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Originally Posted by ShellyK
Hazzell,
One of the most frustrating experiences with this PCS or MTBI has been the foggy brain.
Some days I just wake up that way, and all I want to do is sleep. I can't do much of anything when my brain is foggy. My energy level is very low. I just go through the day in a fog and hope the next day is better.
I haven't found anything that really helps except to rest. I think its just part of the brain's reaction to PCS. I also find that if I do too much the day before - too much, meaning too much for me - the chances of having a foggy brain the next day are higher.
I hope that you find something that helps you.
ShellyK
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Hi Shelly,
Thanks for writing! I too experience that- sometimes, usually actually, I wake up feeling foggy. Sometimes, after I get going I have some time that I feel a little better but then my energy decreases and my head feels tired and filled with fog, talking and moving get harder.
As you mentioned, it also happens when I do to much. And "too much" changes day to day. I'm trying to learn how to figure out when to push myself and when to rest.
I find that if I listen to my body instead of my head to answer "do I push or not?", things turn out better. What I think I want to do or should do is sometimes different than what I can actually do. This is really frustrating. I usually want to do much more. I try to appreciate what I can do- but it's still frustrating.
Thanks for letting me know about your experiences and how rest helps!
-Hazzell