my never ending battle with -- should I stay home or go out
 

I have been doing a lot more lately... not symptom free, but not suffering the after effects as bad.

Last night barely slept...feel like crap today. Everything I do is bothering my head. I'm not in terrible terrible pain, but I want to go to my son's baseball game. If past experience was what I have to go on its a 50/50 thing. Sometimes I feel really bad other times it stays about the same.

So what's your opinion -- do you think that going exposes me to more noises, commotion etc. in the hopes of my brain starting to tolerate more and more each day/week ?? Or stay home and the dreaded rest??

I struggle with this often....how much can I tolerate and what price will I pay for it later? So frustrating!!!

Hope that you are able to go :)

It's the same for me. I have to prioritize what's most important to me, which is to sometimes sacrifice for my family if it's important to them. That doesn't mean running to every event but rather the one thing they would like me to do or attend once or twice a month. The rest of time, I'd just as soon be at home, so it seems like a small sacrifice for me even if I feel bad for a few days after an outing.

well I went to the game last night. Had a nice time sitting with my neighbor chatting. My head hurt bad when I got home and I was exhausted (I also only cat napped the night before). So, I took an ambien (which I rarely use...should probably use more often but I'm afraid of getting hooked on them since they usually work so well). I slept from 11 to 8 (waking about 6 for a half hour). I feel much better this morning.

I am pretty certain sleep has a good role in how awful I feel. I only wish I could get on a more regular sleep schedule. I try going to bed the same time, waking the same time, not watching much tv before bed, etc but I am still wide eyed for hours (usually in pain in my neck) for much of the night.

I totally understand. I have been dealing with insomnia since I was 10! It definitely plays a role in how poorly I feel.
I get the whole thing with going out as well. I have family events like birthdays for family members, and outings with friends, and it is a constant struggle trying to evaluate just how poorly I feel. Most days I'm only good for a short window of time. I almost hate going out because I feel like I'm a kill joy for my friends and family.

my problem is suffering the next day or two....i'm not as bad while i'm out!!!