Thank you hwybear and Decatur for your responses. I did what each of you had suggested. At the scene, I was , how do I put it?, kind of advised? or persuaded? to not bother calling my insurance company because of the minor damage to my vehicle and ,,,cautioned?,,, that my deductible would be more costly than just having it buffed out. My car is 6 years old, ( still nearly brand new though and exceptionally maintained ), so I figured the advice was likely true and the person suggesting it was likely knowledgeable in such things. I was not provided the basics, ( location, driver, vehicle info ). I know where I was. I booked a doctors appointment a week away, just to make sure, but by mid evening my headache, neck and even shoulders were hurting enough that I was feeling physically sick from it. My spouse refused to let me just go ``sleep it off`` , and away we went on a wee trip. Although there is a constant headache, I was not sent for any scans. X-rays didn`t show fractures. One showed ``lack of lordosis``. <insert look of complete puzzlement here>. Further explained that my neck is too straight and doing the exact opposite of what it should , <add more confusion, I thought a straight, good posture was important>. Advised that the x-ray would be reviewed again the following day and to keep my previously booked appointment for a follow up and the hospital will forward the information to my physician. I was given an injection of toradol (sp ?) and a foam-ish collar thing. Released with script and diagnosis of cranial strain post mvc. *the injection didn`t do a darn thing for me, not entirely sure what it was supposed to do anyway* Police report not handed in yet. Ins co notified of accident. I think ..maybe.. I have done what I needed to do ? Again, thank you for your earlier advice, (especially the Crosby comment - made very real concerns of something that initially seemed a ``pain in the neck`` annoyance )
Thank you hwybear and Decatur for your responses.
I did what each of you had suggested.
At the scene, I was , how do I put it?, kind of advised? or persuaded? to not bother calling my insurance company because of the minor damage to my vehicle and ,,,cautioned?,,, that my deductible would be more costly than just having it buffed out. My car is 6 years old, ( still nearly brand new though and exceptionally maintained ), so I figured the advice was likely true and the person suggesting it was likely knowledgeable in such things. I was not provided the basics, ( location, driver, vehicle info ). I know where I was.
I booked a doctors appointment a week away, just to make sure, but by mid evening my headache, neck and even shoulders were hurting enough that I was feeling physically sick from it. My spouse refused to let me just go ``sleep it off`` , and away we went on a wee trip.
Although there is a constant headache, I was not sent for any scans.
X-rays didn`t show fractures.
One showed ``lack of lordosis``. <insert look of complete puzzlement here>.
Further explained that my neck is too straight and doing the exact opposite of what it should , <add more confusion, I thought a straight, good posture was important>.
Advised that the x-ray would be reviewed again the following day and to keep my previously booked appointment for a follow up and the hospital will forward the information to my physician.
I was given an injection of toradol (sp ?) and a foam-ish collar thing.
Released with script and diagnosis of cranial strain post mvc. *the injection didn`t do a darn thing for me, not entirely sure what it was supposed to do anyway*
Police report not handed in yet.
Ins co notified of accident.
I think ..maybe.. I have done what I needed to do ?
Again, thank you for your earlier advice, (especially the Crosby comment - made very real concerns of something that initially seemed a ``pain in the neck`` annoyance )
