I had a TBI in 2000, and even now. 24 years later I still find new things popping up. It's funny how the brain rewires itself to adjust. I read voraciously anything to do with the subjects. My Neurologist is fantastic. He's constantly welcoming anything to do with the brain. I love that he is so open to discussions. My advice, talk to whomever you can, Behavioral Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Neurologists... Anyone. Read anything you can. Learning about my conditions helps me, maybe it can help you. Best of luck. Definitely keep me posted!

Brent, I asked my husband your question. He works for the Brain Alliance of KY. He said yes, you can continue to have issues long after the TBI, even if it's been over a year or possibly longer. He knows your story, and mentioned that it's possible that your TBI messed up your vision like mine did. This is not about seeing 20/20, but instead, its how your eyes communicate with your brain. Since you're starting to have vertigo too, it sounds a lot like my BIs, right? I don't know why I didn't put 2 & 2 together.

The type of eye specialist you need to see to be evaluated is a Neuro Optometrist. My doctor is actually a Neuro and Behavioral Optometrist, but the Behavioral part is about training eyes for children. I have a mild case of wandering eye too.

Look online to see if there are any nearby. You'll probably have to drive into Houston to see one. There are more Neuro Optometrists around nowdays. My doctor is actually teaching over at Indiana University. You'll just have to look for one. Good luck! Keep me posted!

@A MyMigraineTeam Member, it stands for Traumatic Brain Injury. I had a bad fall last September and fractured my skull. Wound up with a brain bleed.

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I don't know. In my situation, I've had several possible secondary brain injuries. Once you've had one, any additional hits to the head can add to the damage. Two of my car accidents were very violent. One broke ribs and slammed my head into the driver's window. Another few just gave me whiplash, but they jostled my head a lot too. Then as I mentioned before, my fall in June 2023, was a faceplate with no blocking of my arms. It definitely affected my brain, neck and shoulder. Even after my shoulder healed, I found it difficult to communicate to my hands when practicing my mandolin. I still have troubles because of my cervical vertebrae shifting C4 beyond C5.