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Suggest Treatment For Severe Vertigo After Injury
Question: History: I live in a golf cart community. I began to have vertigo about two days before I had my injury.
I had just left the post office and was looking at the mail when I walked into the roofline of a golfcart last week and hit my forehead and scalp. The impact was so strong that I fell backwards and landed on the curb. No one was outside to assist me, but I think I may have blacked out for a couple of seconds. I do know that I literally saw stars and the ringing in my ears was louder than usual. In addition, my vertigo seems a little worse. I have been using meclizine but it doesn't seem to help as much now. As a result of the fall, I have a pretty significant bruise and a hematoma on my right buttock. . My right hip feels sore near the top of the pelvis and it hurts more the longer I sit. Should I see my PCP and be xrayed? I'm a 61yo female.
Thank you.
I had just left the post office and was looking at the mail when I walked into the roofline of a golfcart last week and hit my forehead and scalp. The impact was so strong that I fell backwards and landed on the curb. No one was outside to assist me, but I think I may have blacked out for a couple of seconds. I do know that I literally saw stars and the ringing in my ears was louder than usual. In addition, my vertigo seems a little worse. I have been using meclizine but it doesn't seem to help as much now. As a result of the fall, I have a pretty significant bruise and a hematoma on my right buttock. . My right hip feels sore near the top of the pelvis and it hurts more the longer I sit. Should I see my PCP and be xrayed? I'm a 61yo female.
Thank you.
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry about
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting the query.
The vertigo that you mentioned to have increased after the fall doesn't seem to be directly related to the forehead injury.It seems to be more of an indirect exacerbation of the sympathetic activity that may have increased the intensity of vertigo.
You can try other medicines like Vertin,if meclizine is not helping.
Vertigo exercises will be pretty much helpful.Consult a ENT specialist if the symptoms do not improve in a few days.
About the right hip injury - If you are able to walk with a bit of pain,then there are very less chances of an underlying fracture.
I would suggest you to take rest,apply pelvic support brace around the hip and pelvis.
Analgesic anti-inflammatory tablets like ibuprofen , paracetamol and application of local gels will be helpful.
Only if the pain does not reduce by above methods,then we can get a X ray done.
I hope this answer was helpful.
Get back to me if you have any further doubts.
Thank you.
Kind regards.
Nothing to worry about
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting the query.
The vertigo that you mentioned to have increased after the fall doesn't seem to be directly related to the forehead injury.It seems to be more of an indirect exacerbation of the sympathetic activity that may have increased the intensity of vertigo.
You can try other medicines like Vertin,if meclizine is not helping.
Vertigo exercises will be pretty much helpful.Consult a ENT specialist if the symptoms do not improve in a few days.
About the right hip injury - If you are able to walk with a bit of pain,then there are very less chances of an underlying fracture.
I would suggest you to take rest,apply pelvic support brace around the hip and pelvis.
Analgesic anti-inflammatory tablets like ibuprofen , paracetamol and application of local gels will be helpful.
Only if the pain does not reduce by above methods,then we can get a X ray done.
I hope this answer was helpful.
Get back to me if you have any further doubts.
Thank you.
Kind regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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