Daughter, 31, Was Struck On The Lower Jaw By A

Posted on Mon, 22 Oct 2018

Question: Daughter, 31, was struck on the lower jaw by a horse's head past Wednesday. Swollen lip, cut on the inside that turned into a huge canker like sore. Next day has an overheating event ( she's a guide horse wrangler) and became very weak and hands and lips seized. Urgent Care says no concussion but now only wants to sleep, extreme fatigue and general soreness all over.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (20 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
NSAIDs can help

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for your query.

Head and neck injuries do cause generalized weakness especially when oral mucosa involved.

You can take NSAIDs like Tab Motrin 400mg twice daily for three days. This will surely help to get rid of generalized soreness.

If you see any sort of whitish deposits on the oral ulcers, then do consult an ENT specialist for antibiotics which are essential then.

Hope, I answered your query.

Please do ask if you have any doubts.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (35 minutes later)

Extreme fatigue. She works 4 miles from home. Had to stop, fell asleep for over 2 hours before she could continue on home. No concussion worries?

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (15 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not at al

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Need not worry.

I do not think even once the possibility of concussions. As I told its common presentation.

Let her relax and rest.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar