Hello, first off I am sorry if this is the wrong forum but it was the closest match that I found.

About 10 years ago now I was involved in a serious car accident that left me with ~5 brain contusions. I was not expected to live but came out of it with little-to-no side effects. But now, 10 years later, I am starting to notice problems. I experience severe head aches, so bad that at times it affects my eyesight. My vision blurs and takes a good amount of time to focus on different objects, all light just plain hurts and I find myself wearing sun glasses while inside to try and ease the pain. I was told to not get overheated, well I live in Texas and my job requires me to work outside from time to time. I notice on days where I do overheat the headaches tend to be more severe. Am I actually causing more damage when I overheat, or is overheating just aggravating the damage I already have sustained?

Also, I have read on multiple sites that one of the symptoms of severe head injuries is exhaustion or being tired all the time. I feel this way a lot. Every day it seems I have to push myself a little harder to get through it. Is this just my brain “thinking” my body is tired? Sometimes I wake up from a full nights sleep only to still be tired. Physically I am in great shape (minus the brain damage, *chuckle*), no reason at all for me to be tired.
Is pushing myself to keep going the wrong thing to do? I have a great job and a great life, I do not want either to change.

Worried,
Wade

edit: Fixed spelling on subject line...