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06-21-2013, 06:30 AM | #11 | ||
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Thank you everyone for the links, support and info. I am feeling better actually and I am up to simple household tasks like sweeping the floor. (thank goodness because my 2 year old drops food on the floor and would have it tracked all over the house before my husband got home and got around to sweeping it all up)
I still walk much slower and need to limit my computer time. Trying to schedule in 3 rest periods per day, I seem to be a bit better every day. Thanks again for the support! |
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06-21-2013, 08:00 AM | #12 | ||
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I try to help people stop themselves from making some the same mistakes I did, so whatever you do, do not think doing major household chores as part of your rest period, and just because you are feeling better does not mean you are better. Mark is right. Resting cannot be scheduled. When I started my period of rest, I would do activities like scrubbing baseboards and pulling weeds in between periods of scheduled rest. These activities actually require A lot of exertion. I also bent over far too much chasing after my two year old. I feel these combinations of activities set me back significantly and added to my recovery time. Don't do it!
You may be totally fine and correct in upping your activity level level, but I have to tell you, I felt totally fine weeding my garden three weeks after my third concussion until I felt like something broke in my brain! It was at that time I started experiencing severe vertigo and had an escalation in my other symptoms. If I could go back in time, I would've asked for as much help as I could possibly get as soon as I could get it and I would have just laid in bed playing solitaire for a month! I do you think that taking leisurely short walks is actually good for you, so I think you should keep that up! Just try to avoid any activities that make you sweat or make you feel stressed or Make you feel increased pressure in your head, like looking for toys under the couch! I do hope you keep feeling better and better!
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I have recovered my cognitive function, and I've overcome severe vertigo through sensory integration therapy. Wellbutrin has helped me escape depression. I have recently had a few stress-related migraines, as well as headaches stemming from eye strain. I'm also dealing with tinnitus, lack of stamina, extreme light sensitivity, and eye pain. Diagnosed with 9 different vision issues: convergence insufficiency, pursuit eye movement deficit, egocentric visual midline shift, photophobia, visual information processing delays, accommodative insufficiency, saccadic eye movement deficit, lack of coordination, and central peripheral visual integration deficit. *First concussion: October 2010. I was pregnant and got rear ended. I associated my mild PCS symptoms with baby brain and blamed my light sensitivity on allergies and dry eyes. *Second concussion: December 2011. I hit my head on a wooden beam, saw stars but did not lose consciousness, and I had very disturbing PCS symptoms but didn't go to the doctor. *Third concussion: August 2012. I caused a car accident as a result of PCS symptoms. Thankfully no one was injured but me. My husband confronted me, and I finally sought help and took medical leave from work. My symptoms worsened, and I developed severe vertigo. *Fourth concussion: November 2012. I was riding in a car with a friend and we were hit head on by a driver who lost control of her car. I didn't have a big increase in PCS symptoms. |
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