Hello everyone - It's been about 2 months since I hit my head. I didn't lose consciousness when I fell. And thankfully my symptoms aren't nearly as intense as some of the people that have posted. But they have persisted. My main symptom is a definite feeling of depersonalization or fogginess that never leaves me. I also still have a sensitivity to bright light and loud sounds. At first I had a big problem with fatigue but that seems to have mostly gone away.

I don't have insurance so haven't been able to talk to a specialist. Luckily, a friend of the family is a cardiologist and has a good friend who is a radiologist so I was able to get a CAT scan which thankfully came back negative.

I'm trying to figure out the best lifestyle to help me get back to normal fastest. I'm used to exercising daily so have been trying get back to my normal routine gradually. I do feel slightly more hazy when I do a cardio workout but that goes away quickly and mostly it makes me feel better and I feel great to just to be working out. What do neurologists usually recommend when it comes to exercise and minor PCS symptoms?

I've read that often the biggest problems from PCS are caused from the psychological reaction to the symptoms. So I'm trying to maintain my normal lifestyle as much as possible without bringing on and prolonging symptoms.

A lot of my social life revolves around alcohol. I have no problem staying away from heavy drinking (definitely best for me anyway), but it's somewhat depressing to not be able to have a couple of drinks when I'm out and about. Is drinking usually completely off limits while recovering?

I also get a lot of happiness from reading and watching movies. What's the usual feeling about these activities? What about using a computer? Watching movies made me slightly woozy at first but it seems to be better now. Prolonged use of a computer kind of disorients me but I guess it would normally as well.

After reading a lot of the posts in this forum, I'm mainly feeling thankful that things aren't worse. Still, the symptoms and all these uncertainties about them and how to make it better has caused a lot of stress and really put my life on hold. I appreciate any insight anyone can provide on how to get things back to normal as soon as possible. I'd love to hear what neurologists of people with similar symptoms have said.

I wish everyone the best and hope everyone gets well as soon as possible and stays positive.