On Wednesday I finally went to see my new neurologist. She said that I do have PCS as I expected. She checked my reflexes and found no abnormalities and actually said that it would be a bigger red flag for my reflexes to be super strong rather than weak. That was a relief. She also said that I don't need to have an MRI because it will most likely be negative and I shouldn't have any CT scans for a while since I've had too many in the past 2 years.

She suggested physical therapy to strengthen my neck muscles and hopefully decrease the number of tension headaches I seem to be having. She also prescribed a muscle relaxer (Flexeril) for me to take for the next 3 weeks or so to see if that helps. The only thing that makes me slightly skeptical about the effectiveness of the medication is that there is a sticker on the prescription bottle that says that the medication can cause headaches and dizziness. Aren't those issues exactly what I'm trying to treat? Still, I'm willing to try anything so I'll see how it goes.

Thank you so much everyone for your support and replies!

Nightnurse: That's awesome that you're from MA too. I live near Newton and I've been going to Newton-Wellesley for all of my appointments. I know Brigham and Women's is great and I kinda wish I could go there or MGH for my care but unfortunately its too far of a hike for me.

I'm glad you're feeling better since taking a break from work!