I was hit by car (as a pedestrian) just over a month ago. I wasn't seriously hurt- just some scrapes and bruises and a nasty bump on the head. I was taken to the emergency room at the time, and followed up with my doctor a few days later. They did a CT scan- my brain is fine. The problem is that my head still hurts. There is still a bump at the top of my forehead and the upper right half of my head hurts all the time with a sort of dull ache. Nothing I can't take some advil and ignore for a little while, but it hasn't gone away and I am getting frustrated. Also, I keep getting these random jolts of serious pain. There will just be a flash of pain in a line along my head and forehead, through the area with the bump. It will hurt for a few seconds, stop, and then do it again a few minutes or hours later. It's always a surprise, and it's driving me nuts! Also, it can't be healthy to be taking this much advil for so long. Is this normal? Should I do something? What?
2006-10-17 03:52:03 · 3 answers · asked by Beneficentia 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
The pain does not feel like a migraine- it isn't coming from within my brain, if that makes sense, but rather from the surface going inward, like I got hit on the head, which I did- it just seems like it should be better by now. I don't want to waste time and money on a Dr. if they are just going to tell me that things take time to heal, but it's really getting to me.
2006-10-17 05:21:52 · update #1
hi there
think you must go back to your doctor and insist on another xray. also you can takeout a personal injury claim you have three years to do this but sooner the better.any head injuries you should take as very serious, you cannot live on pain killers for ever there is something going on and you should get it sorted soonest.
2006-10-17 04:09:44 · answer #1 · answered by bea 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have a blood clot you need to go get another ct scan you could have gotten it a couple days later after the accident. I would go to the ER they will check you better than your regular physician. If your doctor is like mine when I go to see him I just tell him what I need and he just agrees. So if I was you I would go get it checked out just to be on the safe side. I hope you start feeling better.
2006-10-17 11:44:09 · answer #2 · answered by Betty L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go to the doctor and request a second opinion. Do you think it may be migranes.
2006-10-17 11:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by MIA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋