mussbsweet,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. Sorry to hear you were assaulted.

What you are experiencing is common with PCS. There is not a lot the doctors can do for you except treat your anxiety with meds. The scalp has 7 layers of tissue with extensive nerve fibers that can be injured from hits to the head. They can take many months to heal. The myelin sheath that protects nerve fibers heals very slowly and can leave the nerves feeling raw and burning. There is nothing the doctors can do for this other than maybe some meds for the nerve pain. Some suffer a subtle upper neck injury from the trauma. Icing the upper neck sometimes helps. An upper cervical chiropractor helps for some. Some gentle Physical Therapy or Osteopathic manipulation of the upper spine may help.

Please read the first post of the Vitamins sticky at the top. It has lots of good information. Good vitamin therapy can help the myelin sheath heal.

Sound sensitivity is very common. Probably the most common complaint. The brain loses its ability to process all the sounds so it becomes overloaded. Contemporary music styles and volumes are likely too much for a struggling brain. Reducing auditory stimulations is usually helpful for recovery. Many use music like an energy drink, to stimulate themselves. For a person with PCS, that is about the worst thing for comfort and recovery. You would benefit from learning ways to calm your mind. Some find a softer music style that helps. Others use meditation or prayer.

How are you sleeping ? Sleep struggles are common.

You are early in your recovery, especially if you have not taken time to give your brain a break from your usual activities.

My best to you.