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Old 10-29-2013, 04:25 PM
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Hello, It's been over a year since I received a blow to the head. I have been diagnosed with post concussion syndrome. I still have severe headaches and I was wondering if other people have them and how they deal with them? I still go to school but that doesn't help at all.
Are you on any headache preventive medications? I started out with amitriptyline and later switched to Topamax, which I still take. These help prevent a headache from getting started. You take them daily.
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mTBI and PCS after sledding accident 1-17-2011

Was experiencing:
Persistent headaches, fatigue, slowed cognitive functions, depression
Symptoms exacerbated by being in a crowd, watching TV, driving, other miscellaneous stress & sensory overload
Sciatica/piriformis syndrome with numbness & loss of reflex

Largely recovered after participating in Nedley Depression Recovery Program March 2012:

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