Hi Nick,

I'm sorry that you had to give up an activity that you enjoyed. I sure know how that feels.

I have constant headache from a diffuse axonal injury. My neurologist, the sadist, is convinced nothing can help that sort of headache, so that's what he gives me - nothing. As conventional treatment hasn't helped you, have you considered ice on the back of the neck, TENs or accupuncture? They may not work, but at least giving them a whirl won't wreck your liver.

On the MRI front, you probably know that standard MRIs are not sensative enough to detect all brain injuries. There are other imaging options that can be better. If you want the technical song and dance, let me know.

If you really want to know how your brain is, your best bet is neuro-psych testing. I can't stress enough how important that is.

Good Luck