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headache from t/c fall getting worse
Fri, 08/10/2007 - 22:49well evryone, i guess on monday when i hit those shelves at world market i must have went down harder than i have in the past. or the floor was harder lol the left side of my head is still very tender, long hair and brushes, hummmmm=ouch. i still cant get rid of the stupid headache either. had a catscan that day and next when my hubby had trouble keeping me awake after violent t/c and they were okay so i guess its just going to take awhile to stop hurting. headache seems to be getting worse not better though,my head feels like its going to explode. i dont thing brains everywhere would do much for my head lol except releave preasure.
have any of you had this problem after a t/c with a fall?
thanks,
banffgirl
Re: headache from t/c fall getting worse
Submitted by ACopper on Fri, 2007-08-10 - 23:02
Try icing your head for 10 minutes every two hours for a couple of days. Frozen gel packs get the job done best. If that doesn't help, go back to your doctor and ask for Maxalt (which is expensive, but one tab of Maxalt does more for me than a week in bed and a bottle of Advil).