Originally Posted by Eowyn

I had a VERY strong reaction to computer and TV and other reading for many months after my injury. I could not tolerate them at all. They would instantly bring on a severe headache and/or make me dizzy.

Things got a lot better after I did ten weeks of vision therapy. Turns out my brain was having trouble combining the two images from each eye into one and holding it, and also switching between near and far.

Have you had any vision therapy? Or had a vision efficiency evaluation?

Plus, a lot of TV is very sensory intensive. There are visuals, background music, the shots are edited together and switching perspectives all the time. It is a lot to process. Even when I started feeling better, it was one of the later things I could do.

The first things I was able to tolerate were slow-paced PBS kids' shows (like Caillou) and old black & white movies where things move pretty slowly. Modern stuff is really made to overload the brain, I think.

I can definitely relate to feeling bored. Here's my list of things I came up with that I could do without hurting myself: http://eowynridesagain.wordpress.com/game-basics/ Coloring was a good one for quite a while. It makes the time pass and I felt at least a little creative You might also try cooking or baking very simple things, and then you have something yummy to look forward to on the other end!