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Old 03-31-2017, 11:03 AM #1
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Hi,

I'm just curious if anyone with pcs, deals with that dream like feeling, or kind of a disconnect. I am really struggling with this. I also feel like it's hard to process what's going on around me.

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Some experience what they call derealization. I think it is a bit of confusion from too much stimuli or too many thoughts in the mind. Learning to focus on one issue at a time can help. It also helps to write down the other thoughts so you can let go of them.

I compare it to juggling. We get too many balls in the air and get caught just trying to keep them in the air and can't focus on any individual ball.

Prior to PCS, we may have had not trouble juggling that same number of balls so we have habits of performance that are tough to maintain with PCS.
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Thank you once again mark in Idaho.

I know most folks with pcs are constantly looking for answers, so it's refreshing to have someone​ being able to help give a little clarity on what we are dealing with.

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It happens and it goes away.

I think it is sort of a self protection from as Mark says, excess stimuli.

Just my uneducated guess.

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Cartpath,

I am almost at 2 months into PCS and I am still experiencing a "derealisation/disconnect" feeling as one of the main symptoms. It seems like the subjective perception had slightly shifted, everything seems slightly off, not necessarily skewed, but I perceive it differently. Like the familiar places seem to be little unfamiliar, or somehow changed, etc. This feeling seems to intensify the more tired I get, but it is definitely lingering in the background at all times. My suggestion is to not focus on this feeling too much as you might start obsessing with it. I know its hard but just let it be, and do go abouts your life.

You can google "derealisation, depersonalization" for more info.
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Thanks for the answers.

I am just curious if anyone has actually improved, or gotten over the dream like feeling? I'm almost 6 months into this, and I feel like it has improved very little.
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In my experience, once you stop noticing a minor symptom, it is more likely to go away. It may manifest from time to time but by moving on and getting involved with normal day to day activities, those annoying symptoms and feeling fade away.

There is research that shows that PCS subjects who accept their symptoms and just move ahead with some work-arounds and accommodations, have the best recoveries.

That dreamy feeling may come and go but it should not stop you from moving forward.
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Thanks mark in Idaho!

My other symptoms have improved, and I am back to work, so trying not think about it to much.
Just hoping to kick this annoying symptom
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Don't look at symptoms as thing you need to kick like a cold. This is not an illness. It is an injury. You need to let it heal. It will be slow process that is impossible to track day to day. It can take weeks or even months to recognize a change. It is like watching grass grow.
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No advice for you, really but I can tell you I went through the same thing. It was scary at first but eventually subsided. I haven't had an episode in years.

Be patient, I think it's all a part of your brain healing and working things out inside. Hope you find relief soon.
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What happened: I was randomly assaulted from behind in June of 2011. I was knocked unconscious for an unknown amount of time (less than 30 minutes) and have no memory of the event. CT scan showed contusion and hematoma of the left frontal lobe. I spent 3 days in the hospital. Diagnosed with Post-Concussion Syndrome in September 2011. Currently have Medicaid, Medicare and SSI.

Current symptoms: Brain fog, mild memory issues, problems with spontaneity, occasional spacing out, word finding difficulties, tinnitus in right ear and some other things that I can't explain.

Life after the brain injury: 4 years after the injury, I'm engaged to my beautiful girlfriend of 5 years, I'm the CEO of my own business, Notorious Labs, I've taught myself how to program complex games and apps which is a feat I never thought I'd accomplish and now live a semi-normal life with very mild PCS symptoms.

Slowly but surely regaining my life back.
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