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Slipped On Ice And Hurt Tailbone And Head. Painful, Nauseous And Sweating. Advice

Slipped on ice and came straight down on my tailbone hard. Took a few minutes before I could get up and when I did I was dizzy and starting to black out. Made it in my house but then fell on hard wood floor and and hit my head on the wall. Had headache, ringing in my ears, felt nauseous and sweating. Layed on floor till ringing stopped and crawled to couch. 5 hrs later, now have headache, tailbone hurts bad (especially when I sneeze) and am super tired just want to sleep. I am a very active healthy 49yr old female (was actually shoveling snow when this happened). Is rest enough and what symptoms should I be concerned about or watch for?
Thu, 2 May 2013
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Allergist and Immunologist 's  Response
THERE CAN BE SWELING IN THE SPINAL CORD AT THE AREAWHERE YOURTAIL BONE HURTS AND PRESURECAN CAUSE HEADACHES
REST IS NECESSAY
BUT GET SCANNING OF HEAD TO R/O ANY PREESURE EFFECT ON BRAIN
ALSO GET XRAY TAIL BONE TO FIND LOCAL POSTION OF CORD
START WITH METROGYL 400 MG BD
TAKE ALLEGRA 120 MG OD
APPLY NEOMYCIN EYE OINMENT IN NOSE BD
TAKE TRAMADOL BD FOR PAIN
APPLY LOCAL PINKILLER GEL
GET TESTS DONE AND TREAT ACCORDINGLY
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Slipped On Ice And Hurt Tailbone And Head. Painful, Nauseous And Sweating. Advice

THERE CAN BE SWELING IN THE SPINAL CORD AT THE AREAWHERE YOURTAIL BONE HURTS AND PRESURECAN CAUSE HEADACHES REST IS NECESSAY BUT GET SCANNING OF HEAD TO R/O ANY PREESURE EFFECT ON BRAIN ALSO GET XRAY TAIL BONE TO FIND LOCAL POSTION OF CORD START WITH METROGYL 400 MG BD TAKE ALLEGRA 120 MG OD APPLY NEOMYCIN EYE OINMENT IN NOSE BD TAKE TRAMADOL BD FOR PAIN APPLY LOCAL PINKILLER GEL GET TESTS DONE AND TREAT ACCORDINGLY