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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
Posts: 304
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
Posts: 304
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Rest is the main thing
You are still relatively early in the recovery process, so you need to do everything you can to lower your stress level and rest as much as possible. You do not want this hanging on for months or years, and the best way to avoid that is to rest now and rest completely. Only do things that make you feel relaxed and that are not physically, emotionally, or mentally strenuous.
Once you start feeling better, and that will happen, wait two weeks before ramping up activity levels. Meaning, don't go right back to the gym if you wake up feeling fine one day. Your body may not be ready for it. Once you do start doing more strenuous activities, only do them for small amounts of time as you build up stamina. This syndrome is not something you can push through. The more you push, the worse you will feel, and you will stop yourself from getting better!
You might also want to read the Vitamin sticky at the top of the board, and you should stop drinking caffeine if you haven't already. It's not good for the healing brain!
Good luck! Take care of yourself!
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I have recovered my cognitive function, and I've overcome severe vertigo through sensory integration therapy. Wellbutrin has helped me escape depression. I have recently had a few stress-related migraines, as well as headaches stemming from eye strain. I'm also dealing with tinnitus, lack of stamina, extreme light sensitivity, and eye pain. Diagnosed with 9 different vision issues: convergence insufficiency, pursuit eye movement deficit, egocentric visual midline shift, photophobia, visual information processing delays, accommodative insufficiency, saccadic eye movement deficit, lack of coordination, and central peripheral visual integration deficit.
*First concussion: October 2010. I was pregnant and got rear ended. I associated my mild PCS symptoms with baby brain and blamed my light sensitivity on allergies and dry eyes.
*Second concussion: December 2011. I hit my head on a wooden beam, saw stars but did not lose consciousness, and I had very disturbing PCS symptoms but didn't go to the doctor.
*Third concussion: August 2012. I caused a car accident as a result of PCS symptoms. Thankfully no one was injured but me. My husband confronted me, and I finally sought help and took medical leave from work. My symptoms worsened, and I developed severe vertigo.
*Fourth concussion: November 2012. I was riding in a car with a friend and we were hit head on by a driver who lost control of her car. I didn't have a big increase in PCS symptoms.
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