Originally Posted by Sissy

Hi goodscout, I'm so sorry that you have to go through this PCS. There is light at the end of the tunnel! I suffered from PCS after a bike vs. car accident in May of 07 and am doing much better now. I had similar symtoms as you with the morning headaches and fogginess and some nausea. Last Dec. my neurologist put me on a low dose of Elavil and that helped a lot with headaches. Then in April I found out that I had a misaligned vertebra in my neck and my family doctor sent me to a chiropractor. He did therapy with electrical stimulation and ultasound to losen up the muscles in my upper back and neck. I have to say I was skeptical, but the chiropractor has helped me tremendeously. I am still going ever two weeks. I started to ride my bike again this May and at first some of the PCS symtoms returned for a few days. Now I can ride for 1 1/2 - 2 hours without getting dizzy or foggy. I still get some headpain and tightness and use ice on my neck and do some stretching exercises. I also continue to take 10 mg. of the Elavil.

Hope this helps and you will get better soon.

I just remembered some advice from my chiropractor, he told me to get enough potassium and magnesium in my diet and to eat a small snack (like a banana) before going to bed at night. Muscles can get depleated of nutrients overnight and tighten adding to the morning headaches and heaviness. Drinking sports drinks might help too.