I am sorry to hear about the setbacks, but that seems to go along with the PCS....

The last time that I had a terrible flare-up of my horrible headaches I decided to go for acupuncture. The acupuncturist that I am seeing is very skilled, and he also has me taking Chinese herbs.

I believe that it is helping. I certainly feel better when I have the acupuncture. It also makes you very relaxed. I can't say that I will not have setbacks, but I am more hopeful.

I have also started to do mindful meditation. I can't remember whether it was on this website or somewhere else, but someone recommended the book, "The Mindful Way Through Depression". It comes with a CD that has some guided meditations, and there is an 8-week program to follow.

I have only been doing it for two weeks, but I highly recommend giving it a try. The authors explain that we can't think our way out of our moods. Mindful meditation is a way to retrain our minds and help us be more present in the moment. It's really difficult for me to explain, but if you give it a try, I don't think you will be disappointed.

I can't even take low-dose anti-depressants to prevent headaches. I've been tried on several at the lowest possible dose, and they all have made me nauseous.

What are you doing for the nausea? There is medication for that. You could also try making ginger tea. I have been walking around with a bottle of sparkling mineral water (seltzer) since my accident.

Let us know how you are doing.

I am very tired tonight, so I don't know if this is all making sense, but I did want to respond to your post.

ShellyK