 |
Member
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 267
|
|
|
Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 267
|
I have a friend that was hit by a truck and suffered a severe concussion and he's actually been one of my worst supporters because he believes I should just push through it and it will get better. I guess that's what he did at the 6 month mark and it worked for him. His was a LOT of physical injuries that had to heal and did. He's actually kind of stopped speaking to me which is sad.
Sorry sidetracked a bit! I often wonder if what he says might work. I'm at 8 months but I don't feel well enough yet to "push" . Or maybe I'm not fed up or frustrated quite enough yet. Day may come though so I totally see your point.
I also think that being in the house resting all the time makes you too aware of everything that's wrong with you and that can backfire also.
They say you can't push through a concussion though so I don't know. Has anybody (other than my friend who I think is fooling himself) actually succeeded in pushing through and still seeing improvements?
CC
__________________
I'm a 39 year old, female, accountant. On July 2, 2012 I crashed my bike at the end of a 65KM road ride. I was fine that day but woke up the next morning to my current world.
Ongoing symptoms include: dizziness, blurred vision, light and noise sensitivities, cognitive problems, uncontrollable emotions/depression/anxiety, headaches (but they're getting better), mental and physical fatigue, difficulty communicating and sleep disturbances.
Currently seeing a fabulous Neuro Psychologist and vestibular physiotherapist and hoping to soon see a neuro ophthalmologist. I am currently doing 20 minute stationary bike rides daily, 20 minutes of meditating, 15 minutes of Lumosity and lots of resting. I have not been able to work or drive since the accident.
The things that have helped me the most since the accident are vestibular therapy, gel eye drops (for blurred vision, sensitivity and dryness), amitriptyline (10mg), and meditating. I am finally starting to see some slight improvements and am hopeful!
My brain WANTS to heal itself... I just have to let it and stop trying to get better!
|