just discovered this talk community. Am in UK and have found few people to talk to with my level of recovery. this is a breath of fresh air for me...

Car park barrier hit my head in July 2008. brief concussion, but
PCS adn stroke like symptoms very strong -speech / memory / balance / stamina -for first 6 months
returning to work as teacher initially 2 hours per week after 9 months
15 hours after 15 months . But the struggle is to do it!

Head injury people say I'm doing brilliantly but that is not what it is like inside.

Just wondering whether it is worth trying to hold onto my job.

I am still dogged by extreme fatigue and have to put so much effort into what I do AND REST so much to be able to do it.

Am fascinated by things that help people with symptoms and still wondering whether full recovery is possible or what I can do to help it.

I would like to exercise more but am finding it more than difficult to keep the level of activity I already have.

Can manage nearly 3 hours pain free when well rested; and stretch to 5 hours activity. If I push to 8 I really am off for about 2 days.

Currently on l no medication.

Agree - mornings awful. Takes so long to come 'to'.
When I overdo it have to have weekends in bed... sleep non-stop.

sleep much less disturbed than previously. use music to go off too etc.

Have driven some on well known routes and in day time...

agree - mornings awful. Takes so long to come 'to'.
Just fascinated to hear how people are doing in the long term.
what helps the most at this stage?

How do you know if you have plateau'ed? or if htis is what you have to live with?

KayC