anne,

Welcome to NeuroTalk. Sorry to hear of your injury.

You do not have PCS yet. As windseeker said, your concussion symptoms need to last 3 to 6 months before it is considered PCS.

You are very early in your recovery. With the intensity of your symptoms, you should not return to summer school for a week after all of your symptoms subside. If they return when you return to school, take another extended time off.

You should be getting quiet rest. That means no cognitive effort, no texting, video games, loud or intense music. No extended phone conversations. No conversations with more than one other person and only for short periods, a few minutes or so. Minimal to no TV. Avoid bright lights and visual stimulation. No caffeine or MSG or artificial sweeteners (aspartame, Equal, Nutrasweet, etc) Limit intense sugars. Get good hydration.

Yes, this will be incredibly boring. Your brain needs boring. If you can find a hand craft to spend time doing, it will help your brain stay relaxed. Painting, knitting, crocheting, needle point, and just about anything that is manually focused. The hands can not work faster that an injured brain can process (except on a computer or smart phone).

You may notice your symptoms getting worse over the next few weeks. This is not uncommon and not a reason for concern. The only concern is if you develop an intense head ache, blurry vision, difficulty with motor control, are any sense that one side of your body works or feels different than the other, get to the ER. This is very unlikely after the past 3 days.

You may try aspirin and Tylenol combined rather than the Tylenol with codeine. But, if the Tylenol w codeine helps you get some sleep that you struggle to get otherwise, you may need to use it for sleep.

btw, My doctor told me about combining Tylenol and aspirin, both a full doses.

You should stay off the volleyball court for 6 months or so. It is a lot riskier for head injuries than many understand. The jumping is jarring on an injured brain. Diving digs are just as jarring.

Keep one thing in mind. When you think you have made a full recovery, slowly start returning to your previous normal activities. It is not uncommon for symptoms to be triggered by a simple effort. That return of symptoms is often delayed until the day after the effort.

You can easily undo weeks of recovery with one try to get back to normal. So, take it slow.

Keep us informed about how you are doing.

And, watch the YouTube video series called "You Look Great" at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Xso...ature=youtu.be
Have you parents watch it too. It takes about an hour to watch all 6 segments. It will help them understand your struggles.

My best to you.