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Old 05-25-2008, 07:26 PM
Xandar Xandar is offline
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It is difficult to comment on when your physical symptoms will subside- even for the trained professional it is a guessing game, though psychologically you may benefit from:

1. Putting less pressure on yourself to rapidly return to your former self. The pressure of your work in unhelpful in this regard as it is a daily reminder that your are somehow different. It is important not to put a time frame on recovery or an artifical limit on when you will be better.

2.Remembering that even if you are not able to dominate conversations with knowledge or humour, being unable to do so is a natural part of human interaction and effects those without TBI. Besides dominating a conversation is not always desirable and despite PCS you can still be a good listener.

3. 3 months is still a relatively short period of time, although it may not feel like it, so give yourself longer to recover.

4. You said you work out so physical symptoms permitting it may be helpful to do moderate excercise, especially cardio. Though if you are unsure, then consult doctor.

5. Write down a list of achievements for each day, no matter how trivial as serves to give a small lift and a more positive perspective.

Good luck and remember to relax.


p.s. Although what happened to you was unfair and unjust, thinking about it too much will hinder rather than help your recovery, so important to think about the future.
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