Applying cold packs for 10 minutes at a time throughout the day will partially aid with the swelling.



How on earth did you fall down the stairs in your sleep?



Either way, yes you Night shift can be totally fine for the body and mind. It is not prizeful for you if you couldnot adjust to it, and still have the urge to sleep at night. need to been seen by a doctor.

The best thing would be rest but maybe you need to observe a doctor about avoiding injuring yourself while you're asleep.

I think you should definately obtain checked out by your doctor, or better still, at your local A and E department. (Your doc would the bulk likely send you straight there anyway, for x-rays.) You say you fell in your sleep? If you fell as a result of sleepwalking then this definately requirements to be looked into. Some people NEVER obtain back up again after a fall like that, so please, obtain yourself checked out,

Anne

sorry to hear about your accident

sounds painful!

if the swelling continues to swell up or doesn't go down then you should obtain it checked

the doctor can then prescribe something to take the swelling down

hope this has helped

Robyn

please obtain yourself checked out - and then observe about some kind of treatment for sleepwalking - obtain well soon

You wouldn't be wasting their time. It's perhaps just bruises but I suggest you should go to your doctor, not just for the fall . but the idea that you're sleep walking, it's quite worrying. Get it sort it out and I hope you feel better soon. xxxx