I've been suffering with PCS for around 3.5 months now from a motorcycle accident in May/13 and then a fall in my home on Aug/13 (I'm only 27). It has gotten slightly better, but I still can't go to restaurants, or anywhere with loud background chatter. I get dizzy spells and end up having to leave. The tinnitus then gets worse following an episode.

Went to a restaurant last night and it was quite loud, with dim dining lighting. Within 10 minutes I was getting anxious as I felt the dizziness coming on. It seemed to get progressively worse. I forced myself to finish dinner (hardly said a word to anyone the entire time), but then had to wait in the lobby until everyone was finished, as I felt quite dizzy/faint. I wouldn't describe the dizziness as a spinning sensation, more feeling out of sorts and a slight dizziness/vision issue that then causes nausea sometimes and feeling light headed, but not intense to the point of passing out. It comes and goes and I go through periods of feeling somewhat normal if I'm at home. I have been avoiding leaving my house too often due to this.

Does anyone have similar symptoms? Has anything you have done helped you? I have been going to physio for 3 months now (2 days per week) for neck manipulation and general releasing tension of muscles in neck/back and initially had helped a bit, has stopped doing much. My neck was injured in the fall and I believe that I got whiplash and is still quite stiff/sore 3.5 months later. I have been x ray'd and no signs of bone issues. I do have an MRI to review with my GP this coming Wed and hoping that provides some answers. I have been prescribed SERC, but after reading reviews, not confident it will do much for me. I will be giving it a try nonetheless within the next couple of days.

I have also been taking Flax seed oil daily and a multi vitamin supplement containing high levels of B, magnesium, etc. Also have been taking high doses of ginger supplement for dizziness. Effectiveness doesn't seem to be great anymore.

I work in a field with client meetings and constant face to face interaction and fear losing my job over this, as I have not been able to attend a meeting for 3 months now. I sympathize with anyone going through what I am! It's terrible.