Hi everyone! It's been a little while since posting. I've been keeping busy with the kids now that summer vacation is here and to be honest, I've tried to keep my mind off pcs related things as best I can so that I don't obsess about every little symptom I experience. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

Just writing with a little update. I'm a little over 10 months since my injury. The neurologist is weaning me off the nortriptyline (I was only on 10mg) and moving me totally to topamax (50mg).

My sleep has gotten slightly better. I manage about 4-5 continuous hours now. My dreams have become more mellow - no more wacky, bizarre stuff. I still struggle with sound and some light sensitivity. Loud sounds can trigger bad headaches and some dizziness that can last for days.

My neuro says I have something like migraine variant pain now. It can be overcome he says. That's why he upped my topamax and he wants me to exercise more longer and more frequently! I was doing light cardio for about 20-30 min, 4x week - which I thought was okay. He suggests that to overcome this pain condition I have now, I should be exercising to the point of getting that runner's high. I was very surprised to hear him say that. It did however remind me of the article Eowyn linked a while back referring to substance P and the need to build BDNF through exercise. My dr. didn't say these terms specifically, but I'm wondering if this is his thought process. I might be simplifying things though.

Anyhow, just wanted to post a little update with the kind of surprising info the doctor gave me. Maybe I'm at the point in my recovery where my body will respond to this sort of therapy. Hopefully it doesn't make things worse! I am proceeding with caution.