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What Causes Constant Headache After An Accident?

On June 11th I was getting in my bfs truck and standing on the running board and he accelerated then slammed on the brakes a few times until I fell off onto the ground. I obviously hit my head because I had a fist size lump on it,,,I dont remember the fall but some friends saw it so I dont really know if I lost consiousness, Today is the first day that the muscles in the front/side of my neck dont kill me but my head is still very tender and there is still a lump although not big. I have a constant headache that is actually worse looking at this screen. Do I need to see a doctor or continue babying it at home?
Wed, 16 Jul 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR HEALTH QUERY.
GOING BY YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY ,I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT YOUR SYMPTOMS NEED FURTHER CAREFUL ASSESSMENT.HEAD INJURIES IN NO CASE HAVE TO BE NEGLECTED OR MISSED.THE WORRYING SYMPTOM IN YOUR CASE IS "CONSTANT HEADACHE".FEW HEADACHES ARISE DUE TO BLEED WITHIN THE BRAIN PARTICULARLY "EXTRADURAL HEMATOMAS" ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR NOTORIOUS BEHAVIOUR OF LATE PRESENTATION.SUCH UNATTENDED INTERNAL BLEEDS CAN BE CAUSING SERIOUS OUTCOMES OF RAISED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE LEADING TO INTERNAL HYDROCEPHALUS AND RESPIRATORY COMPROMISE.ALL YOU CURRENTLY NEED IS A PLAIN /NON CONTRAST CT(COMPACT TOMOGRAPHY) SCAN OF YOUR HEAD WITH BONY WINDOWS. THIS CAN QUITE ACCURATELY DETECT BLEEDS AND CAN QUANTIFY THEM AS WELL.CLOTTED BLOOD IS REMOVED THROUGH "SURGICAL BURR HOLE"IN SKULL.MEANWHILE PAINKILLERS -ANALGESICS.CAN BE OF HELP.CONSULT AN EXPERT NEUROLOGIST FOR FURTHER HELP AT THE EARLIEST.
THANK YOU.
TAKE CARE.
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What Causes Constant Headache After An Accident?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR HEALTH QUERY. GOING BY YOUR CLINICAL HISTORY ,I WOULD LIKE TO TELL YOU THAT YOUR SYMPTOMS NEED FURTHER CAREFUL ASSESSMENT.HEAD INJURIES IN NO CASE HAVE TO BE NEGLECTED OR MISSED.THE WORRYING SYMPTOM IN YOUR CASE IS CONSTANT HEADACHE .FEW HEADACHES ARISE DUE TO BLEED WITHIN THE BRAIN PARTICULARLY EXTRADURAL HEMATOMAS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR NOTORIOUS BEHAVIOUR OF LATE PRESENTATION.SUCH UNATTENDED INTERNAL BLEEDS CAN BE CAUSING SERIOUS OUTCOMES OF RAISED INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE LEADING TO INTERNAL HYDROCEPHALUS AND RESPIRATORY COMPROMISE.ALL YOU CURRENTLY NEED IS A PLAIN /NON CONTRAST CT(COMPACT TOMOGRAPHY) SCAN OF YOUR HEAD WITH BONY WINDOWS. THIS CAN QUITE ACCURATELY DETECT BLEEDS AND CAN QUANTIFY THEM AS WELL.CLOTTED BLOOD IS REMOVED THROUGH SURGICAL BURR HOLE IN SKULL.MEANWHILE PAINKILLERS -ANALGESICS.CAN BE OF HELP.CONSULT AN EXPERT NEUROLOGIST FOR FURTHER HELP AT THE EARLIEST. THANK YOU. TAKE CARE.