Shortly after the auto accident and meanwhile being treated for whiplash, loss of curve in neck, bulging disk in back, lower back problems, headaches, you name it, I began to notice numbness and was referred for treatment with a neurologist. This doctor recommended I take Lexapro; a antidepressant none the less. Continue reading Is Lexapro a Drug of Choice for Whiplash Injuries?
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3 Secret Effects of Whiplash Type Injuries
This following is based on a TRUE STORY, but is only a personal perspective from a REAL person after a REAL auto accident:
Whiplash is a tricky thing. After you have been in a car accident, you check yourself; you look good, no broken bones, no brushes, no bleeding, and you say to self, “self, I’m okay”. And in the moment you are okay, because your pain is masked by the overwhelming rush of adrenaline that is going through your body after such a trauma. And yes, even though you may have been in only a minor finder bender, you have gone through a trauma. Our bodies were not intended to be jerked around like so.
Then what happens with whiplash is you wake up the next day and are a little bit stiffness in your body and you try to convince yourself this is natural and you take a minor pain reliever. The medication is now the thing that is masking your problem and you say to yourself, “self, I’m okay”. You are embarrassed to make a big deal out of a non-obvious problem and try to convenience yourself it does not exist.
So, by the time you actually recognize you have a problem and go to a doctor, the x-ray show you have lost the natural curve in your neck and your spine is off-line. And of course you think no big deal and your doctor says give me 3-5 weeks and you will be fully recovered. Yes, you will feel okay because of being under current treatment and your alignment will look better, but for some reason you will never fully recover. When the treatment stops, your pain comes back. It can also come back accompanied with numbness, migraines and other problems you would never imagine. Then years down the road your problem with your loss of curve in your neck becomes so bad, your bones start to fuse together and surgery is the only relief you find.
And the trick here is that you have already signed a general release with the insurance company and you are stuck with a life time of pain, suffering, loss of life, and medical bills after medical bills.
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Why Do ER Doctors Overlook Injuries Associated with Car Accidents?
Most of the time, when an ER doctor knows you have been in an automobile accident they seem to keep their distance. They quickly refer back to your personal doctor (even if you tell them you don’t have one) in order to not get involved in your case. If they do not see anything majorly wrong with you such as broken bones, concussion, or obvious trauma they probably won’t even order x-rays. (TIP: ASK FOR THEM)
If they are the first doctor which is aware of your post-trauma condition, then they may be subject to being deposed or even called in to court as an expert witness of your injuries.
The easy thing is to have plausible deniability and put in their report “No obvious trauma present, minor soft tissue damage, if any pain presents past 3 days patient should contact their personal physician. Gave patient a minor pain medication.” See, the trick here for the ER doctor is to say everything is minor and sometimes they will not even report your actual words referring to any major trauma.
So if an ER doctor can refer you, then they are referring a potential problem or potential lawsuit. Because there are so many scam artists who will claim an injury when there is not, doctors are becoming very wary as to say that a wreck is a direct cause to a current condition. And if your injury is only a short-tissue injury or whiplash type one, then they will more than likely chose to stay away from direct treatment or any recommendations.
Even though you are probably right that an ER doctor is going to be a waist of time and money, you still need to go see them to be on the safe side as well as for documentation purposes.