Sleep
 

I've been noticing that my symptoms tend to be the worst in the morning, but wane as I become active, eat etc. I used to be a side sleeper, but have changed to sleeping on my back since the accident. If I drift toward my side at night, I tend to have a worse day the next day. I'm still working on a more strict sleep schedule, but does anyone have any thoughts on sleeping patterns and pcs?

I do much better when I sleep on my back with my neck straight. If I side sleep, I need to bunch up my pillow to support my head better.

I often get my best sleep in a recliner chair.

I do much worse as the day wears on. Typically I have more energy upon waking up (although this seems to be a recent phenomenon, i.e, past 4 months). Around mid-afternoon I crash and crash hard, typically having to sleep again. Not sure what this tells you other than each injury manifests itself differently in each person. Likewise, sleeping patterns will differ. I do try to sleep with my head elevated, which reduces the severity of my headaches upon waking.

I'm a lot like you Wakey, my worst part of the day is late afternoon. Ive always assumed that was b/c of the sunlight coming in through the eastern side of the building, lighting up that half of the apartment no matter what we do. Maybe it's something else. Either way, I tend to crash hard between 3 and 6 or so, normally.

I tend to "shut down" twice a day but only for 30 mins each time. Once early afternoon after lunch and the second between 4-5. Then I find I don't need to sleep until 1-2 am but get up at 8 am. Although I don't feel tired, i don't have much energy - bizarre! The other things that is strange is that the headaches get really bad before I shut down in the afternoon and early evening but when I wake up they have eased

To me, these are signs that your brain has been working hard and needs the rest again. We wake up in the am after some rest, then start doing things. Like a car that needs refueling, we run out of gas much sooner than before our concussions. For me, it is a sign the brain is overdoing it, especially if a headache comes on too.

Just a thought...