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How Overdoing It Turned Me Into A Vegetable | A Post-Concussion Syndrome Story - DrewDigital

I totally agree that total bedrest is unhealthy. While it may be true that bedrest is unnecessary in most cases, I don't think it is true in all cases. My parents couldn't understand why I couldn't hop in my chair and be wheeled outside. The reason has to do with stimulation/activity vs capacity. Getting out of bed and moving around is stimulation that the brain has to process. My head was so sensitive that just that little bit of activity was too much for me. So I couldn't do that otherwise my condition would have gotten worse.

To counteract the ill effects of bedrest I exercised everyday - arm exercises after breakfast and leg exercises before dinner. Since I couldn't go outside my dad brought the sun to me by perching a big mirror on a ladder outside my window and reflecting the sun into my room. (see picture below)

Now I don't have to stay in bed. Yesterday I went and saw the parade in our town which was a huge milestone because there were so many people and I was able to do it without aggravating my head. Albeit I only saw half of the parade because if I tried to watch the whole parade I would have aggravated my head and caused a setback. So you can say my capacity has improved to where my brain can process half of an independence day parade. That's way better than before!