How long does post concussion head pain and cognitive fatigue last?

@cor17 As you have found, healing from TBI is hard and very slow. I didn't have physical injuries beyond my TBI and skull fracture. Physical injury adds to the fatigue. After 2 years I felt better, but still some physical and emotional fatigue. I exercised my brain and body when I wasn't fantasizing about naps. I still had to heal from the social isolation; every time a coworker joked about me being brain damaged I felt gut punched. Most people will have no idea of what you are going through physically and emotionally, and having at least one person for support is important. I was also working on integrating who I was with who I was now; even just having a TBI will change you for better and worse. I lost trust in my self and abilities until I had healed enough to recognize what a difficult journey I had been traveled.
Most of my recovery took about 2.5 years (as marked by smell and taste returning and word finding mostly returning). It actually took more than 8 years for my final-point recovery, when my left temporal EEG was normal and driving felt like cars were not aiming for me (processing incoming noise, motion, colors). It has been 33 years, and my word finding didn't recover completely, but it means I have a good excuse to cheat on crossword puzzles.

@dollyjaneprenzel
Same April 25, 2024, never the same!

@valka
My guy is off as well new allergies and I have to eat the same foods or I react. Second brain is the gut.

@kayabbott
Yes I see a neuropsychologist I am a month from two years yes the first year and a half was hell! But I'm still suffering. Especially with the fatigue. Yes it's up and down for sure and pacing is what I focus on. It's very hard. Unpredictable.
Did you find after 2 years you felt much better? I also had many other injuries.

@markmac
I am a month from 2 years and still suffering as well. I was hit by a car as a pedestrian. I have a moderate brain injury. I have made improvements, currently doing vision therapy however the fatigue, attention and multitasking are poor. I often need a nap after cognitive tasks. I am less patient and have a shorter fuse. I have not returned to work and struggle with the idea I will ever be able to return ( elementary teacher). My whole life has changed. It's hard because many people I would say most don't understand truly. It's very misunderstood. Not visible and usually with other injuries I could soldier on, I have had a double mastectomy. This is different you just can't. It feels as though my brain shuts down my body.
I continue to work towards healing. Onward and upward. I hope you are as well.

Hear dat!!! Long road to recovery if any. Sometimes it feels like I’m going backwards in health rather than getting better. Besides Functional Neurology professionals? Keep moving so you don’t rust and flexible so you don’t break. I found some help with the videos on http://www.nbia.ca

Hello, please forgive me but first time on this site; i`m speaking from the UK. 2 months ago, out cycling i came of my bike, in the rain and smashed my forehead on a scaffold bar; black eyes followed, then fell backwards after becoming very dizzy and disoriented. Up to the local AE, CT scan, x-ray, and diagnosis was Post Concussion.
Never had this, and i am completely baffled as to when these symptoms of chronic fatigue, dizziness, headaches, dry mouth and loss of appetite will eventually disappear. I am 72 yrs young, and cycling means a lot to me, but at the moment i dare not risk going out. Is there anyone out there who is in exactly the same predicament ?, any thoughts and advise would be very welcome
Kind regards
David Lunt

@lisalucier TheraSpecs offer several lenses which block certain types of light. I got their multi-light blocking lenses, which help me be able to work on my computer without getting migraines. I still need to take breaks and I keep my desktop computer brightness turned very low, but I can now tolerate desktop computer work, something I could not do at all until I got the TheraSpecs. Your optometrist can order the l lenses for prescription glasses, too.

@mldcinci - how do your "TheraSpecs" help with your computer time?

@markmac
I am the same. Jan 24 2024. I will never be the same. Tough to live with. Dolly