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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
Posts: 304
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Columbus
Posts: 304
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My face hurts! WWYD?
Okay, so a week ago, I thought I was getting a cold, but it never manifested and I realized it was probably just my allergies. My sinus cavities just seem swollen, as it's hard for me to breathe through my nose, but I am not actually very snotty. (Ew. Sorry for sharing that!)
Yesterday, my daughter, yet again, thwacked me in the head with her head, but this time she hit me at the outside corner of my eye. It really hurt for a few seconds, but then I felt okay. After a bit, I noticed a headache and took a muscle relaxer before bed. I woke up this morning and my face just hurt, right around my sinuses--my cheeks, around my eyes and my forehead.
I went to my PCP this morning for unrelated reasons and so I asked her what could be going on with my sinuses. I'd forgotten about my daughter head-butting me at that moment, so I didn't mention it. She said it could be an infection and gave me a script for antibiotics, but she seemed unconvinced, and she said that if the pain didn't resolve, I should get a ct scan of my sinuses to make sure I didn't have polyps or something else going on. (I'm sick of being ill, so I'd really rather not get another CT scan. I think I've had 3 in the last 2 years.)
So do you guys think it was the head hit that caused this pain in my face? Should I wait to take the antibiotics? (I'm allergic to a lot of them and other ones cause migraines, so I hate taking them!) What would you do in my situation?
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I have recovered my cognitive function, and I've overcome severe vertigo through sensory integration therapy. Wellbutrin has helped me escape depression. I have recently had a few stress-related migraines, as well as headaches stemming from eye strain. I'm also dealing with tinnitus, lack of stamina, extreme light sensitivity, and eye pain. Diagnosed with 9 different vision issues: convergence insufficiency, pursuit eye movement deficit, egocentric visual midline shift, photophobia, visual information processing delays, accommodative insufficiency, saccadic eye movement deficit, lack of coordination, and central peripheral visual integration deficit.
*First concussion: October 2010. I was pregnant and got rear ended. I associated my mild PCS symptoms with baby brain and blamed my light sensitivity on allergies and dry eyes.
*Second concussion: December 2011. I hit my head on a wooden beam, saw stars but did not lose consciousness, and I had very disturbing PCS symptoms but didn't go to the doctor.
*Third concussion: August 2012. I caused a car accident as a result of PCS symptoms. Thankfully no one was injured but me. My husband confronted me, and I finally sought help and took medical leave from work. My symptoms worsened, and I developed severe vertigo.
*Fourth concussion: November 2012. I was riding in a car with a friend and we were hit head on by a driver who lost control of her car. I didn't have a big increase in PCS symptoms.
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