Originally Posted by sbosco

We are on day #33 of post concussive syndrome. I've read a lot of scary stories on here and I'm praying for you all and that we will not be at this as long as some of you have. My son hit the back of his head on the boards during a hockey game. We are being treated by a neurologist at Children's Hospital in Boston. Does anyone with PCS experience have an opinion on Amitriptyline to prevent headaches? We are not confident that this drug is the "answer."

While we are waiting for the Amit. to "kick in" and then the several weeks it will take to "tinker" with the dosage, my son is experiencing severe headaches (8+ for most hours of the day). We have been cautioned about Rebound Headaches and have been told to stop all pain meds (motrin and tylenol). Well after 3 days of this we couldn't stand it any more and after consulting a specialist over the phone decided to give him some motrin tonight. He fell asleep in 25 minutes as opposed to 3 hours of crying, moaning and wincing in bed. He's seeing a chiropractor (laser therapy, massage) and a cranial psychotherapist (zero balancing, pressure points) to help curb the pain, but it's hard to tell if they're helping much yet.

I'm hoping things will improve in the next few days, as far as his care anyway. I've pushed our way into the Headache program at Childrens, which is a part of their pain clinic -- but may have to wait a couple of weeks before we are seen there. We have also made enough noise so that our follow up with the Neuro-clinic (after our initial ER visit three weeks ago) has been moved up to Friday from the end of Feb. I'd appreciate any insight anyone might have to help us find the best treatment for our son. Thanks!