Jace,
My daughter had many of your symptoms at the 1 yr mark. She too carried her sunglasses everywhere--even indoors at times. I believe they are looking at a much longer recovery timeline, then the old standard 1 yr mark.

She is taking meds--but it takes time to find the right meds and dosage. It does help her not get stuck when the disappointments and pain are so great. She also sees a therapist.

Accupuncture helped with head pressure and pn. If you are considering acupuncture, look for someone with experience in treating head trauma. We were lucky enough to find someone here in Santa Cruz, CA after driving for months for treatment 1 1/2 hrs away. If you need to know the type of acupuncture given, I can call and ask--just message me.

At the year mark, things were dark for her. It will get better. She too had months of plateaus.

Congrats on looking for work arounds--Mark seems to be the true work-around king.

Best to you,