Yes, I did have several bad days afterward. But we also had a long car trip and several days of family interaction.

I usually don't feel that bad in the moment, either. Not sure if adrenaline keeps
me going or what. But you can also plan to pace yourself -- take a few minutes out every hour no matter how you feel, for example.

I also found I had to weigh carefully how I wanted to spend my energy. If I go to the visitation, I probably won't have energy to eat supper with everyone, so which is more important to me? If you're up front with people about your limitations, most of them will at least try to help.

well just as an update -- I went to the family party. We left the house about 3pm..and were home by 7:30. I didn't feel myself by any means, but I wasn't in a slamming headache.

I put in earplugs (and trust me it was NOISY) -- I listened to ocean waves on my ipod on the half hour ride there and back.

I was exhausted when I got home...and not tolerant of much. I went to bed early (took half an ambien).

Monday morning..woke up like I have in the past few weeks...no worse. I had to take my son to the dr (half hour away) for a fractured elbow recheck...and did ok.

Today I exercised a little...yapped on the phone too much and had to do some short errands.

I feel like crap!! Guess its making its toll on me now.

Yeah, I usually have to take it extra easy after a big exertion like that. I'm bouncing back more quickly now, but a few months ago a big day like that would put me flat on my back for a week.

Glad you got to get out and see the family, though!

well today i decided to just do whatever I wanted and not think about it.

I went to the bookstore, went shopping for over an hour plus drove half hour in each direction...ooh and got the truck washed (thanks to 17" of snow in october in NJ)

I don't even feel that bad. I'm posting about a book

I've not been able to tolerate alot of noise from the beginning. I can only deal with one noise source at a time and forget about a room full of people...I know I will definately be having a pressure headache sometime in the near future. Or start snapping at people.

I actually printed out something that Mark said and gave it to family and friends. Now they know if I need to walk out of a room, it's not something someone said..just me trying to ground myself.

Amazing what I don't realize the symptoms I exhibit until I read it here that someone else has this symptom and I think....um yeah that's me too. And here I thought I was doing so well!

WTRPK..what kind/brand of earplugs do you use? I definately need to get some and would really appreciate some advice.

I've still got a headache and worse symptoms from a noisy meeting held in a pub yesterday afternoon. I know it'll take a couple more days of making sure I don't get too much multiple noise stimulation to recover.

It's very hard to avoid noisy environments.

I have to say no to lots of social events so that I don't expose myself to this without getting time to rest and recover in between. It helps to be really open with people about your symptoms, even if it does feel to you like you're 'moaning' about your poor head. And take lots of breaks by going outside, or a quiet room.

And I do yoga, even just 10 mins of lying with an eye bag on and focusing on my breathing, which helps so much.

earplugs are by etymotic -- about $20