Every concussion is different. It sounds like you suffered quite an impact.

The WC doc was/is just as worthless as most doctors in regard to concussion. The Elavil (amitriptyline) is usually prescribed at 10 to 25 mgs per day. Yes, you were sure dosed.

What state are you in? Different states have different WC laws. I just saw your listing of your county and remember you are in Florida.

You ought to get an SSDI application started. If you recover to be able to return to work, then you can let go of the SSDI. But, get the application started. The process will help you identify and come to better terms with your symptoms.

You also need to download the TBI Survival Guide atwww.tbiguide.com. Print it out (84 pages) and highlight the symptoms you recognize.

You can also watch the "You Look Great" videos by John Byler on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Xso...ature=youtu.be It is 6 episodes and takes about an hour to view them all. You friends and family will benefit from watching them.

In you future posts, it will help if you add a paragraph space every 5 lines or so. Many of us struggle to follow from the end of one line to the next. 5 lines per paragraph helps.

It is very difficult to get an official diagnosis of a concussion or closed head injury except from the records of the ER and you follow-on symptoms. If the WC doctor only examines you, there is now way to say you have a concussion or CHI. They need to use the ER report.

Did the ER report list your behaviors and other symptoms? A common problem is doctors do not include an IDC-9 code of 850.9. impact to head, unspecified or one of the specific concussion codes (850). If they did not do this, it was an blatant negligence on their part.

So, what are your most problematic symptoms?

There are lots of ways to tolerate many of the various symptoms.

My best to you.