Hi. Ill start by summarizing my situation. I had my first concussion with noticeable effects about 7 months ago. I felt fine after a few weeks and then hit my head again on a table. I did not feel fine after this and felt very bad for 2 months with symptoms improving everyday. One thing I did notice after the second hit was that after any bumps or even stumbling a little walking would cause me a headache. And by headache I mean my head would get foggy, id be irritable, could not think straight and just felt bad. These would go away depending on how bad I hit my head. And I noticed when these 'headaches' went away there would most times be a pop in my ear and all the sudden I felt much better. It was like I could see, hear, and think more clear. Well everything started to get better and I was feeling like myself when 4 months ago I hit my head again. I have been recovering from that since then. Everything has gotten alot worse and my head has gotten much more sensitive. Those headaches I would get come on alot easier. Even washing my hair is really stressful. Many simple tasks are hard to do now. I titled this IICP because I thought it may be that. My question is is this IICP? And if it is or isnt what should I do about it. Ive seen plenty of doctors, most turn to anxiety meds. Should I just take those and rest until Im better or is there something Im missing? Thanks, sorry for the long read.

IICP : Increased intracranial pressure

IICP comes up from time to time. I think the only way to diagnose it is with a spinal tap. It is an invasive procedure. Have you been seen by an ENT to look at your inner ear ?

The head ache you describe I call a mud head ache. It is like my head gets packed with mud and feels stuffy and lethargic.

How is you anxiety level doing ? What anxiety med are they prescribing?

Anxiety and overall mood is pretty bad honestly. It has gotten better but driving in a car, washing hair, those things get really stressful. Even when I dont have the headaches I feel bad. Medications prescribed have been amitriptyline, and a couple SSRIs. Im currently taking none of those but I do take a b complex everyday, and I used to take naproxen often.

The B-Complex is likely just better than worthless for PCS. The B-12 and B-6 amounts are just too small. Read the label.

Well, my question right now is what should I do from here? If its ICP how is that treated? I would get the spinal tap done if it meant making me feel better.

You dont necessarily have to have a spinal tap, they wouldn't really do that for mild/mod. I believe that is a step taken with severe head injuries, if a person is hospitalised and the pressure is v.high and v.dangerous.

Have you had any medical care/tests? Opticians can measure pressure on the eye, DRs/Neuros can assess your symptoms and see if they correlate.

Mine did, although neuro was doubtful about some of other symptoms he ordered a CT scan and 1000mg of naproxin a day to reduce brain swelling (which is a cause of increased pressure.) and pain. This has helped a lot, though may symptoms still persist.