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What Causes Headaches, Dizziness And Pain Where My Staples Were Placed?

I had a metal plate in my head on the right side when i was 9 months old due to a major car accident. Im 28 now, & this past august, had anothet severe head trauma due to being thrown out a truck. My tailbone was fractured and split my gead open needing 6 STAPLES in my head. My hand could go all the way down inside my head all to my knuckles. 2 aya later 3 of the 6 staples came out. Went back to er, but was told there wasnt anything to be done. It took all the rest of august and September for my balance to be toerable. It was bad. Im still today, recovering. I ve been recently experiencing major headaches and pain where my staples were placed. Dizziness. Confusion. Anxiety. Agitation. Frustration. What is going on
Wed, 30 Oct 2019
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Hello,

It is unfortunate what has happened to you, but you have to take into account that it is a serious and very recent trauma, so it is normal that you still have discomfort, especially if there was some type of cerebral concussion.

I have seen in practice many patients who after an accident have headaches, dizziness, and other symptoms for weeks or months, however monitoring by your GP is very important.

Since the cause is not always benign, sometimes It may be due to a complication, bleeding or secondary infection for example. But if in your exams, things are fine, you have to take into account what I told you.

However, you should always communicate to your doctor the things that persist and do not heal, because a symptom in consultation may not be as important as persisting or aggravating.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr JOSE MERO SANTANA, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Headaches, Dizziness And Pain Where My Staples Were Placed?

Hello, It is unfortunate what has happened to you, but you have to take into account that it is a serious and very recent trauma, so it is normal that you still have discomfort, especially if there was some type of cerebral concussion. I have seen in practice many patients who after an accident have headaches, dizziness, and other symptoms for weeks or months, however monitoring by your GP is very important. Since the cause is not always benign, sometimes It may be due to a complication, bleeding or secondary infection for example. But if in your exams, things are fine, you have to take into account what I told you. However, you should always communicate to your doctor the things that persist and do not heal, because a symptom in consultation may not be as important as persisting or aggravating. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr JOSE MERO SANTANA, General & Family Physician