Head injury ten weeks later

Please go back to the GP at least. Just to get checked out.

It is quite possibly concussion. It can last for weeks. I would see your GP as nanawind says. There may be advice they can give.

It will get better in time. Don’t worry, but if you are worried, give your GP a call …

Ditto - back to your GP as soon as you can.

I have a friend who had a head injury a few years ago. It took her about 2 years to get 100% back to normal.

I went back last week. He thinks there's a haematoma and it will disperse. I asked for a referral to a specialist to get some advice. He said there's a long waiting list and that it just takes time to recover. He didn't suggest seeing someone privately. I would have liked more information on recovery process. Which is why I thought I would ask for other people's experience.
I don't want to overreact if this is normal. Just on top of M.E. I'm finding it difficult.
I can't read or do screens for long. This is a big effort.
Everyone was out enjoying the sunshine today. My friends met for lunch and I just wonder when I will be able to do something. Sorry for the moan. I know some folk on GN have been coping with much more for a long time.

Can be long time then Gagajo.thanks.

In January 2019 I fainted at the National Gallery and hit my head heavily on the wooden floor. Son collected me from the sickbay and took me back to his place where I stayed overnight. My head hurt for weeks and I saw my GP. She tested my reactions etc., and gave me painkillers. It was a strange time as I was diagnosed with high blood pressure, which had never occurred before. It was a strange headache as it was painful to sleep on the side of my head I’d bashed on the floor! Anyway, the pain went over those weeks and I was fine. No one suggested having a scan of my head, I suppose because my reactions were ok.

Thanks everyone for your helpful comments.

I agree, concussion can take a long time to get better and can decline before improvement sets in.

Like others, I have experience of a friend requiring two years to fully recover.

I do not say this to be misery mary. but more to say do not despair if it takes a long time, you will recover in the end.

Thanks Monica.

Need to take a break now from phone.

nadateturbe sorry to hear you are feeling so under the weather. Try to take reassurance from the fact you’ve had a CT scan which will have excluded any injury to your skull and brain. The haematoma, although very uncomfortable, will disperse.

I hope you start to feel better soon and can get out to enjoy the nice weather?

nadateturbe
I know some folk on GN have been coping with much more for a long time.

But that doesn't mean that you cannot be worried if something happens to you.
Perhaps your GP should be checking you regularly and refer you if he/she is concerned.

I had concussion when I was a teenager (no GP nor A&E!) and it did take a while to get over but I think your GP needs to follow you up.
I hope you feel better soon

Thanks Grannynannywanny for your kind words.
And you Callistemon. I think I will get my husband to contact GP tomorrow.

Yes please pursue this just once more and get some answers at least. Recovery for all kinds of things differs from person to person and particularly worrying when it’s a head one.

I m just wondering if this head injury could have made your ME flare up
Do have another appointment with your doctor even if it’s just to put your mind at rest, as you had the brain scan 3 weeks after the injury I m sure there’s no big problem no bleed or cracks or breaks and it’s just a matter of time but maybe the shock could have upped the ME hence the washed out unable to do anything feeling
Hope you get some help and reassurance

I certainly do my husband fell and banged his head over a month ago. A few days later he said he had a dull headache. I insisted he rang the surgery he did and was asked lots of questions. He went to the surgery and was told he probably had mild concussion. He has been waiting for a scan over a week now and still feeling off colour.
Obviously we are hoping all is well and I hope you get over your injury and you soon feel better.

It does take a long time to recover from concussion but the haematoma you have will feel like a lot of pressure because it does not disperse the same way as a bruise (haematoma) elsewhere because the skull itself does not absorb it therefore it will be there as a slight swelling until your body absorbs it. If you bang your leg for instance, you get a bruise which can be there for weeks but disperses into the the surrounding area so the swelling goes down. With the head, it cannot do that so will feel tight for a month or two. However if you are concerned then the GP should see you and check your pupils and BP. Hope you feel better soon

nadateturbe I have personal experience of brain injury and haematoma and have met many fellow travellers along the recovery road. Everyone’s experience is different and yours is just as important as anyone else’s. If you need to talk to someone I would recommend contacting Headway, the brain injury association, you can call the Headway helpline on 0808 800 2244 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Again, thanks everyone for your thoughtful helpful posts. Much appreciated.

I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who answered my post.
I was feeling so utterly down when I posted and the sympathy was very comforting. Also comments on similar injuries and information on symptoms and how recovery time can vary, and even take a step backwards were all very reassuring.
Thank you for sharing your own stories.
And as you said Bluebelle I think having M.E. didn't help.

I contacted Headway Blossoming. I don't know why I didn't think of them, I used to be on our local committee. So thank you for suggesting it. The lady I spoke to was really helpful and not in a hurry at all. She is sending me information and also some for my doctor and thinks he should refer me to neurology.

Redhead I hope your husband gets word soon. I was on a waiting list too but after three weeks, I decided to go to A&E and they were so nice and did the CT scan immediately, and told me to come back if I was worried.

I'm so thankful to have Gransnet.

I hope you get good advice and the help you need, nadateturbe

I spoke to GP today about referral as I feel I am not making progress. Still mostly at home unable to do much. Its called Post Concussion Syndrome. She has written a letter of referral which hopefully I can follow up privately.
The waiting list for referral to neurology on NHS is 6 years!
As mine is considered "minor" I would be way down the list, but there must be some seriously ill people who are waiting a long time.

I've heard of that nadateturbe. What a terribly long wait to be seen. Hope Headway suggest something that helps you.