Hello. My daughter was in car wreck. Injury around the right eyebrow which was deep. You could see the bone. But zero bruising, no lump, not even a black eye. This all happened on July 2nd. The ER dr put approx 12 stitches and sent her on her way. No cat scan or MRI was done. About 2 days after she started having numbness from injury up to the top of her forehead. Which our regular Dr. Said was normal nerve damage. Her stitches were removed 6 days after. Now approx 9 to 10 days later she is having headaches. They start in the morning and stay with her all day until bedtime. She wakes up without them until she starts getting around. They are not super painful but naggy all day headaches. Any suggestion??? Is this normal or should she get it checked out ASAP?? Also we are flying out to the Caribbean on 23rd. Would it hurt for her to fly??
Hi ! Good afternoon. I am Chat Doctor answering your query. Even though it could just be a recovery phase of post-traumatic concussion, it would be a good idea to get it checked up by your treating doctor with an option for a CT scan if need be to be certain that we do not miss something else specially when one is travelling out away from home. Therefore, I would advise you to consult your doctor before you fly. I hope this information would help you in discussing with your family physician/treating doctor in further management of your problem. Please do not hesitate to ask in case of any further doubts. Thanks for choosing Chat Doctor to clear doubts on your health problems. Wishing you an early recovery. Chat Doctor.