Been in a car accident

Sezeelson

On Thursday evening, I was involved in a car crash - thanks to an illegally parked van, I had to pull out of a junction blind and really unluckily, collided with another car the street was one way or I would have turned around but I had no choice at all.

I've been diagnosed with whiplash in my back, shoulder and neck. I'm in agony walking is so painful, my back seems to be getting worse and worse and I'm petrified of my arthritis symptoms popping their ugly heads up as I've been doing so well lately
I'm also to bad to walk my dogs and really don't want to have to pay for a dog Walker.

Could really of done without this! The pain is chronic

dreamdaisy

Oh no, I am sorry to read this, no-one needs anything like this happening to them, people like us least of all. I guess that in time the whiplash will sort itself out and I hope that your insurance will cover all the damage involved. Please let us know how you get on. DD

barbara12

I am so sorry to hear this,like you say on top of everything this is all you need..this nearly happened to us a few weeks ago because the car park next to us had blacked out windows..all I can say is have you been to A&E..just to get checked out they will test you for trapped nerves and such ... keep heat on that neck to relax the muscles..and like DD say let us know how get on xx

hileena111

Oh that is awful.......we do not need things like that happening to us.
Have you been to A & E? If not.....go and make a note of what is wrong.
I hope things ease off soon

Love
Hileena

Starburst

Oh you poor thing. Hope you've been checked out by medics. I had a friend who was in a nasty accident and found osteopathy really helpful for whiplash. Apparently heat helps too. Be careful with the dogs, don't over do it! Take good care.

bubbadog

Oh that is awful, I hope it doesn't spark off the Arthritis but to be honest I have a horrible feeling it will due to the whiplash. I hope you went to A & E and that the police came and the Illegally Parked van got done by the rozzers!! You need to get plenty of rest so your body can get over the shock of the accident and plenty of rest so it can heal. Take care.

Lubs

Sorry to hear about the accident . Get loads of rest and try some heat therapy on the places where it hurts. I find that helps me the most, I have a small plug-in blanket that I put on the back of my arm chair. When in pain I switch it on! :P

Hope you start to feel slightly better.

villier

Sorry to hear about your accident, hope you feel better soon...............Marie xx

dreamdaisy

Hello again, how are things with you today? DD

Sezeelson

Thank you all for your lovely messages!

My back just seems to be getting worse, I'm struggling to do things I've only just been able to start doing on my own like making a cup of tea in the morning. I'm trying to rest, but the pain is too much sometimes.

I've not been to A&E yet, I'm struggling to get out. My sister is taking me to my dad's today though so I can have a chat with him and he'll know what I should do and he can take me to the hospital. I tried to walk my sensible dog around the block, the pains in my back and neck spread to my ribs and I was having difficulty breathing as normal.

I'm already starting to ache in my elbow and hands and my right hip isn't feeling great :S I'm trying to stay positive but at the same time prepare myself. I've got heat packs and deep heat creams. I'm taking tramadol, paracetamol and ibuprofen. My neck feels a bit swollen.

Urgh. I'm going to phone a dog Walker today and get a quote for a week. That will at least take some pressure off x

dachshund

Hello Sezeelson
I hope you begin to feel a bit better soon.
take care
joan xx

celebrationb

Sorry to hear , go to AE to get checked out. Wish I could help with walking dog,
Lots of love