I am sorry MargN to read about your current situation. I understand how difficult PCS is to deal with. I've been suffering since May07. I'm also off work and have been since around the beginning of september time. Before that i was off the odd week or two here and there. I know at this moment iin time work would be impossible for me as my headaches are severe luckily my work have been pretty understanding.

A doctor i seen in the first few weeks told me that the best thing to do is to try and carry on as much as possible. Now after this time and i have done some research into PCS i think this just highlights how ignorant some doctors still are to PCS as i do agree how i rushed back into things is partly the reason why im still suffering. Ofcourse you do have to stay active but should never push yourself as i did for the first few months.

I was prescribed an antidepressant for pain (amitriptylene) and i found this to help my pain a great deal after 3/4 weeks. I am not taking them anymore though as i started to have palpitations. I would though say i was just unfortunate, all drugs have their side effects some that bothers some people and not others. I would say to anyone suffering to look into using this or something similar as many do agree that they can help. And we all know anything is worth a try when your desperate for some relief of these symptoms.

I wish all well