Thanks so much for replying ! Smilineyes.
Yes, I am very lucky too be able to do those things. Believe you me, I wasn't for about a month after the accident. I felt dreadful.
Yes I took 6 weeks off in total, athough I did try to go back after two weeks ! Clearly I wasn't ready. To be honest I would love to take more time off to rest, I'll see how things go.
Good idea about cutting back on things, I have had a few very busy and demanding weeks, seval bits of DIY to do and had to work on the car etc.
I will. Ok into vestibular rehab, thanks for the tip.
Could I trouble you to ask for the name of the tablet the dr has given you for the brain fog ? Don't feel obliged if you don't want to share with the world what medication you are on ! Totally understand
So glad and re- assured that the leg twitching is normal. I have told my dr and he didn't seem concerned. My eye twitched like hell shortly after my accident, that has totally stopped now.
Well thanks again for your reply and I hope you feel better soon, hang in there, things will get better for you......
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Originally Posted by SmilinEyesMs305
That's wonderful that you are able to do so much still (working, biking etc.)
Did you take anytime off when you had your accident? I ask because the twitching you experience especially before bed is something I went through and still do when I'm exhausted. My doctor told me it was normal for someone who had a brain injury, but that it was a sign my nervous system was still healing and that I needed to rest as much as possible. Is there anyway you can cut back somewhere and get more rest?
Dizzieness is something I dealt with a lot when I had my accident. I went to vestibular rehab to work on fixing this problem. Its like PT for your balance systems. It really made a huge difference for me. Also, have you had your eyes checked? Many people develop vision issues after an accident like yours. For example your eyes may be sending images to your brain that are hard to match up because your eyes at working together. This could also explain the dizziness.
Brain fog.... yeahhhhh. This one still gets me. I see a rehab doctor who has added medication to help me combat this, (ADHD drug), but it only works when the pill is in my system, so I have to do most of my thinking during this time period, (ex school work, decision making, etc) while I'm on it.
However, most importantly what you are describing is normal. They all will improve if you find more time for your brain to rest  |