Joe,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. Sorry to hear you are struggling so.

I suggest you try to spend more time upright. You may need to give your brain a chance to regain blood flow control. Plus, bed is a lousy place for trying to maintain good neck and head posture. You need to get quiet rest meaning gentle activities in a quiet atmosphere. Playing solitaire with a deck of cards can be a good activity. It supports just enough blood flow to help your brain heal.

Other than head aches, what symptoms are you experiencing ?

Thanks for the quick response, Mark. I am trying to sit in a chair to listen to audio on headphones instead of lie in bed after your suggestion. I now have a deck of cards on hand too to try your solitaire suggestion. Your suggestions are the only practical ones I have received.

As far as my other symptoms, I am light and sound sensitive, and have memory problems. I cannot read or use the computer (my mother is typing my input for now and reading me what others are saying). This week has been the toughest in my two-year concussion history. Everything makes the headache worse - talking, thinking, walking the few steps from my bedroom to the kitchen.

Sorry you are going through this...

The same thing happened to me when I went back the first time... it was like I went back to the beginning... and it has taken me twice as long to get back to a place where I feel like I could entertain the idea of going back... I sleep in a recliner a lot... I take a nap everyday and sleep 3-5 nights a week in this chair... I would suggest a osteopath as well...

Sarah, what would the osteopath do?

Joe,

Osteopaths have a variety of skills beyond what an MD would do. They usually use Cranial Sacral Therapy techniques. CST is controversial. Some will try to manipulate your skull bones. Others will just work on your neck and spine. Some are grounded in medical science. Others can get very 'out there' in their beliefs (energy work, etc).

An MD specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation known as a Physiatrist may be helpful.

The biggest problem is that I cannot walk any distance at all. Since I tried to return to work 7 weeks ago, I have been unable to walk even a block, whereas in all my other recoveries I was able to build back up to walking longer and longer distances within 2 weeks Does anyone have any tips to building up tolerance and stamina for walking?

What Mark said... my DO does CST and works on my neck... small movements.

As for walking... I wish... I am in the same boat...