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Fatigue and Tiredness
Why am I tired?
After an injury, your brain uses a lot of the body’s energy to heal and
consequently it needs a lot of sleep to help it recover.
Fatigue is extremely common after a brain injury. The sleep your body
craves may be fragmented and can have little effect on the tiredness you
feel. You may find activities tire you quickly, even ones like reading which
are not that physical but require a lot of mental work.
Fatigue may be caused by damage to the part of the brain that is responsible
for wakefulness, consciousness and sleep rhythm. After a brain injury, it
may take longer to recouperate and ‘recharge’ than prior to your injury.
Ways of coping
Carefully plan activities to avoid doing too much and
be aware of too much stimuli.
Say no to the excessive demands of others. Be open
about your problems with others but don’t go on about
the issues. Beware of sounding like a ‘broken record.’
Plan periods of rest and take naps. Make naps a regular
part of your day and try to have them at the same time
every day.
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