Itching and Brain-Injured People: It Wasn’t As Bad As My Anxious Self Thought
I got an intense itch a couple of weeks ago that came on suddenly, so I visited the PCP (primary care physician) right away. The PCP had me purchase Benadryl...
Is Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Hereditary and Other Facts
When I was little but old enough to remember, when we were going shopping, I recall my mother opening the front door again and checking the oven to make sure...
Frustration After Brain Damage: I Didn’t Like Being Known as the Bitch!
After I had my stroke in 2009, my frustration went through the roof. I knew I had to suppress it when I screamed at the caregivers. That was the "final...
Forgetting Things with Brain Damage
In the beginning, when my older son told me that I had suffered a stroke, when I woke up from a week-long coma, confusion set in. I was physically active,...
Weather: It’s All Over the Place!
I love a great storm, that is, watching it from my covered porch, not out in it. I used to take my 2 sons, too, so they wouldn't afraid when...
Toxic Family and Friends May Not Help with These Inconsiderate Expressions
A damaged brain can be difficult for recovery, and regrettably, well-intentioned but tactless family and friends sometimes unintentionally interfere with your recovery or worsen problems. Recovery is hard enough without...
What People Should You Avoid If You’re Brain Injured?
When I had my stroke, I made it home later after 4 months in rehab. I had my own house but lived with a man-child who had temper tantrums constantly,...
Where Are You, Hidden TBI and Silent Stroke?
In a summer college job in a solitary office, the boss hired me, but after that, was never there. He called me several times a day, even when I locked...
Prosopagnosia (Face Blindness) and Name Recall After Brain Injury
Another question from a reader: I had a stroke 12 years ago and my memory recalling their faces and/or their names are starting to get worse and troublesome. ------ Face...
This question from a reader: Does stroke or spinal injuries create falling risk, double vision, executive difficulties just out of the blue?
Yes, both stroke and spinal cord injuries can cause symptoms like falling risk, double vision, and executive difficulties, but they usually develop due to underlying damage rather than appearing just out...