can you use the "good" side of your brain to retrain the affected side?

I touch each of my fingers to my thumb a lot when I'm sitting around. I also move them independantly for coordination. One night I was trying to move my fingers in sucession, like a wave, starting with my pinky towards my index finger. I can do it, but it's a bit clunky. I don't know what made me try it, but I held up my other hand and did them both together. It was smooth and in unison and I didn't have to think about it, I could just do it. The left by itself took some brain power to do it smoothly.

How is this possible? Could I be using the left (or wrong) side of my brain to control the left fingers. Or is there something to using both sides together that makes it easy? Could this be exploited and used as a theraphy? Can you use the "good" side of your brain to retrain the affected side?

My PT told me to look into mirrior theraphy.

how long can hypersensitivity in the hand and face last?

Right after my stroke a year ago my fingers were numb, lacking feeling. At some point they became htpersensitive. Everything feels like sandpaper, even smooth surfaces. My hands go from feeling pricky to feeling raw and back again, but they have been 50 to 100 times more sensitive than normal for going on a year. At the rehab hospital they said this was normal and would go aqay in 6 months or so. I guess I fall into the or so category. It makes fine motor skills with my hand more difficult because of how many signals are sent to my brain when I touch or pick up something.

My face is also hypersensitive. My lips on my left side feel like I just came from the dentist all the time. I moved off my nose after just a few months. It extended into my scalp for a while and now has settled on the fleshy part of my face and forehead.

So, is this "normal"? Is there anything that will speed the process? What should I be doing?

what's with "brain overload"?

If I do anything complicated or strenuous that invoves my left side I can get "brain overload". I can feel it on the left side of my brain, near the centerline, diverging off center headed back from my hairline. I can feel it coming on slowly as I push myself. No, it doesn't hurt at all. Yes, I had a right side hemorrhagic.

I'm trying to learn to run again. If I run for more than a couple hundred feet, it will come on. I get the feeling in my brain and I get woozy. I've never lost my balance, I just feel like I have to stiop and stand still. I'm fine in a few seconds.

I can drive left-handed for 5 hours without stopping. I have no trouble editing video for hours. It feels the same as before the stroke. So, it can't be a normal concentration issue.

So, my qustions are: Is this reconnection? Is it good? Should I try to push it somewhat? If not, what is it?

why can't I look up?

I've worked hard on my balance. I can stand on either foot with the other one in the air. I can ride my bicycle, but when I look up for more than a few seconds I get woozy and have to look down.