Still getting migraines over ten years after concussion

Hi Everyone,

So I have been getting what have been diagnosed by a neurologist (only last year!) as silent migraines ever since I suffered a concussion when I was seventeen. I am now 32.

I never sought treatment after the concussion, and I am not sure if that has something to do with it. The doctor would not speak of a possible link between the two, even though I know for a fact this started after the concussion.

There are times when I will be sick for three or four days in a row. My body aches everywhere, sensitivity of all senses, nausea, frequent urination, the whole lot except acute pain in head. The worst part for me, however, is how I cannot form a clear thought in my head. It is like my brain is jumbled, and I will often say the wrong word or be unable to finish my thoughts. On days when my head is clear, I am mentally sharp and feel like a normal human being. It is so hard because in life we are expected to perform consistently, and nobody understands if you tell them you are acting different because of a migraine. So, I have to try and hide how I feel, even though it is hard when one of my eyes is drooping and my face is as white as a ghost. 🙁 Thank goodness for makeup...

The doctor prescribed me an antidepressant to help, but I am not keen on taking them long term. However, I am getting these episodes weekly. There are times where I go a while without being sick (precious rare times), but weekly episodes have been what I've been dealing with for years.

So, I guess my question here is if anyone here has found any relief outside of the merry-go-round of prescription meds? I have tried avoiding certain foods and the like, with no success. I don't know if this is just something I am going to have to deal with forever, or if there is any way that I can take control of this situation without depending on meds which I inevitably build a tolerance to which results in having to try a new med, and so on.

Thank you if you read this far into my desperate rant. <3