3 months ago I was hit on the head and suffered post concussion syndrome.  Since that day I have had a headache non-stop.  I am so exhausted and in so much pain.  I have had 3 CT scans, 2 MRI's, head and neck - all are within normal limits.  I'm suffering from short term memory loss, word finding, sensitivity to light and sounds.  I can't watch tv or listen to the radio.  Sometimes I have ringing in my ears.  I can't multi task or concentrate.  Can't read - makes the headache worse and can't concentrate to read.

They have tried amitripyline, maltax, topomax, depakote, none of them work or made my headaches worse.  All the symptoms have gotten slightly better over the course of three months, but I have a long way to go.  I have heard that amantadine works for concussions, but he will not let me try that.  I'm on percocet and take 3-4 times a day, and am taking PT for my neck.  My neurologist wont do anything else for me and told me I need to go back to work.  My job doesn't entail light duty and it involves being on my feet for 12 hrs and loud noises and lights.  When I get tired, my speech gets really bad and often you can't understand what I'm saying.  I have a very public job and needless to say it would be embarrassing and would not build confidence with the people I work with, if my words are unintelligible.  I'm allowed to chose one more doctor, but am afraid to choose another neurologist for fear he will take the same stance as this doctor.  Please help me.  I want to get better and I want to get off percocet. (I only take enough to take the edge off, but still feel slight pain - so I know that I'm not overdoing it). This pain is wearing me down and I'm exhuasted!