My posts aren't meant to advocate for any procedure or medication. I'm just offering up my experience and you can make of it what you will.

I had the high end imaging because I was in a car crash and seeing my torn axons and shrunken brain was the only thing that would make the other side see reason.

Of all the testing I've had, I found the neuro-psych the most helpful. The imaging told me I had damage; the neuro-psych helped identify how that damage was playing out in my daily life. Two people with fairly equivalent damage could have considerably different post-morbid function. It appears that who you were pre-morbid probably counts for something. For example, my scans showed considerable axonal damage in those areas that regulate inhibition. A gentle person before my injury, I now throw the occasional tantrum over trivial nonsense. A more aggressive person with the same injury might become violent. I’m a big believer in neuro-plasticity and pinpointing how the injury has influenced my function has helped me target my rehabilitative therapy.

I hear you on the drugs. Before I was hurt I’d never even taken as aspirin. Unfortunately, without anti-spasm meds I just couldn’t function. I appreciate your not wanting to take anything – especially when you don’t know what caused your tumble. I just hope you don’t fall again. On that note, I hope you’re in a position where you can get lots of rest. It’s so important not to do things that aggravate your symptoms.