[Mom2PCS]

Hello,

I am searching for the next step in our healing journey for our 15 year old son who got a concussion in August 2014 and is still struggling in his recovery.

My question is do we make an appt with a Neurologist who will most likely prescribe drugs, or try to find a doctor here in Georgia who is more holistic in his/her approach and considers chiropractic, massage therapy, nutrition, and supplements as part of the healing process.

Here's my son's story:

I am a parent of a active teenage boy injured August 2014 during a swim team practice. He took a powerful hit in his left eye from a fellow swimmer in his lane.

He has had a rollercoaster recovery journey, and now seems to be at a standstill. Son is still suffering with brain fogginess and loss of concentration all these months later. (He gets headaches also, but takes tylenol and they go away so he isn't as frustrated by the headaches.) He struggles with his academic work, and the stress of previously being a Straight A very responsible student and knowing how far behind he is now causes more stress. Neuropsych testing didn't give us any leads to pursue, since my son did fairly well on his testing. Looking at what our next best step should be.

We are willing to consider drugs, but also use chiropractic, essential oils, and nutritional supplements. I see that Amantadine is having some success with helping brain fogginess and concentration in early research. We are cautious when choosing to take drugs, mainly the side affects are usually overwhelming and add in additional issues to deal with. But after all these months we are more ready to do something to jump start recovery.

My son says he will take medicine, but doesn't want to have any shots or have to be stuck inside an MRI tube.

Asking for suggestions on planning our next step. I have procrastinated for 3 weeks while researching the "perfect" next step. I know I need to just make a decision and move forward with it.

Do we go with a regular Neurologist, or keep searching for some other kind of holistic doctor, or try alternative therapies on our own?

Thanks for reading this and offering suggestions.