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02-14-2012, 10:26 AM
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A few months ago, I posted how much I loved going to the gym with my Son. I felt great getting into shape, and was enjoying the interaction with the "older" clientele at the gym in the morning lol (my 21 year old Son is such a good sport!)...
I've not been to the gym in over a month. I have a treadmill in my home which I haven't used much since my symptoms resurfaced with a vengeance and I've had weight loss as well, which I wasn't looking to do...I've actually lost 16 pounds since I've been out of work in July...I'm tipping the scales at 110 pounds... So, I'm sitting here this morning...my eyes are tearing up a storm (as they've been for a few weeks..which I'm attributing to the dry New England air)..and thought maybe I'd try to go to the gym. I can't go. I just can't. And I can't explain WHY, other than I just can. not. I want to go, but can't. Reading this doesn't even make sense to me. It's completely how I FEEL though. Is it the fear of the noise that may exacerbate my symptoms? The interaction with others? I'm so frustrated! I always feel better after I exercise...I may try to make my way to my treadmill for a bit and see if I can work myself out the door by the end of the week.... I really don't want to isolate myself from the world. I went out for a bit yesterday and it felt wonderful to see people...maybe I'm reading too much in to this... As I type, I'm thinking that a large part of me doesn't want to RISK an exacerbation of my symptoms...I'm starting to walk on eggshells and I don't like that...I had a few decent days and am afraid of screwing that up...  Any advice???
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July 21, 2010, one month after starting my new job I sustained a concussion after standing up quickly from a sqatting position and subsequently being impaled by the corner of a metal filing cabinet in to the left side of my skull. Dx. Post Concussive Syndrome. Female, 45 years young . Mom of 3 boys (22,19,10)..Registered Nurse 16 years . Symptoms: Vertigo, difficulty concentrating, unable to multitask, fatigue, severe transient headaches..severity and location change frequently, anxiety, PTSD, tinnitus, "electrical like sensations" across the top of my head, "hot flashes", numbness and coolness to hands (worsens in A/C), very poor recall ability, processing and comprehension, difficulty finding words and completing thoughts, short term memory is awful. ~I will never give up on myself~ ~I run because I can. When I get tired, I remember those who can't run, what they'd give to have this simple gift I take for granted, and I run harder for them...I know they would do the same for me <3 |
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