CherylR,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. You are among friends who will not discount your symptoms.

Your symptoms sound normal for PCS. Many of us have the same symptoms.

Every conceivable treatment, whether mainstream or alternative have been tried and discussed by someone here.

The common therapy to most of us is nutritional. The concussed brain needs additional nutrition to detoxify and heal to whatever level of recovery that is possible.

The standards are: B-12, 500 to 1000 mcgs daily, a B-50 complex, Omega's, magnesium, calcium, all of the anti-oxidants, and avoid caffeine, alcohol, MSG, intense sugars, artificial sweeteners (aspartame is the worst).

For meat eaters, pork is a good source of amino acids.

The Cranial Sacral Therapy has been tried. The skull plate plate part of CST is of no benefit. The spinal manipulations can be helpful.

A common problem with PCS is an undiagnosed and untreated upper neck injury. This can cause a myriad of problems as the inflammation can alter blood flow to the brain and brain stem and cause muscle spasms, especially the muscles the connect to the skull behind the ears.

Some have had success with Upper Cervical Chiropractic therapy (NUCCA.org). Some Physical Therapists have skills to use gentle traction and manipulation to treat the upper cervical injury. This can take quite some time to get improvement.

Did you seek any medical care right away? Any idea why you blacked out? Or, did you fall and have amnesia about the moment just before the fall?

Some claim to benefit from HBOT but it takes 40 to 80 treatments.

It also helps to make lifestyle changes to lower everyday stimulation levels.

Regarding your dizziness, have you tried the Epley Maneuver? It can help if the dizziness is caused by loose particles in the inner ear. You can even watch a YouTube video of the maneuver.

Tell us more about your symptoms. Plenty of people here have lots of ways to help tolerate or work-around many PCS symptoms.

My best to you.