Hello, I am 21 female, I was in a car accident in April I have gotten a stabbing pain in my ear that goes to the back of my eye, after the stabbing stops the my eye becomes lazy and hard to fully open for 5-35 minute, this was happening once every couple weeks until about 8 days ago now it happens two to four times daily also now I am experiencing vertigo, clumsiness, and am easily confused and forgetful. The urgent care doc said I need to get a referral to a Nero doc but it is going to be three months until I can see my doc to get a referral. Do you think it is something I should leave alone for the next three months and just deal with it or should I go to ER to get help sooner? Thank you so much for your time I hope to hear back from you
Hi, hope you are doing well and this is my advice for the situation:Directly answering your question going to the ER is the right choice.Post-traumatic complications occur commonly to patients, and the fact that the symptoms are almost permanently means that the problem is deteriorating and prompt visit to the doctor is eminent. Clinical and radiological exams are needed for diagnosis determination. Feel free for any other information.