Hello from Stockholm, Sweden

[healinghandsdeb]

Hi, I had my first TIA 10 days ago, so I can't write much due to my blurred vision and - migraine - headaches, [edited by admin] Be Blessed

[BaronC]

Hello! Welcome to the page, nice to meet you.

Andy

[healinghandsdeb in reply to BaronC]

Thanks Andy ;)))

Sorry my vision is still so blurred & in a lot of pain so can't write much...

[cat3]

Welcome Deb. We're always here, so take your time in telling us more about your issues when you're feeling more able......

See you soon I hope, Cat x

[healinghandsdeb in reply to cat3]

Thanks Cat, how lovely <3

[cat3 in reply to healinghandsdeb]

Migraine is horrible ; take it easy m'dear and hope it abates soon.

Talk later.... 😏x

[healinghandsdeb in reply to cat3]

🙏🏻💕🤯 yeah great to meet people who know 🙏🏻🥰

[Hidden]

Be patient with yourself n let ur body tell ya what it needs..sleep or etc

[healinghandsdeb in reply to Hidden]

Thanks 🙏🏻💕🥰 It’s just that sleeping 💤 has been my trouble since birth 😳

[Hidden in reply to healinghandsdeb]

What's sleep???LOL I'm still dealing with a head injury from 7/4 n since this is far from my first rodeo with TIAs,stroke,concussions..Ive found that heating pads behind the neck help ease the head pain.Currently waiting on a "corn bag" to be delivered.Supposed to be the best heat.

[healinghandsdeb in reply to Hidden]

Yes sadly insomnia since birth as a PTSD... & like not sleeping since August caused my TIA ( 10 days ago) with too much stress it seems... seeing doctor for sleeping meds tomorrow 🤷‍♀️

[Hidden in reply to healinghandsdeb]

Just a thought..have u tryed "music"? My brain won't let me meditate,so I've always used music to help relax me n bring stress down.

[healinghandsdeb]

Lol 😂 am a Dj also... sadly have tried ALL....😳

[Pairofboots]

Like with so many brain injuries, the brain does tend to run at its own speed. Much of the over activity is thoughts that have lost their preferred route.

I had nine months of this, thousands of thoughts racing round, and then having to deal with the real world. Surviving on cat naps was exhausting. Sleeping pills only gave brief respite, as I became immune to their effects.

Sleep was only part of a more global effect, it took six years and many crisis to even things out, but I got there in the end.

I'm not suggesting that you will have the same journey, I sincerely hope not. Be kind to yourself. In a world we all want everything yesterday, this is the perfect time to slow down, and take stock of what is important. X

[healinghandsdeb in reply to Pairofboots]

Wow, thanks 🙏🏻🤗🧠✅ !!!! Yes was just in hospital 🏥 to discuss my insomnia... Thanks 🙏🏻 & greetings 🥰

[Pairofboots in reply to healinghandsdeb]

Greetings, nice to meet you, in a manner of speaking. It must have been a bit of a shock to find the TIA. I hope that the medics get to the reason for the TIA and help you to have a restful sleep x

[healinghandsdeb in reply to Pairofboots]

Thanks 🙏🏻 again, & nice to meet 🤗yes such a shock with a TIA, it was most likely enormous stress & not sleeping since August....😳 my oh so blurred vision, migraine headaches & insomnia & not being able to work online are scary....

[Pairofboots in reply to healinghandsdeb]

Stress is often the trigger. It's a wake up call to slow down, off load the stress, rest. Rest is often the only thing that is possible.

I can understand the fear, although I did think I'd be back up and running in a couple of weeks.

Headaches and insomnia drove me mad. The headaches were resolved fairly quickly. But the sleep, that took a long time, I'd hit the point where I couldn't bear to be awake, it hurt. So I rested, bang, five minute later, wide awake. I think that my brain could have done with being knocked out. Nine months it was really bad, but eventually the medics worked out a cocktail.

It's only probably three years since they finally got the ballance right. I'm still different to the original me, but I am nearer than I have been.

I hope you are getting good rehab support, and family support. It's difficult to understand what has happened. Ok, it is easy to understand the nuts and bolts of what happened, but what that means to you is the hard part to work out. Be kind to yourself, only do what you are up to doing, everything else will wait until you are ready. If you need to sit in a dark room do it, likewise if you need to sit in the woods, what ever is right for you. Don't listen to those that say "by now......." They don't know you as well as you do. Keep talking to those you trust. Be honest with yourself.

[healinghandsdeb]

wow thank a million again, so much advice, I am actually curious what cocktail the found for you as 'we' = my doctor & me are still searching....as these headaches & insomnia & the blurred vision, not being able to see and all in the blur is indeed driving me insane....only reading this and trying to reply takes 4ever.....even though I maybe should not...but it's too hard not to at all.....grrrrrrrrr....normally I work also 'online'.....now all is unsure (it says in my working profiles I am on 'vacation' ) ...I have no rehab (yet ?) but do get support...not many know yet though and not everybody who knows understands or take it seriously...it's actually my collegue who made me aware of this amazing platform who pointed me out that brain injury is an invisible disease...