Contusion and oxycodone

[Lillady1985]

I have an Oxycodone habit. I was hit hard on the side of the head and it swelled up a bit. I was worried about concussion and sleeping so I took myself to the ER. He just said it was a contusion. He gave me nothing for pain. It's hurting really badly. Tylenol doesn't do a thing for me. I read up on Oxycodone and head injury... Now I'm afraid to take it... They seemed to be talking about acute head injury where inter cranial pressure(sp) is present. The doc didn't want to do cat scan as radiation risks would be worse for me because he said it looked like there was only exterior damage. But isn't a contusion a bruise on the brain? I just know I'm in pain and I'm also going to start feeling like crap soon too. Anyone been in a similar situation or have advice?

 

[Louis CK]

Most ERs in the US are obligated by law to perform some kind of scan for any moderate head injury. If he just examined it, the injury is probably not too severe, and I wouldn't see any harm in using a small dose of oxy...it might bring on a headache though, so be careful.

 

[Oxide]

But isn't a contusion a bruise on the brain? I just know I'm in pain and I'm also going to start feeling like crap soon too.

You should be fine taking oxycodone. A contusion refers to a bruise in general, not specifically a bruise on the brain. If the doctor didn't have any qualms about the injury I'm sure it's not seriously threatening to your well-being. You probably don't have a concussion either.

 

[Alex000]

If you have a habit, I don't see any reason to stop as you've become tolerant to the effects. I was listening to a lecture on opioid analgesics and apparently the potential increase in intra-cranial pressure has to do with to much carbon dioxide due to respiratory depression if I recall correctly, not 100 % sure. If it were me, I'd keep using, but that's just me.