Kate: After my then 14 year old daughter suffered a series of concussions, in addition to balance issues, light & noise sensitivity, difficuly focusing, headaches and fatigue she started having what we termed "episodes" where her energy would completely drain from her body to the point where she could hear all that was going on around her but was unable to respond even to groan or lift a finger. They would come on suddenly and without warning, although we figured out eventually that lack of sleep and long periods of loud noise would predispose her. Eventually the episodes got less severe and frequent and after 2 1/2 years she is back to old self. What was critical in her recovery were the following:
(1) EFFEXOR -- Technically an antidepressant, but in small doses helps to re-establish nerve pathways in the brain (She first used Elavil, but Effexor has fewer side effects); (2) ACUPUNCTURE; (3) OSTEOPATHY; and (4) HOMEOPATHY. She didn't do all of these concurrently; for example, when #2 didn't seem to help any more she moved on to a practitioner who combined #'s 3 and 4. I hope this helps. This condition can be so frustrating and it's easy to feel defeated, but please know that people do get better. Throughout the course of her recovery we never imagined that she'd be whole again, and there were points along the way where we felt, "OK, she's not the way she was, but she can live a normal life with some modifications." It's still early in your recovery and ANY improvement is worth celebrating. You're fortunate to have such a supportive husband and understanding children. Good luck and good health to you.