There are no meds that increase neurogenesis or other brain repair.

The best therapy for the brain is to prevent the stressors that hinder it, such as emotional, dietary, environmental, etc. and to provide the opportunity for it to heal as best as it can, good nutrition, appropriate mental tasks, restful sleep, etc.

Moving forward with life regardless of you current limitations is important. There are lots of skills you can learn as you move forward with PCS. It can make you a better person as you look at yourself and especially as you look at others. Being analytical, you likely had little tolerance for others laziness and screw-ups. Being able to accept you own limitations can help you understand others limitations. Hopefully, you are learning how to differentiate between others who are lazy or foolish and those who are struggling at a task.

being still can help you learn how to better "choose you battles." Learning how to choose your battles is a fabulous life skill.

btw, are you a Kermit aficionado or is there another basis for your screen name?

My best to you.

I'm on amitriptyline (25 mg) and had similar experience being very sleepy at first. Sleepiness and headaches both improved after a couple of weeks.

I was on 20 mg of prozac pre-concussion and had to bump up to 40 mg post-concussion because I was having major anxiety & depression.

I still have some down moments but overall am much more stable.

hehehhe-Mark-you amde me laugh with not being able to misspell the way you want! Preach it!

I was taking amitriptyline for pain only and it worked wonders.

Eowyn: did the prozac help at all with the PCS symptoms, or just with the anxiety/depression? (I guess it might be hard to know, if you were taking a lower dose of it before your injury.)

freezer: have you remained pain-free since taking the amitriptyline?

My issue is not so much pain or anxiety/depression -- I'm now feeling pretty decent with minimal symptoms when I'm at rest or doing light activity -- it's that the headache, tinnitus, overall crummy feeling, etc. still amps up when I increase exertion. So I'm just taking things slowly and hoping that my exertion threshold gradually increases over time.

No, I don't think the prozac helped with anything but the mood problems. I still had terrible headaches and nausea after increasing my dose of that.

Amitriptyline has done wonders for my headaches, though. I'm not 100% pain free all the time but I am MUCH MUCH MUCH more functional (able to work part time in low-stimulus environment as opposed to not being able to leave my bedroom or turn the light on).