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Join Date: May 2011
Location: san diego
Posts: 303
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: san diego
Posts: 303
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Originally Posted by nwsmith1984
I've seen it posted a lot on the forum, people promoting rest and less stress to help your brain to heal. I get the part about less stress, but what exactly do you mean by rest? Should I sit around and do nothing all day, staring at the walls? Sleep all day? How much sleep do I need when I do sleep? Is laying in bed watching TV considered resting?
The reason I'm asking is..I tried laying around doing nothing all day, and it drove me absolutely crazy. I swear I felt like I was losing my mind. It gave me too much time to think about my symptoms and I started to feel worse. So I started surfing the web, reading articles and playing some brain training games....I just want to know, WHAT is considered rest?
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I know its so boring and hard to do....but whatever keeps your symptoms from getting worse. Im 6 and a half months out, and i basically spend most of my resting days watching TV, surfing the web, chatting with friends, laying at my pool ( i live in san diego), or reading (when my vision corrected itself). I stopped working, i stopped exercising, and only left the house for doctor appts or grocery shopping. Try reading books on how to heal from your injury. A great one i just read was "You can Heal your Life" by Louise Hay. Also it might be good to read a book about Coping with Traumatic Brain Injury....that was the first book i read when i could read. It gave all these answers that we keep asking on the website. And describes the depression adn "going crazy" feelings we all get. I would also suggest getting a therapist to talk about this experience with because it is traumatic and life changing. I think seeing my therapist was the smartest thing i did, and saw her weekly for months. And if your headaches get worse with the brain exercises....you may not be ready for them...they may be overstimulating you. Good luck
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Suffered a TBI with PCS on April 25th 2011 from multiple blows to the head from falling, unconscious for 12 hours with no memory of event. Hit the back of my head, and above right eye. MRI and CT negative. Symptoms included constant headaches (migraine, pressure, tension, icepicks), dizziness, tinnitus, visual changes, photophobia, fatigue, "spacing out", word finding difficulties, depression, and emotional lability.
Began Healing in November 2011 after starting acupuncture and Healing Touch (a nurturing energy therapy that promotes relaxation and pain relief). I went back to work in February 2012. Ive been symptom free since July 2012. Very happy, positive, energetic and working out every day, doing yoga, and living a normal life again!
I also began taking Healing Touch classes in November 2011 and completed 5 Levels of Healing Touch Certificate Program that included a 1 year mentorship to become a Healing Touch International Practitioner in June 2013. I am so pleased to offer this wonderful healing therapy to my patients, friends, and clients.
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