Originally Posted by seiko

Hi Beth, it is really important to get plenty of rest.


Scientific studies by neurologists in the Netherlands show that 1 week of relaxing at home and then a week of gradually increasing activity after leaving the hospital is best for most patients. Most of the patients who took this advice were back to normal at work or school in 3 to 4 weeks. Most of the patients who weren't told what to do took 5 to 12 weeks to get back to their normal routine. They also had more postconcussion symptoms, especially irritability, trouble concentrating, and memory problems than the patients who returned to their routines gradually.

Take care of yourself