Suggest Treatment For Severe Headache Post An Accident

Posted on Fri, 27 Jan 2017

Question: I was in a bad wreck on monday 14th of November around 530ish pm and was riding a 600r dirt bike from work and I don't remember turning a corner about a mile away from my wreck I was found a hour and half later dead was bleeding out of my eyes and ears and bled to death n was life flighted to freeman hospital in Joplin woke up Friday the19th in the hospital not knowing where I was who o was nothing but I have a skull fracture from my forehead to between my ears it goes acrostic there then goes down to my neck some where and I can't hear from my left ear n when I wake up I have headaches for 2-3 hours n almost fall over when first getting up

Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
SIGNS OF BRAIN INJURY

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for posting the question.

I have gone through your medical history in detail and it seems that you have suffered from a severe degree of skull fracture with brain injury with or without intracranial haemorrhage.

The severity of the symptoms vary in different situations,depending upon the extent and depth of the fracture,injury to brain tissue,increase in intra cranial pressure and other associated injuries.

Inability to hear from the left ear may be due to injury to the occulomotor nerve or an internal injury to the inner ear. An otoscopy will rule this out.

I would like to go through the CT scan / MRI that you may have underwent after the injury so that i would guide you further.

It has been almost months now and generally,brain injuries usually take about 3-6 months to show signs of definite improvement.

You should follow the instructions and medicines that your doctor may have prescribed.

Physiotherapy and healthy diet are an important part of rehabilitation programme and should be followed strictly.

I hope the answer was useful.

Thank you.

Kind regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Mahaveer Patil (17 minutes later)

I was only prescribed for 2 weeks worth pain pills n I ain't seen anyone else since the wreck n I don't go to the Dr at freeman again till feb 7th an ain't had a CT or anything else just pain

Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
CT scan- a must !

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

It is rather surprising that even after having a skull fracture and being unconscious with nasal,ear bleeding,you have not been advised a CT scan.

I suggest you to get one done to decide further line of management.

For pain- you can take tramadol/paracetamol depending upon the pain scale.
Take calcium with vitamin and protein supplements for faster recovery.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Mahaveer Patil (6 hours later)

Yea I don't remember wat it was we were talking about now sry but I don't know what to do anymore

Answered by Dr. Mahaveer Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Query answered

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

You should not wait till 7th february.
Instead,you should contact a ER as early as possible and get the appropriate medicines prescribed.

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D