Now, this is my own speaking on this subject because I was IN IT. It was terrifying and it knocked the breath out of me. My neck is mostly whats sore now. Yesterday it was my back and neck, and my hips a little bit. I went to the ER and they used their hands to check my body, no X-rays or MRI's, ANYTHING.
Now, mind you- I have mild levoscoliosis and kyphosis.
All they said was that I had Whiplash; Whiplash is a neck injury due to forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck, like the cracking of a whip. Whiplash most often occurs during a rear-end auto accident, but the injury can also result from a sports accident, physical abuse or other trauma.
Common signs and symptoms of whiplash include neck pain, stiffness, and headaches. Most people with whiplash recover within a few months after a course of pain medication, exercise and other treatments. Some people experience chronic neck pain and other ongoing complications.
Whiplash may be called a neck sprain or strain, but these terms also include other types of neck injuries.
I was with my Mom, passenger side seat. Seatbelts on, luckily. It's good that we didn't have any bleeding or severe injury but I'm afraid for "Whiplash Can Cause Permanent Damage. ... Whiplash is a neck injury caused by a rapid movement of the head forward, backward, or side to side. This motion can cause brain injury, muscle spasms or tearing, ligament stretching and instability, and even fractures of the spine that can cause permanent disability", which typically does not show up until sometime after such things.
It is good to see how I react in emergencies.
As such, I felt more logical. Thinking, instead of panicking. Had a moment where I blamed myself and started to panic because I don't go outside of the house often, mom just reassured me that it wasn't my fault. Had there been blood I probably would've been worse.
I guess we'll just have to see how this all goes.
I currently had already had an appointment for an x-ray of my neck, so that's good. I just gotta go in any day and they'll do that. I also have an appointment for my broken tooth removal, from there I may go for cleanings and such things, to try and keep what teeth I have left. I was a bad child, too busy with bullies, flirting, video games, roleplaying on the internet and anime on adult swim and cartoons on cartoon network. Never made a habit of brushing, paying for it now.
I also have an appointment for an EMG, I've been told I'm not gonna like it by one person at work and my mom's boyfriend just kinda said it was whatever, not good though. Luckily no blood drawing. Don't have to have that done until my next visit with Mimi in Columbus.
Also, I'm sick. I wish my immune system worked better in the cold. I love fall/winter. Cool air. Camp fires. Halloween. Thanksgiving. Christmas. Though I'm not looking forward to all the misgendering this year. I'll be correcting people a million times.
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