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Originally Posted by LettingMyLightShine
I have been following this post closely as that is my constant question. Rest or push myself? I've been to doctors, neurologists, neuropsychologists, cognitive therapits, physical therapists, ordered several books, listened to several podcasts and documentries, and what I've determined is the brain is still very much new territory, the "final frontier" in medicine if you will...and anyone that pretends to have all the answers is naively misinformed. The most frustrating theory to me is the theory that says if you still have symptoms after a couple months- it's anxiety or depression. This has not been proven. This is to sell anti-anxiety and anti-depression medication...pharmaceuticals benefit from this theory. IF those drugs help you, great! But they are not a quick "fix" and many people cannot handle the side effects. From my experience and research, I think it's a balancing act. Stay as active as you can without activating symptoms. The "suck it up" "It's all in your head" theory can prolong recovery.
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Hi.
Yes, same here. I also think it's an balancing act. My first response was to push through and do stuff, but it's important to take it easy also.
It's a big change after a hard hit to the head for sure. Mentally, psychically, and overall. But i hope you also find all of your answers in the search for recovery, etc. And the brain is very complex, and we don't understand it well enough yet, but it's good we have some answers as humans on it. (Pharmaceuticals are not the best medications, but lions mane seems nice and hemp cbd oil. They are from nature.) Best of luck on your recovery.