Title: Head injury help please Post by: Ida_Mann on May 06, 2006, 10:28:13 PM On thursday I fell from a sitting position height of about 3' and without any time to brace myself with my arms or even try to stop it from happening,,,I ended up going head-first onto concrete.
Bit my tongue, jammed my jaw somehow, bruised my right shoulder and put a serious knot on the top/back of my head. It took me a minute or two to gather myself enough to even get up to a sitting position and that's saying nothing about the pain. Now, Friday I was nearly normal, just hurting a bit and busy so I guess I didn't notice, but all day today I have had the headache from he11, that seems like the hangover from he11 that won't go away even with a double-dose of advil. Yes I've even got the extreme sensitivity to light, and a slight dizzyness. and the question is,,,anyone think I'm working on a concussion? I had a slight one before(so I was told by the doctor) and never felt a thing,,,but this is worse. If I'm not better by tomorrow morning, I'm headed to the doctor. Id@ Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Scramdaddy on May 06, 2006, 10:31:23 PM 1-800--ASK-GARY j/k It sounds like the whiplash symptoms I used to get . I am no expert tho.
Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: susieblazer on May 06, 2006, 10:32:45 PM wow better consider going to the ER wouldn't go to sleep if i was you................ Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Moose on May 06, 2006, 10:40:24 PM My thoughts also.
Ida, go tonight before the drunks fill the place. Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: FLCat on May 06, 2006, 10:44:43 PM If it were me, I would go....not wait.
I'm not in the medical profession but I do know that some of the symptoms of a concussion is dizziness and lightheadedness. Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: MachineDog on May 06, 2006, 11:13:17 PM SHould go get it checked out but probably your brain shifted and some of your brain cells can uproot basically. Mainly the brain is healing which is why you have a headache. But get it checked out anyway.
Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: klutchbuster400 on May 06, 2006, 11:31:39 PM wat, yuo shudnt goe chek it out, yuol bee fiene, it hapend two mi and ime purfect!!!!!!!
;) i think i had a concussion before from playing tackle football with some friends, i just remember getting hit and everythign turning white, but i didnt get checked out and im back to normal now, but from the situation you described, you can never be to careful ;) Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Ida_Mann on May 06, 2006, 11:46:09 PM I called a paramedic friend of mine and he was basically telling me to go tonight as well, but I'm not gonna drag my daughter out of bed.
parent's are coming in the morning and I'm going to centra-care when they open. I'll post here after,,,,if I remember how ;-) of course,,,,could be whiplash as well because I was told that my neck went to a rather extreme angle when I "landed",,,,at least I have witnesses about all this for the work comp end of things.........I'm convinced I just need to stay AWAY from the orange county convention center ::) Id@ Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Chuck_Norris on May 07, 2006, 07:34:38 AM How many fingers am I holding up? :Wacko.gif who are you? :Wacko.gif do you know wht year it is and where you are at? ;)
Hope you get better soon. Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: AintSkeered on May 07, 2006, 07:54:57 AM Do you know what caused you to fall in the first place?
Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Da_Mtg_Man on May 07, 2006, 08:48:17 AM Do you know what caused you to fall in the first place? He fell from a sitting position height of about 3', It sounds to me like he fell off a bar stool. :D The symtoms sound like a concusion Nathan, You definitely need to go to the Dr TODAY. Please fill us in as soon as you can. I know a bunch of us are a bit worried. Keep in mind, I'm no Dr, But I did stay at a Holiday Inn express last night. Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Honda328i on May 07, 2006, 10:03:47 PM Hey you-da-man, this is Mrs.328i :banghead.gif Here is my advise from my favorite Doctor, Theordore Webb, MD. see below: http://orthopedics.about.com/od/sportsinjuries/a/concussion.htm?iam=momma_100_SKD&terms=%22concussion%22 hope this helps - and I agree w/all these people - go to the doctor asap. Mr. Honda328i and I hope that all turns out well, and we are quite confused why we didn't get a phone call or a personal email....hmmmm I thought we were friends? :Y If we don't hear from you that all is well, we'll have to make a personal visit.... :stoogies.gif <----- honda family w/mr. idaman in the middle. praying for you - really :) If you need help call my dh and we'll see what we can do (childcare, grand auto theft, etc) Mr. and Mrs......Honda. Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Flea_Jumper on May 07, 2006, 10:11:21 PM And they say that atv's are dangerous. Also why werent you wearing your helmet? LOL
Chech it out, head injuries are nothing to fool with. Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Ida_Mann on May 08, 2006, 05:52:40 AM alllrighty, I'm going this morning to the doc,,,yes I still have a headache that won't quit.
I think I need to find a different line of work,,,,as a paramedic friend of mine said over the weekend,,,me and gravity seem to have a problem ;-) Id@ ps: Mr. Flea,,,I was thinking the same thing. Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Ida_Mann on May 08, 2006, 05:47:08 PM OK, report from the "doc" is that there's no fracture, but I have a mild concussion and he gave me a prescription for celebrex along with some Flexoril for the spasms he said he felt in my neck/shoulder which was causing the pain there,,,,,should be a fun night and the celebrex has not kicked in yet.
thanks all for the well wishes. this may be my last post of the evening,,,,I love muscle relaxers ;-) Id@ Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Da_Mtg_Man on May 08, 2006, 05:55:13 PM Good to hear that it's not more serious. Hope you feel better quickly.
Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Ida_Mann on May 08, 2006, 06:50:36 PM well, celebrex is in now for about an hour and a half,,,,not much change except when I stood up earlier I felt dizzy,,,,this is gonna be fun at work tomorrow.
Id@ night night all. Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: FLCat on May 08, 2006, 07:38:47 PM The meds should do the trick. :) Feel better soon.
Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: 05greengriz on May 08, 2006, 08:22:20 PM Get better soon. I hope you feel better.
Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: DZ 350 on May 08, 2006, 08:53:21 PM get well soon, hope you recover 110 % ;)
Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: mrbones on May 08, 2006, 09:48:37 PM Get well, sir. Sounds like it hurts. :Dead.gif
Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: gearhead400 on May 09, 2006, 01:29:34 AM Keep in mind, I'm no Dr, But I did stay at a Holiday Inn express last night. lol hope your feelin better ida, i had a slight concussion not too long ago from a bike accident (helmet on) and the headache SUCKS lol. The dizziness was kinda cool though ;) jp get well soon! Title: Re: Head injury help please Post by: Alba450 on May 09, 2006, 06:18:31 AM Call 1-800-ASK-KOBY ;D
Hope you get better :-\ |