Hi. I came across ** recently. **"Jane McGonigal post concussion" **
She's given a TED talk about a game she created after her experience with post concussion syndrome. In this article, she describes having post concussion syndrome for over a year. She followed all the doctors orders (no tv, constant rest, etc...) for that time, and she wasn't recovering.
Again, I ask the question: If you're not going to get better, whether you are resting and avoiding symptoms or not, then why not just live your life? I'm not convinced that sitting in a dark room is the best treatment for this, or to take it a step farther, I'm not convinced that symptoms are something to be avoided (see my other post). We need to stop treating PCS like a concussion. PCS is NOT a concussion. It's triggered by a concussion.
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Originally Posted by QWERTY02
I play hockey in a rec league, so there really is no way to "ease" myself back into physical play. I either play or don't.
In a strange twist, playing actually helps my symptoms, eases my anxiety and gets me out of the house for a few hours. Overall, I feel better and more like myself when I participate. It's when I skip out on games and "hibernate" in my home, that I feel worse.
That being said, my symptoms are pretty consistent regardless if I play or not.
For my particular situation, I can play a 5 minutes shift (which is unimaginable for hockey) and be fine, but throw me in front of my computer at work and the symptoms start immediately.
Having a very difficult time understanding what's going on here or how to handle it.
Thoughts?
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