ok, maybe rest and less stress works
 

So, Im now a week and a half into not working. With the final decision coming this past Wednesday. Once i was told to fully rest and knew i wasnt going to work....i've just been resting.

Although i have zero energy still, my headaches have lessened quite a bit. I dont feel like there is a cinderblock on my head, just some pressure, not as many icepicks.

I guess there is something to say for rest and less stress. Seems to have already helped a little. Now i just need some energy so i can do more than lay in bed!

Yes, time and space to heal are VERY helpful (if frustrating)!

I downloaded a lot of guided relaxation/meditation podcasts to listen to. Also listening to nature sounds like waves or falling rain helped to pass the time but keep me still and quiet.

Happy healing!

It takes a lot of courage to "stop" everything and take care of yourself. Taking time to heal is such a great start to healing your mind and body. You will know when you have "energy" to do more. Be sure to just do a little at at a time though. With the word finding and confusion issues you described, maybe some easy crossword puzzles will help jump start the thinker for ya. But eat well to. I did light leg lifts and arm circles while lying down/ Just some suggestion from another bed ridden lady. You are in my thoughts.

I made the biggest/quickest strides in healing during a period of one week where I scheduled 3 hours of sleeping during the day in 1 hour intervals (3 x a day.)

how did you ever sleep at night? I couldn't sleep during the day no matter how hard I try..(or tried even in the beginning)

WOOOOOHOOOO! So glad to hear good is coming of this! I know how hard it was for you to get taken off work again, so I'm rejoicing with you that you're seeing positive things coming of it soooooo quickly.

You go girl! Or rather... don't! Stay, relax and HEAL....

Amy

As always....i post too soon. I have one good day of feeling good and then 2 days of barely being able to get out of bed and headaches that feel like my head wants to explode. Waiting for that day when all this rest truly pays off and stays!!! I tried watching football yesterday at a bar with friends (i didnt drink alcohol) and a ceiling fan was in my view of the TV.....fans kill me! When i got home i was nauseous, my head was pounding, and then i got to a point where i felt like i didnt have legs when i was laying down, i couldnt move a muscle for over an hour. It was brutal. Slept till 3pm today.

what's the deal with the fan...because its moving? I bet it was all the noise etc

Fans have bothered me since the beginning of my injury. My therapists office has a ceiling fan, and i would hold my hand above my eyes like a visor because it would give me the worst headache. Now whenever there is one in my line of sight and i have to look that way, it gives me a headache. I think it has too much motion to it.

I've always been a good sleeper. Also, i really needed it. The rest of the day I was doing a normal work load.