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Junior Member
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: North Monterey County CA
Posts: 18
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: North Monterey County CA
Posts: 18
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Still recovering
Hi Jc,
Yes I'm Still recovering after one and a half years. i was injured in middle of February, 2012, and here it is August 2013. Sometimes I can't believe it but then, there you have it.
I must say, though, that I've gotten so much better. I can see a difference between now and three months ago, now And six months ago.
I seem to have lost a lot of the sensitivity to noise. I still don't go to malls, because the competing music and voices drive me crazy and will give me a headache. I am now able to go to a restaurant, however, which is fairly noisy and pay attention to my companions without a terrible headache and too much trouble.
The headaches have gotten a lot better. They're coming on with much less frequency, and I am on medication to control the pain.
I did notice that at the time of my Mensas I had very severe low mood drop. This has slowly gotten better with each cycle.
I do work out now. While previously I was able to walk my dogs 3 miles in about 45 minutes, I am now back to walking about 2 miles in about 35 to 40 minutes. The advice that's given here and that I would give over and over is, take it slow.
The main thing that continues to plague me is the fatigue. I still have not gone back to work, but I'm on workers comp and that's going along. If I have things I know I need to get done I try to do things in 15 minutes segments. I set a timer and stop and reassess how I'm doing at the end of the time. Then I either continue for another 15 minutes, or stop and rest.
My motto is to constantly think over the tortoise and the hare. Slow and steady wins the race.
The key is definitely to rest as much as you possibly can.
Be blessed; hope this helps.
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Laura G in CA .
Suffered a patient attack on Valentine's Day 2012; kicked in the head resulting in severe concussion. 50+ professional woman on leave from psych hospital job. Recovering from dizziness, nausea, sequential processing deficits, headaches, sprained neck, memory loss, mood fluctuation, fatigue, and general malaise. Treatments: MD, Neuro MD, Physical therapy, psychotherapy, medication.
"Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it;
I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security." Jer, 33:6
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