Randy had his follow up appointment with Harborview Neurology clinic today. We got the EEG results today ~ it was normal. So no seizures. That doesn't mean he will never have seizures, but it is good news for now.
The doctor did some of the same little tests on Randy she had done 6 weeks ago. She noticed he was tilting his head to the right a bit and she said it is common for the 4th nerve palsy damage that he has, which is what is causing his double vision. The hope is still that things heal on their own and the double vision goes away. Randy has a follow up appointment with the Neuro-opthamology appointment on the 28th of this month.
They also talked about the pain in his head and how the Amatriptalin hasn't touched the pain. They said he could continue taking the amatriptalin if he feels it helps him with sleeping and his moods. For the pain, they want to try Gabapeutin (Neurontin). It, like the Lyrica that was prescribed by the one neurologist, the Gabapeutin was originally used for seizures, but was found to be great for nerve pain. Now it isn't used for seizures, but still used for pain. We hope that it works with no side effects.
Tonight, Randy and I went to a Brain Injury support group. It was an interesting group. The 2 who chair it are a couple. The husband was in a car accident when he was 15. Together, they have led this support group for over 10 years. It was a mixed group ~ a couple car accidents, a stroke victim, and then care givers of those with the brain injury. It was good to hear everyone's story and to hear their advice and their trials and tribulations.
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