Comments on: Drunk or brain injury? Can you tell the difference? https://www.jumbledbrain.com/drunk-or-brain-injury/ Discover - Empower - Thrive Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:23:53 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michelle #jumbledbrain https://www.jumbledbrain.com/drunk-or-brain-injury/#comment-1634 Sat, 16 May 2020 13:08:06 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=2523#comment-1634 In reply to Tanya.

That is a responsible and supportive thing to do for your child. You’re absolutely right that it will help strangers assess the situation better if a situation occurs.

]]> By: Tanya https://www.jumbledbrain.com/drunk-or-brain-injury/#comment-1633 Sat, 16 May 2020 06:07:56 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=2523#comment-1633 My TBI impacted child has a bracelet that says:
Child name
Traum Brain Injury
Mom (phone#)
Dad (phone#)
because it’s not always easy to explain and if someone has to look at the medical bracelet then I want to know she may need help. I didn’t write TBI because I felt it needed to be clearer that there is a history of brain injury – and traum ia abbreviated because there are only so many characters available on the bracelet. Even as an adult, I think she may keep my number on it as it’s just much easier on her when she’s already dealing with symptoms causing concern and is in a state unable to explain herself easily.

There are more elegant bracelet designs now than just the standard medical bracelet so she has one for general use and another for fancier occasions.

]]> By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk https://www.jumbledbrain.com/drunk-or-brain-injury/#comment-1055 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 09:09:11 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=2523#comment-1055 In reply to patriciamannPat.

Thanks Pat, yes I think that is a good place to start. I have heard of situations where people think some (especially young men) just where them to excuse their behaviour seeing as they are easy to get hold of. This card gives that extra bit of security.

]]> By: patriciamannPat https://www.jumbledbrain.com/drunk-or-brain-injury/#comment-1054 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 03:25:12 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=2523#comment-1054 I have a medical alert bracelet that has my name, Brain injury, and brief description of my deficits. When I have difficulty speaking and stumble, I show the bracelet and people are aware of my situation.

]]> By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk https://www.jumbledbrain.com/drunk-or-brain-injury/#comment-744 Mon, 14 Aug 2017 10:35:59 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=2523#comment-744 In reply to Rich.

That must have been awkward for you. Hope the card has helped avoid something like that happening again.

]]> By: Rich https://www.jumbledbrain.com/drunk-or-brain-injury/#comment-743 Tue, 08 Aug 2017 05:21:06 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=2523#comment-743 A number of years ago I got pulled over coming home from a party, and they thought I was drunk, so went to doctor and got a card made up, well a doctors note that I laminated sayin, ” Rick D has TBI, he can appear intoxicated with slurred speech and gait instability. He is registered with the state of NJ as having TBI, there is no time frame that this letter will be invalid.
This was after I got brought to the station, and had to blow and the such, but I only had very little, so it ended up showing like a point .000000000001. But they thought I was done, drunk?

]]> By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk https://www.jumbledbrain.com/drunk-or-brain-injury/#comment-717 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:09:42 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=2523#comment-717 In reply to helentastic67.

That’s a very good point, I’ll try that one. Thanks.

]]> By: michelle.munt@yahoo.co.uk https://www.jumbledbrain.com/drunk-or-brain-injury/#comment-716 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 12:08:46 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=2523#comment-716 In reply to Carl jackson.

I was slurring all the time to begin with, but now I’m like you, it’s just when I’m tired.

]]> By: Carl jackson https://www.jumbledbrain.com/drunk-or-brain-injury/#comment-715 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 10:29:08 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=2523#comment-715 It has happened to me a few times. I think speech requires a lot of brain power because I only slur my words when my brain feels totally exhausted

]]> By: helentastic67 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/drunk-or-brain-injury/#comment-714 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 07:57:32 +0000 https://www.jumbledbrain.com/?p=2523#comment-714 Later in the day I am rather slurry….At least when I get the initial strange look from admitting I have an ABI, I tell them I’m not inebriated, I just sound slurry. I’ve found drunk people don’t use words like inebriated. Cheers,H

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