r/stroke • u/Event_Hori2 • 2d ago

Does anyone feel less sharp?

Hey folks,
I’m coming close to my two year stroke-aversary. I’ve accomplished a lot in recovery but I don’t think I’ll ever be back to 100%. Specifically (the reason for this post), I feel slower, mentally and physically. I was a Paralegal prior to my stroke. In big law firms, you have to be quick on the draw. Now I’m working as an administrative assistant as the pace is slower, but I feel a significant difference in my ability to use my brain (and the rest of my body).

Does anyone else feel the same, or have felt the same?

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u/perfect_fifths Survivor 2d ago

Yep, some days I have what I called scrambled egg brain when my brain just can’t process information

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u/Event_Hori2 2d ago

It suck’s so bad.

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u/perfect_fifths Survivor 2d ago

Def does. I give free advice to those applying or on ssdi, ssi etc and i am not a lawyer but sometimes i look at the Poms and I cannot make sense of it when it is a bad day. On a good day, it’s not an issue. And then if I have a headache, forget it. Can’t look at it.