Have just been subscribed glasses to assist with overload and am over the moon. Behavioural optometrist said I would struggle for some weeks until I got used to them - sure they are 'foreign' to the bridge of my nose but I reach for them immediately on rising - such is their effectiveness.

Even better is my reading, instead of faltering over words, am dancing over the pages which are now easier to read and comprehending better.

Yesterday ventured into the supermarket and relative calm.

Interesting that psychologist told me I just had to get used to noise and light sensitivity and not to worry that I could no longer understand what 'glued a story or film together as I seemed to miss the plot or underlying messages. Exit that psychologist and enter new one.

New one said behavioural optometrist and am I so oooooo grateful.

Optometrist states that brain gets so many mixed messages from eyes trying to overcompensate that there is no energy left for higher learning, and the heavy, heavy eyes which get worse as day wears on add to fatigue and that 'mush or porridge' as I call it.

Second opinions, not to be scoffed at.

Hi Chasann,

Haven't been on here much, but definitely echo your sentiments regarding the behavioral optometrist therapy. It does get better- slowly.
The sensory overload is really frustrating- there is a term for our lack of ability to filter out the bothersome noise/light. It is termed flooding and directly relates to the 'brain drain' that we experience.

Best of luck,
Grace

Chassan and Grace,

This is highly interesting information. Visual stimulation is a huge issue for me... I laughed at the supermarket reference... I've learned to hate that place!!

Do you guys have any literature/resources that describe this phenomenon. I recently disagreed with a doctor on the cause of over-stimulation in PCS. However, I didn't have any fact-based references to support what I was saying.

Thanks again

Hi again,

I have been searching for my best visual of pre and post concussion processing- it had batteries and demonstrated the drain that we experience.

I will keep looking...but in the meantime have found these links:

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/120541727502735458/

http://www.braininjury-explanation.c...ation-flooding

G

Thanks for posting that second one especially Grace.
That's excellent. I relate to so much of it. It reminds me of of all the autism research I've done over the years regarding sensory dysregulation and sensory integration... it's basically the same process.

Glad to be of some help for a change--the fluorescent lights are really bad & need to go!

www.vision-specialists.com

This makes for excellent reading - the list of symptoms being experienced by many of us here. Am so pleased with corrective lenses and while rapt with the light sensitivity am noticing the pluses in other aspects of life, especially improvement depth of perception, reading and comprehension, and less confusion as brain not so overloaded.

Hi. I am new in this forum. I have an MTBI and have been taking a class that requires lots of freeway driving.Finding it hard making so many quick decisions and like my class but slower than other students. Feeling overwhelmed with driving and time demands and deadlines. Grace F Just learning about flooding. Now I know why the neuro doc said to not schedule too much. Hoping to learn some strategies.
Grace F

GraceF,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. My condolences for your need to drive in N Calif traffic. I just got back from Folsom. The traffic levels is quite a challenge, and I was not doing the driving.

Flooding or over-stimulation is quite common after a head injury. Most of us find we need to avoid it because we cannot push through it very well.

Learning to moderate our lives to reduce the workload and chaos is very important. Is there anything you can do to slow down your schedule ?

Feel free to start your own thread with the New Thread link at the top left of the main index page. Then, you can introduce yourself and tell us about your injury, treatment and struggles. There are plenty of people who have been through what you are going through.

The Vitamins sticky thread at the top has good information and links to resources.

My best to you.

Mark