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Being tired with a brain injury ISNT physically tired but mentally tired.

I remember in the assessment her asking if i felt better if i sat down.

Being tired with a brain injury is rather like being kept awake for 3 days.

Do you think then youd feel refreshed if you sat down?

I DONT THINK SO

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Kirk5w7

My husband didn't understand just to what extent I was fatigued until we went to a conference by the encephalitis society where they spent a whole hour with talks on just what this fatigue means. After it he said that he knew now just what I was living with!

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RogerCMerriman

Indeed I was and still am physically fit and strong, so physical stuff is fine, it’s the cognitive stuff that I struggle with, loud pubs are far more exhausting than a long bike ride or swim etc.

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spideyman in reply to RogerCMerriman

Its things like having to turn the TV off or to mute when i answer the phone.

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Woo777

Tell the assessor you don't even feel refreshed after you have been to bed let alone sit down x

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spideyman in reply to Woo777

I dont anyway as i suffer night terrors

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