i fell head first off a bus last night.

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how can i tell whether i'm concussed? omg. i just realised yesterday in camden some guy tried to con me 88p, and I cussed him. IT WAS KARMA.

or i could have been knocked out.. i just remember being on the floor and a (cute? i can't remember) girl getting hold of me being really concerned. and i was all like "i'm alright i'm alright don't touch me" (ok not the don't touch me part) when clearly i should have feigned more pain for sympathy.

if the pain continues i may have to eat in smaller bites because i won't be able to open my jaw as wide (which would ruin the experience a little), but rest assured that chicken will still be consumed in huge amounts, always.

oh yes! i can try out NHS Direct!

But yeah, get one medical attention. I dunno what they can do if you've pulped yr brain either but the doctor might be hott.

i'm going to try a GP this weekend. hopefully my brain will stay intact before then

but i don't know whether this is an emergency!

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ok. i'll go now wish me luck!

the doctor saw me touched my head a little bit and told me i am going to be fine - and now i have a "Head Injury" leaflet telling me about head injuries. i don't have to go back to A+E unless i develop other symptoms e.g. vomiting losing consciousness etc.

the leaflet was actually very good and reassuring! it says

Head Injury

You have had a head injury and it is common to notice some of the following symptoms:

Slight headache - you may take aspirin or paracetamol for this.
Increased tiredness.
Nausea or decreased appetite.
Difficulty in concentrating.
(i had all of these apart from decreased appetite)

While the symptoms last you should rest as much as possible. You should not go to work, play sport, watch television, drink alcohol or smoke. You will probably feel quite alright again within a few days.

If these symptoms get worse, you should come straight back to the hospital, especially if you notice:

Severe sleepiness or difficulty waking up.
Vomiting more than once.
Severe headache.
Seeing double or other trouble with your eyesight.

If you have stitches to a wound on your head, you may wash your hair immediately you get home and then keep your hair dry until the sutures have been removed.

Signs that a person who has been discharged from hospital following a head injury should go or be taken to their nearest A&E Department

Unconsciousness, or lack of full consciousness ( for example, problems keeping their eyes open)
Any confusion (not knowing where they are, getting things muddled up).
Any drowsiness (feeling sleepy) that goes on for longer than 1 hour when they would normally be wide awake.
Any problems understanding or speaking.
Any loss of balance or problems walking.
Any weakness in one or both arms or legs.
Any problmes with eyesight.
Very painful headache that won't go away.
Any vomiting.
Any fits (collapsing or passing out suddenly).
Clear fluid/blood coming out of the ear or nose.

today - check everything except smoke, no rest either as you can see it's 1am.

(This thread has made me hungry for chicken but it's too late to get any so I'll have to get some for breakfast instead).

haha dean i WISH somebody had taken a video footage of me flying off that bus.. it could have won me £500 from You've Been Framed. It was particularly strange that at the start of that evening when my flatmate and I were discussing how good it'd be if, say you've had a particularly great jolly journey on the bus home that you can request for a copy of the CCTV footage. and then this happened later that night.

free codine sounds great too. i should have complained about the pain a bit more.

I went to eat pie this lunchtime, and some of the bitefuls were tainted because of the hurt whenever i opened my mouth too wide :( it was still bluddy grate, but i hope the pain will soon go away so i can enjoy the one love in my life.

(haha, i just wanted to say that)

wait it wasn't a shepherd's pie. yeah it was still stinging when i took a couple of bites! but none of the other symptoms arrived (in fact, today i've been sharper witted than ever!)