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Neuropsychologist wanted to put me on Anti-psychotics and I refused as I have TBI

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Well Veteran who's 53 been Retired 34 Years an All of a sudden noticed Altered files ! an have been Battling the Veterans Administration since Dec.07 2015 who has really faulted .. this time Have gone All the way up to Sec. of Veterans Affairs to Chief of Medicine thru 3 Patient Advocates an what's...

by User avatar rwrtaz53360789

Brain "skips", even my dog can notice these episodes. I'm morbidly obese and diabetic

For a year or so, I have had recurring incidents where my mind seems to "skip a beat."  Usually when  I am reading, but occasionally when I am watching video.  At first I assumed that I was merely drowsy, but if I try to nap, sleep does not come.  Lately I have noticed that my...

by User avatar Guest

diagnosed with multiple micro blood clots in my brain. How dangerous are they?

Was told I have multiple tiny micro blood clots in my head/brain by eye doctor,He said a scan wouldn't show them & would be useless to have one. As there is nothing they can do about them .How dangerous are these micro clots & why can't they be treated.Needless to say he scared the crap out...

by User avatar George

What is causing sudden jolting, stabbing pain on head, temple, and back of ears?

58 years old female, since 5 days ago, started having jolting, stabbing pain in the back of the head, accompanied by tightness and strain of neck. Went to the ER and doctor thought it was muscle strain but the pills given on muscle stress did not help at all. A few days later, the pain actually left...

by User avatar amcy324

Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to viral brain injury

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Researchers have followed people who contracted Epstein-Barr virus since 1999 and looked for their symptoms and behaviors long after the virus had gone. They suspect that after a person suffers from glandular fever caused by Epstein-Barr virus, their brains suffer an injury too and keep acting as if...

by User avatar Jannie3486

Pulsating, numbing feeling back of head

Hi everyone. I have been feeling very weak and tired and especially at night I get a pulse feeling shooting through the lower back of my head and into my forehead/eyes. In that moment it feels like I'm going to pass out. This had been happening for 3 days now getting worse and worse. Can anybody...

by User avatar Bianca

feeling dizzy and having pain at the top of my head, it seems that I can faint in any moment

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hey.. i want to know if what happen to me is something common and there's nothing to worry about.. so it's start 2 weeks or much longer than that.. since it's my last semester.. my schedule is full with homework, extra class, assignment, family problem and ect.. so i've been get less sleep bcuz of...

by User avatar Xii' Kikien360598

I am waking up at night in cold sweats and I see colors and lights rushing around in my vision

I've read through all the comments here, it's exactly what's happening to me. I'll wake up around 3am with cold sweats and a throbbing head, I see colors and lights rushing around in my vision, then eventually I have to run to the bathroom to vomit 2 or 3 times, and then I have a very uncomfortable...

by User avatar DeadMemer

Pineal cyst in the brain and sleep problems. How to handle this situation?

My daughter has always had a sleep problem. At age 16 the MRI showed she had a Pineal cyst in her brain. She was told to see a neuro surgeion.She is now 26. She has many problems, one is behavior. Also outbursts. Any advice? She needs help but I do not know how to handle this situation.

by User avatar :Lsuren

Every day when I wake up my face is numb. neurologist said it was from the cervical spinal stenosis

Hello, my name is Amie and I have been having a major problem for a long time, Every day when I wake up my face is numb. I have no clue why! my neurologist said it was probably from the severe cervical spinal stenosis I had....I had an operation for that back in March of this year. Well I still have...

by User avatar AMIE