Beckster - If your symptoms are coming and going/reducing then you are getting better. I had all the symptoms you mentioned, the only thing left now is earache and headache - but I have meds for this now. The key is to roll with it and not rush straight back into activity until you are 95% better.

I found that going back and doing things (non strenuous) gradually like the Supermarket a good test, each time it got better, until today I went and it was like being back to normal. Previously I hated the Supermarket more than anything.

Also going back to places where you struggled before with certain symptoms is a good test. If your upto it, walking is a good alternative exercise to test your progress. Swimming really provoked symptoms, even 1 or 2 lengths, today I swam 25 lengths. But don't try it if your not upto it.

Reading a book is a good test in progress for your concentration. Especially if you can manage it with background noise, something I never could have done three weeks ago.

I am going back to work this week, but still couldn't stand crowded or noises places, I will be completely better when I can manage this.

It is a rollercoaster, with good days and bad days, and I thought that I was better about 20 times over the past two months. I do feel I am getting better and so does my doctor, so thankfully I will be gradually trying to get back to normal.

Glad to offer you some hope!
 

So basically, after my last concussion, I started having that pain behind and above my left eye. I was going to a physical therapist for this vestibular therapy, and she was getting very frustrated by her inability to help me with my headaches. She finally told me that she thought I should consult with her colleague who was a spine specialist. Maria came over felt the back of my neck, immediately felt that my there was a gap between my C2 when C3 vertebrae, and then with a very gentle adjustment that took less than a minute, she fixed the gap. My headache went away instantly. She was like an angel! Immediately, my physical therapist Jodi said, "you need to be going to her." She was smart enough and good enough at her job to recognize her own limitations. (The way physical therapists are, they're all very specialized.) Jodi also recommended me for the neuro-optometrist, so I'll also always be grateful to her for that.

So yeah, if i were you I'd look for a physical therapist trained in the mulligan technique and/or get a ct scan of your neck. I only mention the CT scan because after my headaches were relieved, I received my medical records from the hospital I'd gone to after the car accident and was infuriated to find that the doctor had noted an anomaly between the C2 and C3 vertebrae and hadn't mentioned it to me! I couldn't believe it. If he had just said something to me, then I wouldn't have had horrible headaches for a month and a half! I am never going to that hospital again.

Anyway, the Mulligan technique does not involve any cracking or anything like that. You can Google it to find out more! I'd be interested in knowing if you ended up having an issue with your neck. Good luck!

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I thought I was getting better this week too. I had a couple of good days. So I tried grocery shopping, a big trigger for me. That brought most of my symptoms back. Bummer. I was so hopeful. I'm at month six. I had more good days around Christmas. But I think I have been working too much since then. My advice would be to rest more, but don,t let depression take over.

Sorry about your injury. It is hell, isn't it!!!
I have slow progress...baby steps, really, and setbacks when I overdo things.
I was so looking forward to the six month mark because my doctor ASSURED me that it would all be gone. Not for me. I think if you are continuing to feel better slowly, that is a good thing. Each injury is different. Rest is important but I also try to get back to living...sometimes I overdo it. Grocercy store, staying up late, etc.

Good luck!!! Hang in there.