I am an individual with a C2-C6 injury (incomplete Asia B).
Yesterday, I had gone out with some friends. During that time I had a whole Pepsi and a coffee. I very rarely take caffeine and this time I clearly had way too much, more than I have ever had before (I know I should have known better and taken care against this). Couple this with the fact that my bladder did not automatically void when filled (normally I have no problem voiding reflexively).
During this whole fiasco I had to wait until I reached back to my place an hour and 1/2 later to do CIC.
When my family moved me to the bed to do CIC I got a severe headache that was constantly throbbing. It was clearly because of suddenly changing my posture when my blood pressure was very high. However, I have never had one this bad and this severe ever before. I thought my head was going to pop.
It did ease once my bladder was clear.
However, since then I have had a faint headache constantly for the past two days. It tends to flair up every time I need to void. Normally, even though I would have AD it would usually only be sweating and increased pulse. It would take about 5 minutes to void.
For the past two days even though voiding has otherwise been normal I have had the severe throbbing headache mixed with high blood pressure.
For reference my blood pressure normally is around 90/60 or 90/70, but yesterday when I checked it was 100/80. Not something that seems ridiculously high, yet the headache persists.
For reference I do not have any medication for blood pressure or AD.
What should I do? Will this pass? Is there anything that I can do to speed up the recovery?
Yesterday, I had gone out with some friends. During that time I had a whole Pepsi and a coffee. I very rarely take caffeine and this time I clearly had way too much, more than I have ever had before (I know I should have known better and taken care against this). Couple this with the fact that my bladder did not automatically void when filled (normally I have no problem voiding reflexively).
During this whole fiasco I had to wait until I reached back to my place an hour and 1/2 later to do CIC.
When my family moved me to the bed to do CIC I got a severe headache that was constantly throbbing. It was clearly because of suddenly changing my posture when my blood pressure was very high. However, I have never had one this bad and this severe ever before. I thought my head was going to pop.
It did ease once my bladder was clear.
However, since then I have had a faint headache constantly for the past two days. It tends to flair up every time I need to void. Normally, even though I would have AD it would usually only be sweating and increased pulse. It would take about 5 minutes to void.
For the past two days even though voiding has otherwise been normal I have had the severe throbbing headache mixed with high blood pressure.
For reference my blood pressure normally is around 90/60 or 90/70, but yesterday when I checked it was 100/80. Not something that seems ridiculously high, yet the headache persists.
For reference I do not have any medication for blood pressure or AD.
What should I do? Will this pass? Is there anything that I can do to speed up the recovery?
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