Question: I was a victim of an assault succeeded by a battery. I was hit twice, once on between the mouth and my right cheek and once above my left eye/on my left eyebrow. I suffered a small bruise above my lips and bleeding inside my mouth because I bit my cheek from impact I believe, or just knocked my teeth. I suffered no symptoms just sheer shock. I do have a dull ache in my right ear feeling like its from the inner ear and related to the jaw joint, and also a dull ache in my right jaw when I eat and open and close it. Sometimes its a sharp pain but mostly a dull ache that comes and goes. I have a lot of health related anxiety as well as suffering from generalised anxiety disorder. I'm a morbidly curious individual and I've been looking up things online.

From having no experience with the police, or in any regard, to crime I admit it was not easy to contact them, I did however immediately after the events. They were excellent and have been made fully aware.

I did visit my local GP service only for examination of my jaw and ears as that was the source of pain at the time. I was lucky to be able to see them before Christmas as it gets busy, but they did not seemed concerned and prescribed me with the mild painkillers you suggests, the ache comes and goes and I only really notice it when trying to sleep or when my mind is not occupied as it were. My GP told me it was likely I had a bruise on my jaw (I guess the muscle) and it could take a few days to a few weeks to heal but everything is fine.

I have recently been, since contacting a doctor on here, been experiencing mild headaches and I cannot help researching ideas and it get me worried and I do panic from having general anxiety. But I assume with the events occupying my mind and the worry and the stress as well as it being the holiday season I assume its a stress-related issue.

So, I reckon, it is me coming to terms with this psychologically which is difficult.

Thank you for your answer, you very much helped me, if you could offer any more guidance it would be greatly appreciated.

Regards
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P.S I do not quite understand you terms of 'medical examination' and 'episodes'. Is a medical examination a doctor checking you for any signs/symptoms of anything, as in routine, or are you mentioning a more involved rigorous check up? Thanks.

Thank you so much for your responses.

Its almost a fortnight since the incident and at the moment I'm really struggling to 'get over' it. I'm in denial and I just can't believe it happened to me, time and place, and I'm in knowledge is isn't isolated incident in the area which did XXXXXXX me. I'm struggling to enjoy things I normally enjoy doing but I guess its the post-trauma and the fact I have time to be in my own thoughts. I usually am able to work out the source of my anxiety and fight it with willpower alone and just doing it.

Anyway, specifically I would like to know about head trauma because I keep having compulsion thoughts and its common for me to live in irrationality with myself, extremely so with health. I'm worried if there is a slow forming epidural/subdural hematoma forming because I have very mild headaches but in all honesty it is most definitely my anxieties and worries causing headaches. I have discussed with family constantly and they inform me like yourself not to panic there isn't anything wrong. My physical injuries were very insignificant and have long since faded. But I'm worried the trauma will last months. I'm scared to visit the GP again but I would like to think about medication. Again anyway specifically could you clarify my incident to that of types of head injuries and bring peace of mind, and that I don't try to do medical research online as I wouldn't understand and need an expert. Apologies for the elaborate message, its the way I write. I think I will get better emotionally.

Regards
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Very sorry for a follow up to an already elaborate message. I understand that going to the GP again would be a better idea in addition to our discussions. And even though you are a very well-established expert and have helped me tremendously it is online and I have to keep that in mind.

In relation to my queries on head trauma, I was impacted on the cheek and above the eye but not the forehead, so still the face really. And is problems with the jaw and jaw pain related to headaches and pain in the back, neck and ears? Pain is occurring there and very infrequently leading me to worry all sorts.

I'm a science student, no medical knowledge. I need expertise because I cannot trust my own medical judgement obviously and what I read about.

Thanks so much, hope you can gauge what I'm trying to ask.