Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho

Rosa,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. As Hockey said, peoples experiences are widely varied. Since you can work out for 1.5 hours multiple times per week, it sounds like you are doing well. A phased return to work sounds appropriate.

The vitamin regimen makes a big difference for some and only a small difference for others. It takes time to see a difference. It helps the brain tolerate stress.

Don't neglect your neck. You may have a subtle upper neck injury that gets inflamed. Icing and physical therapy can help.

You likely need to learn to recognize the subtle symptoms of over-doing it. Needing to reread a line of text or strain to focus your eyes or any such extra effort is a sign that your brain is becoming fatigued. Taking a short break will help. It may help to wear ear plugs to reduce background sounds while you work. If you can arrange to have a quiet break room available so you can take 10 minutes to rest your brain, it may be a big help.

The most important thing is to learn to listen to your own body/brain. Then you can moderate your activity level to avoid overload.

Recovery is not a single achievement. It is more of a work in progress where we have a moderated life to manage symptoms. Some have more residual symptoms that others. There are no ways to predict when and how symptoms will recover.

My best to you.