Brain Injury Support Group
Traumatic brain injury occurs when a sudden trauma causes brain damage. TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury. Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. Outcome can be anything from complete recovery to permanent disability or death. A coma can also affect a child's brain.
ever since it got hott here and humid my brain injury symptoms have gotten much worse.
about 2 weeks ago it got hott here and it has been driving me crazy.
i had shakyness before i think its from neuroshock or autonomic dysfunction that happened after my brain injury. but since the weather is warmer the shakyness is worse. i feel jittery all day like my nerves are shaking like someone gave me 10 cups of cofee.
i have issues with feeling sleepy at all. i dont feel sleepy since the injury. i have to force myself to go to bed because i never feel sleepy
and i have severe anxiety out of nowhere when the weather is warmer. i feel like on edge kind of like adhd sometimes like i cant sit still and need to jump out of the chair
how do i calm my system down. i dont think i feel nervous even tho what i am going throug is stressful but i think my brain is overworking like too much electric activity that i feel shaky always
i also do not sweat like im supposed to since the injury the part of the brain that controls perspiration is not working so even if im outside on a hot day for a few hours i do not sweat. so maybe i am keeping heat in my system or something and that makes it worse
i also bought a hat to go out in because the sun light hitting my head is too much. the hat helps
i also noticed an improvement i got some shampoo in my eye in the shower and it actually sort of burned my eye. which is an improvement because a week ago the same thing happened and my eye did not hurt at all if shampoo got in the eye.
the small things you dont notice before the brain injury
but i am feeling more shaky than usual
and i have issues with being around crowds if its too much going on at once. too much to process around me. i think sofar i do my best if im alone in a quiet dark, dim light enviroment with air conditioner.
does anyone else find that the hott weather makes your neurological symptoms much worse?
i think dealing with a new brain injury in the summer is the worse thing but atleast im able to go outdoors to doctor appointments
about 2 weeks ago it got hott here and it has been driving me crazy.
i had shakyness before i think its from neuroshock or autonomic dysfunction that happened after my brain injury. but since the weather is warmer the shakyness is worse. i feel jittery all day like my nerves are shaking like someone gave me 10 cups of cofee.
i have issues with feeling sleepy at all. i dont feel sleepy since the injury. i have to force myself to go to bed because i never feel sleepy
and i have severe anxiety out of nowhere when the weather is warmer. i feel like on edge kind of like adhd sometimes like i cant sit still and need to jump out of the chair
how do i calm my system down. i dont think i feel nervous even tho what i am going throug is stressful but i think my brain is overworking like too much electric activity that i feel shaky always
i also do not sweat like im supposed to since the injury the part of the brain that controls perspiration is not working so even if im outside on a hot day for a few hours i do not sweat. so maybe i am keeping heat in my system or something and that makes it worse
i also bought a hat to go out in because the sun light hitting my head is too much. the hat helps
i also noticed an improvement i got some shampoo in my eye in the shower and it actually sort of burned my eye. which is an improvement because a week ago the same thing happened and my eye did not hurt at all if shampoo got in the eye.
the small things you dont notice before the brain injury
but i am feeling more shaky than usual
and i have issues with being around crowds if its too much going on at once. too much to process around me. i think sofar i do my best if im alone in a quiet dark, dim light enviroment with air conditioner.
does anyone else find that the hott weather makes your neurological symptoms much worse?
i think dealing with a new brain injury in the summer is the worse thing but atleast im able to go outdoors to doctor appointments
it takes very little to throw my thermostat out of order .
I know a lot of recovering survivors of Brain Injury find living in a cold. hot or ambient temperature helps .
I now reside very close to where I was hit for that reason,It has helped!
I no longer go to the beach in summer and get goose bumps and can even swim on a good day without freezing.
Could be related to medications you are on also ?
Cheers , Daz
He also stressed the importance of drinking gallons of water and not becoming dehydrated. I am on a med that keeps me from sweating, so am more apt to become dehydrated and that leads to heat exhaustion and other things. He said that hot weather actually thickens the blood and it's harder for the heart to pump. The blood goes to the heart and other organs to try to keep the body temp down. This means the blood is going to vital organs , and not so much to the brain. That causes fatigue and tbi symptoms can seem worse. ( This includes shakiness , as well as cognitive issues.)
I don't know if this info helps you, but it's how things were explained to me years ago. Take it easy in the heat, drink and stay cool . I know in some parts of the country this is easier said than done. I suppose i should be thankful I live in Maine where we only have a few weeks of extreme weather ( in the summer, that it. Winter is another story!)