Some idiot pulled across us as we were coming off the motorway yesterday and now I have a really sore neck and back :-( Spent last night at a+e and they said I've got whiplash (ligament damage) and I also had an "abnormal xray" - 1 dr thought my neck was fractured and the other said it was an old break - though I've never broken my neck!!! Soo I expect the 1st was right. I am in sooooo much pain, really hope I don't take too long to heal :-( Only 2 months til my wedding now, and I was gonna have a crazy health kick over the next couple of weeks before my final dress fitting too :-(
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CommentAuthor~*~ Becca ~*~
aww no hun ...you get some idiots on the road that shouldnt be on the road
plenty of painkillers and rest for you xx
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CommentAuthorKaya
He was driving like a complete nutter - wouldn't be surprised if he was drunk. Really hope the police do something about it and he doesn't get away with it. He has missed the junction, and decided to pull across the white box thing and infront of us at about 10 mph. I went into shock and everything as well, was horrible :-( He'd been driving like an idiot before then as well though.
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
I really feel for you. I used to think whiplash was a con until I had it. Three years later and I'm still having problems. It can take from a few days to six weeks to get better. Despite the pain make sure you keep moving it as if you don't you will give yourself more problems that you started with. Also keep a check on your posture as mine when really bad with my shoulder sticking half way up and it took a lot of physio to get it back to where it should be. Hope they have given you something decent for the pain. x x
CommentAuthorKaya
No, they told me to take ibuprofen and muscle relaxers. I can't seem to untense my muscles at all though... which I'm pretty sure is adding to the pain! Yeh they told me to try and keep it moving.... easier said than done though, almost frozen into 1 position atm, h2b kept laughing at me cos I could literally only look straight ahead last night :-(
kaya...hope you feel better soon. i had whiplash 5 years ago, again because of some idiot on the road.
it is always other people that you have to worry about, not yourself! lets hope it gets better rather quickly! xx
CommentAuthorKaya
Yeh, luckily my h2b is a good driver, otherwise it could have been much worse!
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CommentAuthorKatie
Aw chicky that sounds horrible poor girly.Hope your feeling better soon.I hope the police do something soon!!!
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CommentAuthorKaya
Mee too! Get that idiot off the road before he kills someone!! I always tell my fam etc to drive safely and they always say "I always do" and I know they do, just soo many people on the road that should never have gotten a license they you need to worry about!
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CommentAuthorExcited_bride_to_be
Get better soon Hun. Some people really do not deserve to have a driving license! Xxx
CommentAuthorKaya
Thanks ladies x
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CommentAuthorspooney24
Aww thats not good, sending you some healing (((hugs))) to aid you well soon. I have had whiplash before too on 3 occasions and it definitely hurts really badly so make sure you take painkillers, keep moving the neck when you can and rest up. I would make and appointment with your dr for a weeks time so that if you are still not getting much relief by then he can refer you to a physio for further treatment to ensure things are better by your wedding.
As for the driver I really do hope he is caught and punished. xx
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CommentAuthorKaya
If Dr refers me for physio does that mean I wont have to pay for it? As kinda worried about that as an added cost just before the wedding too!
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CommentAuthorspooney24
No you wouldn't have to pay for it Kaya if you are referred by your Dr so don't worry. xx
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CommentAuthorKaya
Ok.... that's 1 relief at least!! Thanks June x
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CommentAuthorKaya
Oh my god!!! My little brother and his dad just got hit whilst sitting at traffic lights, they both have whip lash and mu step dads leg is mangled too!! What is it with all these idiots on the road?! Apparently my brother is in shock to, like I was yesterday!!
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CommentAuthorUnknown
oh no....at least they arent too injured! drivers get worse! xx
CommentAuthorAtaraxia
Idiotic people. This is why I don't drive, I always got told that as long as you just assume everyone else on the road can't drive... thing is, most of them bloody can't!
Hope you and your little bro are okay!
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CommentAuthorKaya
They haven't been to hospital yet, but my mum thinks it's just whiplash but my brothers only 13 and a mess apparently, and his dad can't walk!! Soo me, my page buy and my step dad who's giving me away.... all injured before the wedding!! Great!!
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CommentAuthorAtaraxia
Maybe avoid cars as much as possible haha
Seriously though, I would be careful :/ that's such awful luck but I am sure you will all be in tiptop shape for your big day! x
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
I take it you have some diclofenac? Try alternating between ice packs and heat bags. It should help to bring some of the swelling down. When trying to move your head do gentle movement. Try looking as far to the left then as far to the right and up and down. To begin with it will only move a couple of mm but over time keep doing it you will find that it will turn more and more. It will be painful to try but you have to keep trying or it will make it worse. I'm surprised that they didn't give you anything stronger for the pain if it is that bad. I was on codine at the time but it monged me out too much so they swapped it for tramadol. Tens machines work the best though if you know anyone that has one you can borrow for a while.
Unfortunately it doesn't matter how safe you drive you can't control all the other idiots on the road. Its just unlucky to have two accidents in the same family in such a short space of time. I hope you both start to feel better soon.
CommentAuthorpurpleme
oh so sorry to here all this but at least everyone is ok and not to badly hurt it could of been alot worse but thankfully it isnt. I hope u all feel better and in less pain very soon and aske to get referred by ur doc dont wait till they do it or could be a while sooner u get it the quicker it will be easier to move take it easy hun xx
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CommentAuthorKaya
They didn't give me anything Jo. They told me they'll tell my dr to give me diazepam if I ask for it though x
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CommentAuthorKaya
In soooo much more pain today, feel sick cos of the pain :-(
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CommentAuthormrsbriggs
i deal with accidents like this as part of my job and also had whiplash my self best course of treatment is hot baths, ibuprofen, volterol gel or Diclofenac Sodium tablets from your GP. nothing else you can really do. Only other option is rehabilitation treatment, which your insurance may be able to provide. get well soon hun
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Diazapan is great for relaxing the muscles and you need to get the pain down so you can start working on moving it. Don't try and grin and bear it as it makes it worse in the long term.
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Hope you're all ok babes xxx
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CommentAuthormegs
aw big sending big healing hugs to you ready for your big day!!!i had whip lash nearly 4 years ago..some idiot came speeding up behind me and shunted me off a t-junction and onto a main road and oncoming traffic narrowly avoided smacking into the side of me..felt ok that day but the next few weeks after that were horrendous..i couldnt move my neck at all, ended up in a + e having xrays like yourself and the stress of it all caused me to miscarry my little girls twin..the driver, he got a 2 week driving ban...brilliant...its all wrong i tell you!!! anywhos....hope you get better soon lovely xx
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hope you get better soon my dear big hugs to you on a speedy recovery xxxx
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CommentAuthorbluefish
Bad luck. Forget about your exercise regime and just focus on getting better. You will still be walking down the aisle and your family will be there with you.
Do what you need to so as to manage the pain. Though be aware that Diazepam is a bit addictive - but you might just have to put up with that so that you get the pain relief you need. It will help to physically relax you and calm your nerves. It is like morphine, I think.
CommentAuthorClairebear67
So sorry to hear what happened, agree some people should never be given a licence to drive, hope you are feeling much more comfortable now and they get that son of a b****. xx
CommentAuthorKaya
Ok, soo the pain is getting worse, admittedly I having been resting as much as I should, but the pain is unbearable, and if I take pain killers I feel really sick (and still in pain) don't know what to do, it's horrible :-(
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CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
so you need to go back to A&E hun or call the Doc .......
Kaya, I'm afraid to say that sometimes it does get worse before you get better. Basically, when something unexpected happens to your body, it's a natural reaction to tense up. As you relax a bit more, all your muscles and everythign else relaxes too, which creates more pain as your body has got used to holding itself in a certain position. I was involved in an RTA 3 years ago and had to make a compensation claim to cover all the Osteopath costs I had built up as well as the prescription painkillers I had to take for the pain. Maybe try something morpheine based - codydramol or cocodamol (think they're both available over the counter, but I know the latter certainly is). Also try alternating hot and cold compresses on the areas as this will help with the inflamation. hope you're soon feeling better hun Hx
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CommentAuthorKaya
I only been doing hot as that what hospital told me to do :-( I would've thought a week later it would be getting better :-( One of my friends was in a crash yesterday as well... she had to be taken away in ambulance cos some idiot went into the side of her... friday 13th!! hmmmmm x
hope you get better soon my dear big hugs to you on a speedy recovery xxxx
