timbos99 Member 300 Member For: 16y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: QLD Posted 20/10/09 03:06 AM Share Posted 20/10/09 03:06 AM Hey all,Had an pretty big off on my dirtbike on Sunday being a dickhead. Got off really light thanks to the gear I wear. Thought all was sweet just scraps and scratches. However about 3 hours later laid down on the bed an haven't been able to stand since. Went to hospital - they did nothing just gave me a litre of water to drink, some pain killers an a tetanus shot, said come back if you start vomiting or get agro. So now for the 2nd day just layin in bed on my back. All is good like that but as soon as I stand or sit I start to spin - I walk like a drunk. Anyone had this before? I'm thinking of seeing doctor for some more info like if I should be trying to sit, kind of push through the comfort or just chill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buf-Phoon loitering with intent Lifetime Members 13,318 Member For: 21y 5m 21d Gender: Male Location: Zombie Birdhouse Posted 20/10/09 03:09 AM Share Posted 20/10/09 03:09 AM Did your head take a bump ? I'm no doctor but it sounds like you have a concussion.In any case get to the Dr and get yourself checked out ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 20/10/09 03:27 AM Share Posted 20/10/09 03:27 AM Get your self to the quack ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ F6 Member 641 Member For: 19y 7m 27d Gender: Male Location: Newcastle NSW Posted 20/10/09 03:30 AM Share Posted 20/10/09 03:30 AM I think the worst thing for consussion is to sleep, if its bad enough you can go into a coma, go and see someone else that knows what they are talking about. Cheers Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 16y 7m 26d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 20/10/09 03:37 AM Share Posted 20/10/09 03:37 AM Had this before from a bike off too... Only when I got up I spewed my head spun that hard. Don't sleep, go and see another doc, you're probably up for a CT scan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbos99 Member 300 Member For: 16y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: QLD Posted 20/10/09 03:46 AM Author Share Posted 20/10/09 03:46 AM It was a good off, I head to toed a few time apparently. I hit the back of my head hard, my helmets got some big sratches all over the whole back - I even managed to pop my camelbak, those bastards are ment to be unpopable theses days.I thought sleep was bad too but ER doc said its good, just have someone wake you up every couple of hours make sure you wake up - not in a coma... thing is with concussion there is no treatment so if your stable they don't really care. I would've thought they'd do some scans or xrays - but just some simple range of movement tests an they figured I was alright. Just laid me down said I can leave when I drank a litre of water...Just thought I'd post here see if anyone had the same sort of thing and their experiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbos99 Member 300 Member For: 16y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: QLD Posted 20/10/09 03:49 AM Author Share Posted 20/10/09 03:49 AM Had this before from a bike off too... Only when I got up I spewed my head spun that hard.Yeah I spewed when I first got up - just don't stand is my trick... How long did it last for you and did they do anything other than a scan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nang3 12" member Donating Members 2,107 Member For: 19y 7m 16d Location: Perth WA Posted 20/10/09 04:14 AM Share Posted 20/10/09 04:14 AM I've had concussion but didnt get really dizzy, just didnt know who the fark everyone was etc for a few hours.. didnt even recognise my own car I'd spent 5 years modifying etc hahah...any ear/hearing damage with the stack or previosuly?? u might find you've got some paroxysmal positional vertigo which would account for the drunk/yak feeling when standing?? ive had that before and its the worst sh*t ever !!can be brought on by a knock to the head which dislodges crystals in ya ear and affects the shizzle responsible for balance etc.its definitely NOT just feeling a little bit dizzy or getting up too quick!BPPV -- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 16y 7m 26d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 20/10/09 05:05 AM Share Posted 20/10/09 05:05 AM My vomiting lasted for 2 days every time I stood up, and the head aches were around for a week or two. They did 2 CT's to be sure there was no bleeding etc, but I was given the all clear to go home, after a nights stay. My dizziness was only around for 2 days too, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIRO F6 Member 1,817 Member For: 16y 20d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane, QLD Posted 20/10/09 05:16 AM Share Posted 20/10/09 05:16 AM Not good Timbo, let me know if Dr Karl needs to make a visit to Newstead??I suffer from Vertigo pretty bad mate. Never used to until I was about 16 and I cartwheeled my go kart and wrapped my skull around a telegraph pole (it was a street circuit). Now if I hang upside down I black out. Once a year I get a major attack where I cant walk or get out of bed without massive head spins. Wouldn't wish this upon my worst enemy.When I first got my FG F6 I had my recent attack. Doc said it could be due to travelling faster then usual.Hope your all ok mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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