Mrs B,

The goal in recovery is two things.

You want to rest your brain and protect it from excessive stimulation. This is a relative term. The PCS brain is very easily over-stimulated. Light, sound, visual images, voices, tactile sensations, etc all add up to excess stimulation.

But, sleep is not the only way to rest your brain. It needs just enough stimulation to keep a reasonable blood flow through the brain. It needs this to try to purge the toxins that result from injury and normal brain metabolism. Additional nutritional support can help with this. B-12, folic acid, magnesium, calcium, Omega 3's plus 6 and 9, strong doses of anti-oxidants, all will help the brain purge of these toxins. The mild stimulation will help the blood flow carry these toxins away. It is a slow process.

It can help to spend time in a room with minimal visual stimulation on the walls. If you find your eyes are constantly 'noticing' every object in the room, you need a less stimulating room.

Your doctor who had experienced a concussion is thinking in the right direction, it is just that too much attempt to sleep often results in very little deep sleep. Sessions of deep sleep with mildly stimulating awake periods are best. Mildly stimulating tasks can be doing laundry, washing dishes, grooming/brushing a pet, a quiet gentle walk, etc. Try to avoid any need to make sudden moves. Bending over and then back upright too many times can be rough of the brain's need to control blood flow. Take it slow and be aware of a change in symptoms.

btw ALL, As much as it is appreciated to have ample use of double spacing, a whole post of individual lines doubled spaced can become just as difficult to follow. Short paragraphs ( 3 to 5 lines) are easiest to follow. If others have a different perspective, feel free to post your comments.

Mrs B, I hope this helps you understand how to look at your day's activities so you can get the quiet rest your brain needs. At the first sign of getting spacey eyed, you are doing too much. It is best to learn to avoid getting to the spacey eyed level of brain fatigue.

My best to you.