Many Combat Vets Suffer Severe Headaches Upon Return
Almost all of those who had mild brain injury, blast exposure are affected, study says
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severe headaches
Even know i am not a combat vet my heart goes out to you. I'm a traumatic brain injury victim from a motor vehicle accident and suffer from constant severe headaches. I always seem to have relapses when i have the littlest stress or when ever there is a change in the barometric pressure. When i have these headaches it feels like my brain is going to explode out of my head from the pressure. These headaches also cause vertigo and my entire left side goes numb. I am so frustrated and tired of be disabled from it and i have not found a neurologist or doctor that can help me. If you know of any help i am willing to go anywhere. I feel for every vet who has brain injuries because your life will never be the same.
Migraines, Concussion, etc
I am treating soldiers from Iraq who have been home for several years. They still complain of migraines, tinnitus, inability to sleep, blurred vision, bleeding in the eyes, etc. In my observation, the aftermath of concussion does not simply 'go away' with the passage of time. HOWEVER, what I am seeing is that these long-standing migraines CAN be conquered with trigger point and myofascial treatment. Find yourself a manual therapist or massage therapist with ADVANCED training and experience. Word of mouth is your best bet. SERIOUSLY, my latest soldier came to me with debilitating migraines that made him unable to work or function at least ten days per month. He returned from Iraq in 2007. Since first therapy 12/24/08, headaches have progressively diminished in frequency and duration. As of 03/03/09,he has experienced NO headache in four weeks.
Mr.Williams, thank you for your service.
Head Aches
There is nothing in this article representing Combat vets from the first gulf war who suffers the same similar condition of headaches. As such is the case with me. Nearly 1 year after returning from the Persian Gulf War. I developed an onset of migraine headaches that sometimes will linger between 4 hours to 2 days, with the minimum of two headaches per week and the maximum 4 days. I actually gave up a job as a police officer because of the severity of headaches while on duty. I am now retired and taking medication for it. I submitted a claim to the VA, it was however denied due to no documentation in my health record.” that proved to be a incorrect because it is in my records” Since then, I had a gulf war physical at the VA hospital and resubmitted my claim I am now pending my results.
