Laupala,

It sounds like you may be struggling with anxiety. Your attention to detail suggest you are overly concerned with the little details. Recovery is a marathon, not a series of sprints. Just because you passed the exertion test does not mean that exertion never causes head aches. PCS is problematic in that day to day symptoms often do not follow an understandable pattern.

When you become symptomatic, rather than getting anxious and depressed, try to find a diversion activity to use to rest and be a distraction from your symptoms. Learning to relax when symptomatic is an important skill. Often times, I can relax a head ache away. Accept the fact that symptoms will come and go. It is just how PCS heals. It does not mean a whole lot except that you are still needing to continue the healing process.

So, try to relax and take is slow when symptoms arise.

My best to you.