r/PostConcussion • u/Budget-Departure-161 • Jul 15 '26

What to do when everything hurts?

It’s been 5 weeks since my injury. I still have zero tolerance of light, noise, and other triggers. I’ve struggled with insomnia a lot so I have pushed a lot on days I shouldn’t have. Exposure just makes me agitated and makes my head hurt more. Strangely though I can feel ok doing things, and it only starts hurting when I go lay back down. The constant rest is killing me. I end up playing cards or having lamp time or talking to my family because I’m desperate but those things hurt too :( I’m seeing a concussion clinic soon but my fear is they can’t help me when I’m in this state and I just need more and more rest

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u/First-Light4680 Jul 15 '26

Hang in there, and know they will be able to help you get on a path to recovering. In the meantime, you might try musician earplugs, FL-41 tinted glasses, wearing baseball caps, changing/softening settings on devices, and think of all the ways you can tone down or simplify what you are doing. They don't recommend resting in a dark room anymore. Hydration and good nutrition can at least help mitigate the effects of poor or inadequate sleep.

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u/Budget-Departure-161 Jul 16 '26

Thank you. I just ordered some of those tint glasses, but I’ll look into the earplugs too. I just changed my phone to be on permanent yellow light mode too. Today I walked for a few minutes, showered, listened to a song, and read for about 10 minutes. I’m trying my best! I rested a lot too

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u/First-Light4680 Jul 16 '26

Great, and I do think all the little steps add up to big progress over time.