No need for the long report.. just show his picture with the title.
Posted on 05/04/2009 9:30:32 AM PDT by neverdem
Everyone gets a knock on the head from time to time. For Democrats, the ill effects on rationality are lingering and permanent.
So, a brain injury can....what were we talking about???
It can lead to a lifetime of voting Democrat.
Cause more long term problems than previously believed. People who have had concussions apparently have a higher risk of problems with memory, attention, etc. than people who have not had concussions.
My own personal experience tends to agree with this. I fell ice skating almost a year ago and whacked my head really bad and broke my wrist. I am still having problems with memory and processing new information. It's better than it was but I might never be back the way I used to be.
I beg to differ. I had a severe TBI in 1984. While I still have some problems, I most definitely won’t vote D.
I remember seeing somewhere that a brain injury due to a plane wreck was suspected as the cause of Howard Hughes’ obsessive compulsive behavior.
Me, too. I think it’s cumulative ... thinking back to all the years I went horseback riding without a helmet and the times I landed on my head.
FWIW, at the time I had some days where I knew I was in a fog, but eventually recovered.
I thought all you sissy-boy hockey players wore helmets??? ;-) Figure skaters don’t. (Just teasing)
This was the worst fall I have ever had - I’m still skating but if I fall again, I will stop skating.
I think most people have trouble with names. I’ve always had trouble with that too. But it definitely takes me a lot more effort to absorb new information since last summer. Very frustrating.
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TBI is a real problem with returning Iraqi vets. Neurology diagnosed mine from having my chimes rung by too many close mortar detonations. Exaggerated startle respnonse, light sensitibity and balance problems went unchanged for two years until I was placed on high doses of vitamin D and after a month some of the problems did improve. Vitamin D is more than for strong bones and teeth, it is vital enzyme necessary for healthy central nervous system functions. When you are placed on high doses, serial blood tests have to be done to prevent toxic levels from being reached.
How high a dose of Vitamin D did they have you take?
I take it for other reasons but it would be nice if it helps my post-concussion issues.
I started off with 1000IU daily and have worked up to 5000 IU’s per day. After going for two years with no improvement, I started to get better after 4-6 weeks.
Very helpful. Thanks for posting.
I’m at about 1200 a day already. Perhaps it’s helped some.
Just kidding. Most of the time, we coaches never wore helmets....I was skating with the kids in warm-ups going backwards while facing the kids coming at me. A kid who was late, came off the bench behind me and lost his balance, took my legs out from under me and the rest was history. Blood was flowing from the cut on my head, I was out cold......after that, we all decided to wear helmets. Stuff happens. One guy lost a finger when he took off his glove to try to patch together a gouge in the ice and somebody skated over his hand. Stuff happens. Sorry to hear you are still struggling, hang in there.
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