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After my daughter suffered a severe TBI she is on the following medications: Trileptal, Vyvance?

Amanadine and Tri-Sprintec. She has been experiencing extremely HBP(135/98) and I am concerned the interactions of the medicines is causing this. She has 3 different doctors that handle different ...

Posted 4 days ago 0 answers

Conditions Metanx is used for?

My doctor is giving it to me to see if it will repair lost Mylar from head injury

Posted 16 days ago 1 answer

Head Injury with Intracranial Hemorrhage - How soon can a toddler fly after this type of injury?

Child is female, 3 years old, was in hospital for 1 day, injury was less than 2 weeks ago.

Posted 18 Jan 2012 2 answers

My dad was prescribed baclofen for chronic hiccups from brain injury and?

... it seems to work. Unfortunately he is having some side effects of bad dreams and confusion. Do these side effects seem to get less or go away with time? He's been on it for a week now

Posted 27 Dec 2011 0 answers

Dystonia - I have recently after 6 1/2 years after a tramatic brain injury had a pet scan that?

... showed the loss of dopamine in brain along with the 4 areas of the brain that were injured the end result I have been have these episodes that mimick seizure like activity with a (TWIST) meaning ...

Posted 22 Aug 2011 1 answer

Possible Brain Tumor or Anuerism?

On 9/14/10 I was vacationing in New Orleans, of course on Bourbon Street, and I had two incidents that could have caused brain injury. One in the back of my head and multiple injuries on my face. In ...

Posted 21 Aug 2011 1 answer

Are there any side effects using hydrcodone Homatropine cough syrup and a brain injury/ concussion?

I had a head injury a couple of months ago. After staples removed etc, I have bronchitis, I'd heard that you shouldn't take Hydrocodone Homatropine cough syrup, has anyone else heard this ...

Posted 11 Jul 2011 0 answers

I have BiPolar II. Will Pristiq help me?

I had a severe head injury and it made my depression worse. I was on Effexor and it stopped working. Dr. put me on Lithium and Lamictal which had side effects I couldn't live with. According to ...

Posted 28 Jun 2011 1 answer

I have recently quit oxycodone cold turkey. I am still in pain, I need pain relief. Any ideas?

I had a brain injury from a long fall(26 feet) and should have died, but I wrecked my back and twisted my hips. I have never had a seizure from the brain injury or from stopping the oxy, but I have ...

Posted 26 Jun 2011 1 answer

How safe is the long Term Use of Thorazine injections, what are the risks?

My loved one has had parnoid schizophrenia since he was a teenager. He is now 39. He suffered a severe head injury last October, and the illness has been variable as he heals. (his skull was ...

Posted 23 May 2011 0 answers

Does Suboxone effect people with a head injury?

My Husband Has Been Using Suboxone For Seven Years. And He was Recently In a Car Accident and Was In a Coma, I Want To Know Will Suboxone Effect Him In Any Way Because Of His Head Injury?

Posted 3 May 2011 1 answer

My wife has a brain injury, her ability to follow simple instructions is impaired, any advice?

She often uses the wrong words when talking, and her short term memory is almost non existent. she is in denial. i forget sometimes and snap at her out of frustration, then i feel bad because she ...

Posted 3 May 2011 6 answers 1 star

Feel my psychiatrist is incompetent?

I have seen the same psychiatrist for at least 10 years. He cut his professional teeth on me. I have a TBI, or traumatic brain injury. He has prescribed to me, MANY different antidepressants and ...

Posted 23 Apr 2011 5 answers

Central Nervous System Disorders - Any members out there with Spina Bifida or family members?

Let's chat! I was personally born with the Myelomeningocele form of Spina Bifida.

Posted 12 Apr 2011 1 answer

Effexor XR - I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia and Traumatic Brain Injury, all of which?

... affect my thinking ability. I take 300 mg./day of Effexor ER because it helps my cognition tremendously. But the costs of being able to think have been a significant reduction in the ability to ...

Posted 23 Mar 2011 4 answers

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