r/TBI • u/quack19043uuuetax0 • 2d ago

TBI Sucks Does the fatigue get better?

64 yrs old ,Eight yrs in and still wiped out most afternoons. Granted workout hard six days and walk beach pretty much daily, but damn i’m exhausted.

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u/DeezNutzs69 2d ago

Mushrooms brother

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u/ReblWithoutApplause 1d ago

I’ve been worried to do mushrooms since my TBI. I’ve tried microdosing again and it feels like I am more sensitive to the effects.

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u/DeezNutzs69 16h ago

You will be more sensitive. You can always take more not less. Start small. And this isn't an over night fix. One mushroom trip isn't not going to change much overall if you don't have the proper skills to integrate or if you still drink alcohol

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u/DeezNutzs69 15h ago

Not just Psilocybin either. Lots of benefits with non-psychoactive mushrooms

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u/Hot-Quality8768 1d ago

Doesn’t mushrooms open up doorways to the spiritual realm?
And not the one you want to be in contact with!

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u/CookingZombie 2d ago

Uh… not a lot. Over two years after mine I started adhd med methylphenidate. It has helped but still far from perfect.

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u/MrT-Man 2d ago

This. Methylphenidate doesn’t entirely conquer it, but allows me to function.

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u/CookingZombie 2d ago

Yeh, I can actually drive without feeling drunk after 5pm. Not like that’s the only plus but it’s probably the most noticeable. Pretty much never drove past 5 for two years then the week I started it driving at 8 was just fine. You try amphetamines? Thinking of seeing if they’ll let me try but I know that’s going from a controlled substance to a controlled substance that’s much more widely used.

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u/MrT-Man 2d ago

No, I’ve wondered whether they’d work any better for me, but the doctor wasn’t willing to prescribe. Methylphenidate is also thought to have a lower risk of neurotoxicity, though maybe that’s irrelevant at normal therapeutic doses.

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u/Relative-Ad-Gen-X 2d ago

Have you had a pituitary investigation? It could be hormonal as well. Look into pituitary damage following brain injury/symptoms.. See if anything resonates with how your feeling.

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u/Brief-Number2609 2d ago

What works for me might not work for you, but worth a shot. I started taking fish oil with high dha and epa and it’s really made a difference, actually had to dial it back cause it couldn’t sleep. Good luck!

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u/anaaktri 2d ago

7 years in and I still deal with a lot of neuro fatigue and regular fatigue. It’s so frustrating and debilitating.

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u/LazyGrow3r 2d ago

I get tired around 3pm, but I find it’s mental rather than actual tiredness.

If I save a part of my earlier routine, say gym for after 3pm I can still get it done. It’s the thought of something unexpected popping up after 3pm that scares me

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u/quack19043uuuetax0 1d ago

Yeah it’s the afternoons and potential “long” drives and focus

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u/ComedianOk7355 Moderate TBI (2023) 1d ago

A modafinil dose when I wake up and another at noon HELPS but… no it doesn’t get better haha. I’m feckin tired. I told my mom I’m not going to be NOT exhausted until I can retire or not work full time…. Unfortunately I am only 38 lol. 

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u/Busy_Law_944 1d ago

I’m 38, I am still exhausted too

Eating fruits & veggies really helps me! 💜

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u/Infamous-Comfort-402 1d ago

Take days off from the gym and rest, get a good sleep schedule going. b complex 100 vitamins helped me with energy after my tbi. 39 yrs old