Question
I had a skateboarding accident about two and a half days ago. I fell off pretty hard and landed on my head and also grazed the base of my buttocks and maybe my spine near the tailbone. I was unconscious for roughly 2 minutes and had some emergency services come to the scene. They assessed me and allowed me to go back to my motel for the night.

The next morning I awoke and went to the emergency room as i had a bled a fair bit through the night and my hearing in my left ear has been a bit dull and kind of vibrates when some letters are said by people. I saw a doctor at the ER and she stapled my head and checked my ears but did not think that there was anything too wrong although she did want me to get a CT scan. I don't have travel insurance so i declined.

Today two and a half days later I cannot get to sleep properly as i have this pressure behind my eyes that gets really painful when I try to sleep on any side of my body. My neck mostly on my left side but to a lesser degree on my right side is pretty tight and a little stiff. I have a constant ringing and dullness still in my left ear.

I just want to hear your thoughts on the matter and if you can recommend any way that I might be able to do your recommendations as cheap as possible because I am travelling and don't have travel insurance at the moment.

Kind regards

Rhoan

Answer
Rhoan,

You immediately need to have a CT Scan or at least an MRI of your skull and brain for several reasons. This could actually be life threatening. You need these tests immediately.

Please resend with any other questions you may have.


Sincerely,
Dr John Quackenbush
www.drqdc.com