Holiday

[CallumR85]

Hey all. I hope everyone is doing well. Before the pandemic I used to go on holidays alot and I was suffering with the first World problem of going 2 years without, until now. After the hell of the past 5 months I am currently sat beside a pool in Egypt, a hard life I know! Haha. Anyway, as much as I am loving life I have found that I have been really unsteady on my feet, my speech has been a bit slurey, a bit of a headache and the insomnia has come back to bite me in the backside. Do you recon it's the heat that has maybe heightened things? I'm really not complaining about it and I realise how lucky I am, I just wondered if this would be a normal thing?

[cat3]

Five months is still early days in terms of rehab and adjustments, even under normal everyday circumstances. So I guess your having the classic 'payback' for cramming in too much.

You're system obviously needs respite from the overdrive of the flight, the heat and the extra stimulus and your symptoms are signals for you to step back to avoid burnout.

Have a great time Callum, but make space for rest periods whether or not you feel they're needed ........

And yes ....I'm jealous ! 🙄 Take care, Cat x

[CallumR85 in reply to cat3]

Hi Cat. Thank you for your reply. Payback definitely seems to be the right word to use. I've been so impatient with the recovery side of things and want everything to be as it was again right now. I keep forgetting the fact that everything comes with a consequence at the back of it. I'm going to try and slow down a bit over the coming days and try to make it through the rest of the holiday without any TBI related dramas 🙂

[cat3 in reply to CallumR85]

It's such a cliché I know ......but do listen to your body.

Nothing so exotic as Egypt for me, but I've entertained family all afternoon (mother's day) and I'm shattered to the core tonight...🥱.

Enjoy the rest of your holiday...x

[Painting-girl]

Hi Callum, congrats on getting away.

I agree with Cat, it mainly sounds like you've overdone things. You've mentioned slurring and being unsteady before when tired. Early on, it's common to have a lack of self awareness too. Just walking through an airport is quite an overload, plus learning a new environment, once you are away. Think in terms of having those brain breaks every hour and see if it eases up, plus plan to have a couple of really quiet days before you get back on the plane.

I don't know, but perhaps it's worth an email to Headway and your GP too?

[CallumR85 in reply to Painting-girl]

I've decided to go a little more steady while being away. I've moved to a quiet area where I'm not as distracted with what's going on around me. My nose seems to always get the better of me while I'm away. I will see if things settle down and maybe chat to my GP when I get home.

[Painting-girl in reply to CallumR85]

Take the opportunity to rest up a bit!

[Alibongo60]

Hi Callum, yes take things easy, my last holiday abroad I ended up in a Spanish hospital, for seven days every test on the planet, I discharged myself in the end so be very careful. I love hot sunny weather but this has put me off, never again, I don’t know if it was the flight that drained my batteries or the heat, but I stick to Prestatyn now, enjoy I’m very jealous love Alice xx

[CallumR85 in reply to Alibongo60]

Oh dear, that sounds awful. I hope one day you are able to give it another go. I don't think I fully prepared myself for it and it's probably another lesson learned. Everything I've done before and want to do again I think I just need to plan a little bit better, maybe expect the worst but keep praying for the best. X