[rick92]

im taking 6 hours of online college as of right now.

this is my first semester of college. im 3 weeks in

iv been getting severe headaches everytime i do the college work especially when im reading

is it prolonging my recovery by inducing headaches like this or should i push through it?

i dont know if im doing myself further harm. im thinking about just dropping the classes and saying screw it and just let myself heal all the way before i go about college.

what do yall think??

[Mark in Idaho]

Some researchers suggest that causing a return of symptoms is a step backwards. At the very least, it causes a delay of recovery.

I would suggest trying to figure out if you are subjecting yourself to triggers, such as reading too much or reading over-stimulating information.

Something that you can try is this simple trick. Use blank paper to cover the text above and below the section you are reading. This allows your brain to process the relevant information without having to pout effort into ignoring the rest of the page.

Filtering is a common dysfunction for PCS. By this I mean, the brain sees the whole page of text. It has to filer out the lines that are not the focus at the time (lines of text above and below the line that is being read.) This filtering effort uses a large amount of brain power.

So, try this trick for a few days and see if it helps.

btw, If you find that you tend to reread lines before they make sense, your brain is likely not ready for study efforts.

My best to you.

[Dr. Smith]

Originally Posted by rick92

iv been getting severe headaches everytime i do the college work especially when im reading

Hi Rick,

It's possible that you may be experiencing Computer Vision Syndrome and need "computer glasses". There are two types: OTC (like reading glasses) and prescription, depending on what you may need/what works.

http://www.mdsupport.org/library/cvs.html

Doc

[rick92]

thanks yall

i have decided to just drop the classes and give myself more time to heal

health is more important than my education

[greenfrog]

Painful as it is, it sounds like the right call (of course, everyone's situation is different). Focus on getting healthy - you'll have time to take more courses in the future. Just my two cents, without knowing more.

[easeinbeing]

Originally Posted by rick92

thanks yall

i have decided to just drop the classes and give myself more time to heal

health is more important than my education

I'm really proud of you!! I've dropped out of classes for five different semesters... it's a tough call, but it's most important to get better, if we can. How are you feeling now?

[rick92]

Originally Posted by easeinbeing

I'm really proud of you!! I've dropped out of classes for five different semesters... it's a tough call, but it's most important to get better, if we can. How are you feeling now?

thanks, not feeling very good today.. went to the ent on monday and said my ears were fine, went to the opthamologist today and said eyes were fine.. you would think id be happy that those checkout out fine but i was hoping there was somthing wrong they could fix but i guess not

[SmilinEyesMs305]

Have you tried a neurological opthamalogist?

That made a huge difference for me. They were able to discern that my issues with close up vision were directly related to the concussion, and not aging. I now having "reading glasses" and also a pair that block out fluorescent lighting, (light sensitivity is a huge issue for me).

He also referred me for vision therapy, but I am still trying to get my insurance company to cover it.

I'm hoping to return to grad classes next spring... but I'm worried I'll be joining and ending up having to drop them.... I hate this and am so sorry you are having to go through it too.

[rick92]

ya i actually saw a neurological opthamologist. he just said nothings wrong with your eyes and sent me home. he was kind of a ****.

goodluck with your classes and sorry your going through this too it sucks