Fell and hit cheekbone

[Karendeena]

I tripped this afternoon and fell on my hand and hit my cheekbone on the pavement. I came to A & E and they are checking me with a CT scan because the apixaban. Has anyone here fell and hit their face? Obviously I am worried and didn't expect this. I nearly didn't come as I got up straight away and felt ok

[jeanjeannie50]

It's always difficult to know what to do for the best isn't it! I guess it's better to be checked out though, to be safe rather than sorry.

I once lifted a very heavy door into my garage and had a really sharp head pain. Later when I looked in the mirror there was a deep line by the side of my mouth downwards. I was convinced I'd had a stroke. Ambulance came and took me to hospital, paramedics saw nothing wrong with my face and my daughter dashed to see me. She couldn't see any line by my mouth either. Had loads of tests and then was sent home next day and given the ok. I felt foolish for making a fuss about nothing. The line by my mouth must have been there all the time and was probably just the way I caught it in the mirror. I met up with a friend who was a nurse and when I told her about it she said she had done the very same thing (saw a line by her mouth in the mirror and thought she'd had a stroke). I felt relieved.

Hope all is found to be well for you.

Jean

[DawnTX in reply to jeanjeannie50]

unfortunately falling seems to have become my new hobby the past three years. I will say I’m thankful and no serious damages except for my face.

that was actually my first blackout from a fib I fell on my concrete floor. It wasn’t pretty. I wasn’t yet on blood thinner, but I did manage to break many front teeth as well as push the top ones up where they don’t belong, including the roof of my mouth. That was a long and painful recovery believe it or not. They did a battery of Nero test and found no problem. We didn’t know. I had a fib yet, but my primary was the first one to do an EKG and suspected right off about my heart, although not the a fib yet.

in the beginning, you could see the bruising under the skin. I have fallen down and somewhat broke a but the palms of my hands immediately turned black I hurt, but I was OK. I tripped over one of those cement barriers in the parking lot. I didn’t think I really hurt myself. I tried to break my fall with cars on both sides of me but later that night I had the bruise from my shin travel to my thigh. I will tell you in the past three years the bruising has become minimal. I don’t know how or why I have knocked myself in the head. I don’t go to the doctor usually I’ve never been to the ER. my first blackout, I blacked out twice that night and hit every part of my body front and back and just a month ago. I lost my balance outside and went flat back in my driveway, hitting the back of my head and again every part of my body getting up as a problem because my knees are not good luckily my was right near me I crawled thankfully the door was unlocked and I used my car to get up

I don’t know what they tell us to do. Maybe Bob can say I just fell the other night. Usually the worst part is getting up most of the time in the house. I tend to fall on something soft like a dog bed what happened the other night my right that side of my head hurt, but my fall was broken. it’s hard to know when to go to the hospital. I waited three days after my first a fib blackout wow did I get yelled at by everyone that knew what happened in the hospital? The fact that I even woke up the next day was a miracle they said. The first time I thought I was in my bed. It turned out. I didn’t really crawl there, but I thought I did the second time I did and I went to sleep until the next day. The doctor had nothing open so instead of telling her what happened I just said OK I’ll take tomorrow. Not a smart move.

most of my are balance, and most of them are because of my back and hip not my heart or head, but you are right with the anticoagulant what is the right thing to do if you can’t see under the skin how do you know as I said, I used to bruise terribly now even if I cut I do not bleed that much. I am no longer a bleeder like I my last I think they said I only lost teaspoon. You made me be a question for my doctor. It sounds like my bleeding is normal and should not go on longer even with the anticoagulant.

I hope everything turned out OK let us know and let us know what they send you away. Did they tell you you come? I’m asking for I know when it comes to a fib. My EP said it’s usually a waste of time they will strictly stabilize me and reach out to him. There’s nothing they can really do if it’s only a fib or flutter. Especially with my pacemaker now as long as it’s working OK and I am monitored 24 seven so they know all I can really do is wait it out like everyone else. There is no magic wand for a fib flutter so unless it’s a heart attack or something else, most of us are learning, we just have to deal with it.

I used to see people with huge black bruises on their arms I guess now I know why I didn’t know what the time but they’re probably on blood thinners also. One thing I have noticed is a scar easily now even from a cat scratch. The neurologist actually asked me what happened to my arms. I told him a litter of kittens, lol I made it through childhood with barely a scar now I am 72 and a mess mostly my front arms.

best of luck I’m glad you told us about this. Let us know how you are doing.

[Karendeena in reply to jeanjeannie50]

Oh dear Jean, that's strange! I have just got in. Scan of head and face showed no interceanial bleeds thank goodness but going to have one hec of a bruise on my face. My hand is painful but they think it's just bruised, the X ray showed no broken bones. Think I was lucky

[jeanjeannie50 in reply to Karendeena]

Thank goodness no clots or breaks. What a nuisance it all is though. Feel sorry for you, these accidents can happen so easily. Years ago I broke a bone in my foot when hanging out washing. Just twisted my ankle on a patio. Can't remember too much about it now. Hope your bruises heal quickly. Jean

[Buffafly]

Yes, fell heavily on my face but as I also landed on other parts of my body they were at a bit of a loss to decide what to scan, x rayed my face and said it was ok but later I was found to have fractured ribs! They definitely should have done a head ct scan but just sent me home with a ‘head injury’ leaflet. Later when a heavy garage door hit my head (long story) I did have a scan, luckily no bleed. You did the right thing and they are doing the right thing, hope all is ok.t

[Camelia23 in reply to Buffafly]

In..cold months my husband and I have to remind each other about opening car boot. Last year I forgot and it came down on my head with such force it brought tears This year was his turn and head was banged but the thick wooly hat lessened the blow!

[baba]

Bangs on heads can be serious if on anticoagulants.

[Grey78]

I wouldn’t have gone to A&E but if I was unwell the next day I would have gone to the GP.

[wilsond]

They call me Calamity Dawn ! Accident City...

I would bet you'll be OK. Its really the massive bangs they worry about,as in car crashes or skiing(!)Always best to check out though to be on safe side.

Best wishes and hope wait isn't too long xxx

[secondtry]

Glad you are OK. You can request the CT scan images are sent to you and I also understand they are stored in the NHS system for some time.

I recently was blue lighted to A & E & CT scanned for stomach cramps/abdominal pain, which was only constipation brought on I believe by anxiety over other matters.

However, the good news is that the CT scan images reviewed by the radiologist picked up something else, which was then followed by another consultant appointment and hopefully the matter will be fixed by a simple pill - another one! I have also asked my cardiologist to review it for an appointment next week, as I believe the images are also available of the heart and carotid arteries.

The moral of the story being, if you do have to have a scan with the dye (your kidneys need to be in good condition to filter it out afterwards), make full use of it.

[opal11uk]

Always best to get checked out, good luck x