Originally Posted by Klaus

It sounds to me like there's no point going to A & E, all they do is check for life-threatening symptoms like a brain bleed or swelling and send you on your way. You don't have life-threatening symptoms, if you did you would have collapsed by now - so going into A & E will just result in you sitting around for 4-5 hours with drunks and screaming babies, then being asked a few brief questions in an irritated voice by a nurse who's never heard of PCS and sent home again. None of that would do you much good

I would advise making an appointment with your GP and trying to get a diagnosis and/or referral to a neurologist or neuropsychologist. They would probably send you to a neurologist first - this is better for obtaining a diagnosis, though in my experience a neuropsychologist is more useful for practical advice.

None of these people can do very much for you, but getting a diagnosis can be very important for persuading employers, schools, friends, families and anyone else in your life that you are actually ill and not just neurotic or malingering. You will need this understanding from people if you are going to get the rest and lack of stress that you need to recover. In the UK context this article is also very useful in that respect, if you can get anyone to read it:- http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/183/4/276.full.pdf+html

In terms of practical advice, your best bet is this website. I've not met a health professional whose knowledge of concussion symptoms comes close to what you will get on here.

If you are at work you may wish to consider seeing the occupational health nurse or doctor. I found these to be pretty helpful, since their job is to help you make practical changes to your life and work environment in order to continue functioning, and in my case at least they seemed to understand the importance of rest and reduced demands following concussion.

And it doesn't need saying, but your doctors were all wrong, you shouldn't have gone snowboarding. The fact that they thought you should is testament to their lack of understanding and trivialisation of concussion. These are the NHS guidelines on PCS and they are shocking:- http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Concuss...lications.aspx so don'texpect much help from that quarter (and whatever you do don't show your family that link!)

One more thing - don't drink alcohol, particularly at this stage - v bad idea.

All the best!