Thread: Unique situation woke up from accident things are not the same

Sorry to hear about your accident. My brother had a bad accident many years back and had some brain damage as well. I understand what you mean when people say you sound and act different, since my brother did too - he had terrible balance and slurred speech after his accident. Thankfully he made a complete recovery, although it did take a while. Please make sure you talk to your doctor about your concerns and get treatment. No decent doctor is going to think you're crazy. The brain takes time to heal - not just months, but years.
A fantastic book about the brain and healing is "My stroke of insight" by Jill Bolte Taylor. She talks about the importance of sleep and dreams in healing the brain after trauma. She also gives examples of activities to do to improve your brain functioning. It's written quite simply and is an easy read too, if you find your reading and/or comprehension skills aren't as good as they used to be.

Don't worry about being thought of crazy or insane by doctor's. They understand this stuff.

Any legitimate doctor, especially a neurologist, is not going to think that you are crazy but is going to understand how these problems are a result of your accident and hopefully provide advice and help for you in these awful stereotypes and assumptions, especially at your workplace. Go to one asap is my advice, so they can help figure out what has happened and what they can do to help you.

I agree with the above poster. It's better to be safe than sorry. I can't stand when doctors think they know more about your body than you do yourself. It sounds to me like you may have developed temporal lobe epilepsy from your accident. Didn't they at least do an EEG? Good grief...