40 year old male, active and healthy enough, hit hard by softball last night on left temple/jawline, alieve and ibuprofen taken to help sleep with ice pack on effected area this morning started kind of okay all things considered but incredible pain felt when trying to chew food, nearly impossible to eat, mild swelling of temple, and migraine headache today. hate visiting medical facilities if don t have to but wife is pushing. also supposed to play soccer tonight, any thoughts would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
Hello, I would suggest you to take paracetamol 500 mg thrice a day for migraine headache, temple swelling and for pain over the injured area. Apply a cold compress on the injured area and limit movement of jaw to reduce inflammation. Try to eat semisolid or soft food to reduce discomfort. If the pain worsen, or if get symptoms of vision disturbance , alteration of consciousness occur; consider going to ER. In addition, avoid contact sport for a minimum of three days or till the symptoms subside, whichever is earliest. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Ayesha Shareef