Neuro fatigue

Here is a little helpful information about neuro fatigue and how it can affect everyone post stroke, which we recently received from Southampton based Different Strokes.

The main message is that whilst, as stroke survivors, we can’t fight it, we can help ourselves by pacing our lives and listening to our brains so we don’t overdo life on a particular day and suffer the consequences. 

This link below has a very useful explanation of what’s happening in your brain after a stroke and why you might be feeling more tired than normal and suffering with neuro fatigue: 

http://www.braininjury-explanation.com/consequences/invisible-consequences/neurofatigue

These images also help explain what we all experience in our brain and body to various levels post-stroke, which illustrate the challenges faced by stroke survivors.

Please know that as a group, we don’t always realise how much we have offer each other in support of our own recovery journey post stroke. The power of shared experience is invaluable. 

If it would help to have a personal chat, please let one of our volunteers know at our next meeting and we can put you in touch with someone who understands first hand, the effects of neuro fatigue. 

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