I used to get the most dreadful head pressure when I tried to exercise, it was like a crushing sensation. Just one length of the swimming pool would do this. My neurospychologist said it was muscular but now I am not so sure.

A combination of Cymbalta 30mg and Imigran for postconcussion headaches really helped, but I had near constant sinus and ear pain with fatigue and light sensitivity to contend with. I needed 5 months off work and a lot of rest. The crushing sensation went after 4 months.

A year on I have gradually built up my exercise tolerance and have been back to the gym, I now work full time. However recently the ear pain came back with the headache in my temple area.

Just over a year since my injury a doctor has suggested Occipital Neuralgia and prescribed Lyrica. I am still taking Cymbalta, as the last time I stopped that I had tingling in my teeth gums 24/7.

So PCS has left me with intermitent Neuropathic pain, a changed sleep pattern and being fatigued more easily. However they say that it takes 2 years to recover from a brain injury, so perhaps I will be better in a years time.