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Originally Posted by Mark in Idaho
I bet the day after subjecting yourself to lighting and other stimulations, you have a bad day. Often, we can get our brain to meet the task at hand but the fatigue manifests at a later time, usually the next day or that evening.
I disagree with the challenge your brain protocol. Minimal levels of stimulation are good but pushing is counter-productive in my opinion and the opinion of many experts.
You want to find the correct kind and level of stimulation to keep the brain engaged but not over-taxed.
My best to you.
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Totally agree in that it's not about overdoing it, but stimulating lightly. If I do too much, I absolutely feel it for 1-2 days afterwards. My doc also seems to believe that coffee does PCS patients well, due to increased mental focus and also the research around brain protective properties. He certainly doesn't recommend drinking a pot of coffee every day, but condones one cup per day.
Should mention that my new doc is the head doc for our cities NHL team and well known in the sports/concussion community. I always take what docs say with a grain of salt and listen to my body, but some of what he has to say makes sense to me.
At this stage I'm just wondering if I'll ever return to a somewhat normal life. Neck trigger point injections start tomorrow for my whiplash. I will post results.