Two Questions
 

Hope everyone is well. I am writing from New York City, where the Spring is finally here, and it's beautiful!

My two questions--

1.What, on the cell level, causes that "headachy" and "inflamed" feeling many of us feel in our brains? Somedays I feel like it's just residual neck pain, but others, it feels like I am having difficulty making connections between my neurons because the pathways are broken or not there.

2. What's the best way not to give in to despair about this being a very long-term or maybe even lifelong condition? Most days I don't, but some days I do.

Thanks for your continued thoughts and prayers.

God Bless,

Tom

In my opinion.

1. The pathways are not broken. They may be congested with too much information or fatigued so they do not process information well. The toxic chemistry of too much stimulation can last beyond what most would expect.

2. Find things to keep the mind active, even if it is only at a very simple level. I know this is a hard one but each of us have to find our personal ways to keep our minds occupied. An empty mind starts looking for trouble.

Thinking, "I want this PCS to be over" can lead to the stress that causes despair.

It can be tough but day to day, we can move forward.