expand on it. I have
Traumatic Brain Injury and some issues from it still. I had two severe brain traumas (one in 1981 and one in 1995). Both were life threatening situations. Here's some info (I'll italicize the things that have been a problem and italicize + bold things that are still a problem):
Acquired brain injury (ABI) refers to any type of brain damage that occurs after birth. It can include damage sustained by infection, disease, lack of oxygen or a blow to the head.
Some causes: alcohol/drugs, disease, lack of oxygen, physical injury and stroke
The long term effects of brain injury are difficult to predict...It is common for many people with ABI to experience increased fatigue (mental and physical) and some
slowing down in the speed with which they process information, plan and solve problems. They may experience changes to their behaviour and personality, physical and sensory abilities, or thinking and learning.
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not the same as head injury, since a person can sustain damage to the face, scalp and skull without necessarily injuring their brain. TBI is considered a form of acquired brain injury, and refers to brain damage caused by an impact to the head. When the head is heavily struck, the brain slams violently against the inside of the skull, causing physical injuries such as bruising, swelling, bleeding, twisting or tearing of tissue. There are degrees of injury, ranging from a momentary loss of consciousness (which can happen from, say, a punch to the face) to a long term bout of unconsciousness or coma.
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Problem Areas:
1) Cognitive:
communication and language, memory, comprehension (especially learning new information), perception, short attention span, concentration, distractibility, expressive language skills, organization, planning, decision making, judgment and reasoning, flexibility (adjusting to change), studying and academic skills
(yep, all those were huge issues for a few years!)
2) Physical: vision, hearing,
speech, coordination, balance, strength, equilibrium, limited movement/motor function,
eye-hand coordination, spatial orientation, seizures, fatigue,
weight
3) Emotional: denial,
depression, anger, fear, self-esteem,
self-control,
awareness of self and others, interest in activities, social involvement, family relationships, age-appropriate behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, social isolation
4) Environmental:
noise, temperature, visual distraction, unexpected change, inadequate support, inadequate information, inadequate transportation, misunderstanding by others/rejection
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