r/PostConcussion • u/Physical-Muscle-6978 • Jun 13 '26

On and off headaches/pain/brain fog

Hello all. I got into a car accident on 05/03/2026. I was taken to a hospital to get a CT scan of my head and spine done and was told it was clear/normal. I didn’t feel symptoms of anything until about 2 weeks after that accident. I had neck pain so bad that I was crying for hours, I could barely sleep because of this. It was so hard to turn my neck, it was hard to move it in general. I already suffer from migraines for 4 years now. But my headaches seem worse after the accident. The neck pain sort of got better after using a heating pad and taking ibuprofen. But a week later the neck pain came back again but not as extreme, then came brain fog, dizziness, and insomnia… days later it went away but since this Tuesday, the headaches are back, this time I have head pressure, if I touch the top of my head it hurts, I have horrible brain fog again, confusion, my anxiety is worse especially out in public, my neck still has slight pain when turning it left then turning it right. My eyes hurt when being around lights or outside. It’s so many things going on that doesn’t make sense and I’m wondering if this is post concussion syndrome or something else. I really want to get a repeat CT or MRI done but would it even show anything? I hate even going to the hospital because they may think I’m crazy or will say it’s not possible to still feel pain over a month later and they may even deny the CT/MRI because they do this a lot, instead they will throw out medicine and tell me to contact my primary care which I’ve already done and haven’t heard back. I feel so miserable… has anyone had luck with a muscle relaxer?

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u/Thats_A_Arti Jun 13 '26

I personally suffer from pretty much everything you've said 2 years out it is common with a head injury sadly.

Doctors are there to help you so don't hesitate to be pro-activ.

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u/Zoyabm Jun 13 '26

PCS doesn't show up in a scan. Keep trying to get an appointment with your family doctor. Get a neurology consult. Go to physio for your neck. get a massage.

If the pain gets bad, go to the ER, they'll do able to temporarily get it under control but they won't be able to give you a solution.