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Hi,

an average day is I get up go to work come home rush to the stables to sort my horse out come home eat go to bed wake up go to work rinse and repeat...!

I'm not really doing anything to support healing as such. I'm trying to get 8/9 hours of sleep a night and I'm taking an omega 369 supplement every day. I tried to exercise but dizziness and fatigue kicks in really quickly and I'm scared of fainting.

Papershoes, am I correct in saying that you had the depression from before the concussion?

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Originally Posted by fog_boy (Post 904125)

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I'll never forget when my doctor told me I'm depressed and there's 'nothing I can do about it'.

I told him I'm depressed because I'm constantly in a fog and can't think straight, and that he'd be depressed too if he had to deal with this every day of his life for years.

Well said fog_boy!

I've also been on a no. of anti-depressants just because the doctors don't know what to diagnose other than depression.

People who don't suffer this can't comprehend, it's one of those things that you can only understand by going through it yourself....
So I pity the ignorant ;)

Perhaps the most important thing at this point is to give yourself lots and lots of rest. Do not exercise at all. Start spending a lot of time in quiet relaxation or meditation, or doing a hobby that does not require much mental or physical energy. If you try to continue to work and exercise, you will likely get worse.

Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and junk food, and try to eat as many whole foods as possible (see the "brain friendly nutrition" thread). Be sure you are getting vitamins B6, B12, folic acid, D, C, and Magnesium (I'm probably forgetting some...others will fill in).

Limit your exposure to highly stimulating environments and activities, including bright lights, loud noises, TV, movies, etc.

This is not easy, but it will be much harder if you try to live your "normal" life without giving yourself time to heal. There's a hard way and an extremely hard way; there is no easy way.

We are here to provide further guidance and emotional support as you go through the process of recovery. Take care and be strong.

Thanks :)

I do get weird sensations at work, yesterday my vision started going very funny and I felt dizzy and like I was going to be sick and had a tingling sensation at the back of my head. Unfortunately my sick pay is so bad I have no choice but to work :(

Would gentle exercise like swimming/yoga etc help?

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Originally Posted by PaperShoes (Post 906491)

I doubt it--not yet, anyway.

By working, you are risking making your condition worse--possibly much worse. I would recommend reconsidering going on leave to give your body some extra time to heal.

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Originally Posted by xanadu00 (Post 907080)

I doubt it--not yet, anyway.

By working, you are risking making your condition worse--possibly much worse. I would recommend reconsidering going on leave to give your body some extra time to heal.

I agree. Try to find some way to get more rest. I understand the financial difficulty, so even if you can find a way to break to a different task or rest for 5 minutes in a peaceful place. Get a doctor to recommend these accommodations to your employer if possible. You will have to remember your brain's health is most important to your survival, and you can greatly impair your eventual recovery time by not giving brain time to heal.