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AIBU?

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to be pissed off with DH and his head injury

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notagoodnurse · 07/01/2012 17:01

namechanger. Shit pouffe, river of sweetcorn etc etc

Yesterday lunchtime DH (off work as we are clearing the house ready for a new roof), caught his head on a shelf. Small cut but it bled a lot though stopped quickly. He REFUSED to go to the doctors or even call them/NHS direct.

I'm a first aider and with the DCs I am always the one saying they need to be seen properly while DH is more likely to say 'it's nothing'. But with the DCs he trusts my judgement.

Anyway, he seemed okay - no immediate symptoms of concussion or other problems. Took some painkillers and carried on with our day.

An hour ago he came to find me (I was clearing the bedroom and he was doing the living-room), saying he felt nauseous and like he had a migrane coming on (he gets migranes sometimes), with numb fingers. I said he must go to hospital. He refused. I begged him to call NHS direct. He refused.

He has gone for a lie down (I know!) and I'm too cross and worried to do more housework.

I am so pissed off! He won't call NHS direct because "they'll just send me to hospital" and he won't go to hospital because "it's not that bad and they can't do anything for concussion anyway and it's not concussion it's just a headache please turn the light out and come and get me in an hour".

AIBU to be pissed off with his attitude?

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notagoodnurse · 08/01/2012 14:30

Thanks for asking. He was violently sick in the evening, and confused, and finally let me call NHS direct. He's in hospital now waiting to be discharged, they kept him in for observation. He insists still it ws fuss over nothing but I know he was scared.

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LoveInAColdClimate · 08/01/2012 14:47

Oh my gosh! Hope he gets out soon. You poor things.

BettyBedlam · 08/01/2012 15:16

Blimey, looks like you were right. Hope he is OK.

notagoodnurse · 08/01/2012 15:23

Well he would say he was right because they didn't 'do anything' (apparently he had a scan which showed nothing, but to scan someone late in the evening they must've been concerned IMO). I'm just glad he's okay. And pissed off with him Wink

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Jasper · 08/01/2012 17:29

I'm glad he's ok.

TheSkiingGardener · 08/01/2012 21:22

Glad he's ok but he needs to understand he has family and it really isn't just about him. Better to be checked and be around for your kids than not make a fuss and not be there.

Hope he is out and home.

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