Broadcasted on Radio Solent 20 March 2012Excerpt from Radio Solent programme aired 20 March 2012, telling James Smith’s story Dominic Blake: That’s right Julian, I’m afraid it’s the stuff of nightmares, James was a successful

(See BMJ rapid responses) I had three head injuries between 1972 and 2003: an accident when I was driving a truck in 1972, a violent assault in 1985 when I had a basal skull fracture,

I can sympathise with your son and can totally understand why he did what he did, its so hard trying to keep it all together sometimes. I have been in some very low places these

I was attacked by a gang in N Z a couple of years ago. I sustained brain damage to three areas of the brain, including the frontal lobe. I have been doing some research work

I fell down from a one story building and rolled down another story on cement steps at age 7. I am 55 years old now and have a normal growth but since childhood had sexual

I had a head injury at the age of 7, like your son. I can relate to a lot of the problems that he had. I only became aware myself that something was wrong two

Your son’s story mirrors my own life. I apparently had a head injury in 1972, aged 8 or 9 about which I was not told until approx 1993. I think this probably explains why I

Her mum’s friend writes: Hayley has been a champion ice skater since the time she was a young child (she is almost 18 yrs old). About three years ago, Hayley had a very bad fall

Linda had a head injury and suffered pituitary problems later in life. She gives her moving story here. Her head injury may not have caused her hormone problems: so far there is no research supporting

Michele had a head injury and suffered pituitary problems later in life. She gives her moving story here. Her head injury may not have caused her hormone problems: so far there is no research supporting

Bev had a head injury and suffered pituitary problems later in life. She gives her moving story here. Her head injury may not have caused her hormone problems: so far there is no research supporting

I have a Pituitary Neoplasia and I had a head injury at the age of four. My cousin picked me up, flung me over her shoulder, and lost her grip on my legs. I slid,

By his motherA case of hypopituitarism caused not by head injury but by neurosurgery At 8 years old Byron had two episodes of neurosurgery 6 months apart. The first was pretty straightforward but the second

With thanks to Pituitary Life July 2011I was first diagnosed with cranial diabetes insipidus (CDI) in 1997; my symptoms began a year prior to my diagnosis. I have a pituitary tumour, which has caused the

See BMJ Rapid Responses http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f894/rr/643479 Jill did not have a head injury, but her experience of having a normal result for the short synacthen test and then being told she had chronic fatigue syndrome has

Excerpt from ‘Mother of a Suicide’ by Joanna Lane The very worst thing was the not knowing. There were things that I did know: that I wasn’t well; that I was experiencing fluctuating, seemingly unconnected

Dated 5 January 2021 I had a good up-bringing but my dad developed a mental health problem and lost his job when I was very young. It was a shame as he was a Technician

I was born in 1943 and grew up in Northern Ireland. In my youth I enjoyed playing hockey and tennis. I played these too at teacher training college in Manchester and later at senior level

Study in Endocrine Abstracts (2007) ‘Greg’ aged 21, was hit by a car going at 50 mph. While he was in intensive care he was producing too much urine. This can be a sign that

Study in Journal of Athletic Training (2007) “Gary” was a promising junior soccer player who was the youngest in his team and spent his weekends travelling to inter-school matches. But between ages 14 to 16

Study in Endocrine 2007 “Vera”, aged 26 went to the doctors complaining of severe weight gain, swollen ankles, weakness, mild headache and high blood pressure, and was given a thorough hormone check. She’d had a

James Smith – account published in BMJ’s Rapid Responses After being badly beaten up in a street robbery six years ago and nearly losing an eye, I suffered severe depression and tried to kill myself