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Suggest Remedy For Tender And Painful Forehead, Ears And Eyes After An Accident

I had a car accident 4 days ago where the air bags deployed I was taken to hospital but discharged latter the same day with only minor injuries to my arms. I did not have any X-rays they felt I was ok . They were worried about whiplash but thought I was fine to go home. I think I must have blacked out during the accident as apart from the car hitting me I don t remember much. Since then I have had pain over the left side of my forehead. I have taken pain medication for it but today have decided not to feel the extent of the pain. It is not deliberating but annoying, it radiates from the top of my eye to my ear and it is tender to touch. I also am feeling very tired. Apart from this feel,ok
Fri, 6 May 2016
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Hi. The aspects that concern me are: impact sufficient to trigger air bags; transient loss of consciousness; amnesia of events; persistent pain in the head despite regular analgesia; suspected altered state of alertness. I would suggest that, given your symptoms are ongoing, you return to the Emergency Department who treated you initially, if possible, as you may need to undergo a CT scan of your head to exclude any significant intracranial injury - bleeding or bruising to the brain. If your doctor confirms that your symptoms are down to whiplash, then this has a very variable prognosis. Some peoples' symptoms will last a few days, others may have ongoing pain for many weeks. Regular range of movement exercises and a good analgesic regime will be necessary if this is the case.
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Suggest Remedy For Tender And Painful Forehead, Ears And Eyes After An Accident

Hi. The aspects that concern me are: impact sufficient to trigger air bags; transient loss of consciousness; amnesia of events; persistent pain in the head despite regular analgesia; suspected altered state of alertness. I would suggest that, given your symptoms are ongoing, you return to the Emergency Department who treated you initially, if possible, as you may need to undergo a CT scan of your head to exclude any significant intracranial injury - bleeding or bruising to the brain. If your doctor confirms that your symptoms are down to whiplash, then this has a very variable prognosis. Some peoples symptoms will last a few days, others may have ongoing pain for many weeks. Regular range of movement exercises and a good analgesic regime will be necessary if this is the case.