About an hour ago, I fell backwards and landed on my bottom. I won't go into details as to how I did it. The thud, as I fell, knocked me sick but I didn't actually vomit. I didn't bang my head. I managed to get myself up off the floor and drive home.
My lower back hurts, particularly on walking upstairs and now I have a really bad headache. Was it the jolt, up my spine, that is causing the headache? I have taken two ibuprofen.
I once managed a very dramatic exit from our house. when walking down the front steps waving to my neighbour my feet suddenly flew from under me and I landed on my bottom (slippery algae/moss). The loss of dignity was probably worse than the actual physical pain.
//Yes, a physical and mental shock...I still can't believe I fell over//
In the same sort of circumstances Tills, its only ever been my ego that has been wounded (probably turn up on you've been framed some time in the future....)
well, your body's clearly been a bit wounded and everything jarred from pelvis to skull. I'd be calling my osteopath, but otherwise a hot bath and nurofen is probably the treatment of choice.
Tills, just reminded me of a time when I was about 12/13 yrs of age. It was coming up to xmas and me, my mum and my sister were crossing the road by the old Tesco's in Hanley. The roads were icy and me and my sister both fell at the same time crossing the road. Everyone rushed to help my sister up while I was left to get up by myself and lick my wounds (and embarrassed ego)...