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Old 10-31-2014, 11:14 AM   #22
rhondalea
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Re: Cognitive Rehabilitation

I have a post, but my head isn't fit for it. In the meantime, my neuropsychologist gave me a link today, and for the readers among us, it's a gift.

http://tbiguide.com/

I'll be back with more as soon as my headache goes away, although I do want to mention before I forget that everyone with brain issues should probably have their ferritin checked. The range at my lab is 15-150, but anything below 50 leaves you prey to such ills as depression, fogginess, and--my personal favorite--restless legs syndrome.

P.S. My own ferritin was 14 as of last Monday. In 2008, it was 8 (because of hypothyroidism). With treatment, it hit 34. In 2010, it was 22. During chemo, it was 37 (false rise from inflammation). At the time, I was so anemic, I had to have a flippin' transfusion, for cryin' out loud. You'd think it would have been a clue to someone, anyone. But with all (but one) of my doctors trying to push antidepressants on me, none thought to write a lab order for ferritin.

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