The best advice you can have is go to the A & E asap, and get the Police involved, but I suspect you know that.

I know women that have been abused for 35 years and their lives have been a misery because the keep having these men back, and don't go to the Police

honey if u are worried then u must go, have u no one that can help u. They wont mind if it is the middle of the night because of what has happened u are right to be worried and esp. about your neck. Try and get there asap. I would also say if u find that u can go to sleep then try to sleep propped up on pillows as it will be easier to get out of bed that way instead of having to sit up from lieing down. I think if there is someone u can call now then do it, even if they stay with your child while u go off in a taxi or something. i really would say to get there asap.

xxx

Louby .... I only saw this this morning. Hope your ok and got some sleep last night. Maybe now its morning you'll be in a more positive frame of mind to get yourself down to the doctors and have them check you over, and i know what your saying about this guy knowing your brother and thats why you cant tell but he probably nows how your thinking and you wont say anything meaning he will try this again, It might be you or it might be some other unfortunate female so I'd say think again about going to the police, scum that hit women shouldnt be allowed to roam the streets.

I hope that by the time I am writing this you have already gone to the doctor but seriously get yourself down there....Its not just the fact that you may be injured but if you do decide to go to the police, either sooner or later, then you will need some evidence...it might even be an idea to take a few photos of any marks he has left on you....especially if you are not going to get yourself checked out. I would bet everything I own that you are not the first lady that this b*stard has hit & you surely wont be the last...especially if he gets away with it.

Chet made a good point that Police don't treat these kind of people very nicely! I know for a fact that this is true & he would take a good beating before he even got to his cell...then prison is a hundred times worse for woman beaters....you may as well be a child molester in there if you get locked up for violence towards women...& everyone will find out what he is in there for the police will make sure of that too.

...If its protection you are worried about then I'm sure if the police dont bring him to justice then your brother will,,,I know thats not what you want but you need people you love & who love you around you at this time...at least you are not too vulnerable...some people have nobody...make sure you get checked out though its best for you & your child if you get it done ASAP

O yeah by the way those of you who didnt take this thread seriously just imagine that was your sister or your mother being head-butted, punched & strangled......& if you still havent got anything constructive to say then just shut the f*ck up...

Sorry every1 but that really pissed me off

Loubylou, i just saw this and im very sorry to see what has happened to you.

Im only going to be repeating what others have sad, but ill say it anyway because its very important you do it.

Go to the Hospital, Report the man to the Police, TELL your brother.

If he blames the booze, then the man is a risk to you and everyone around you everytime he drinks. You do not want this person in your life. If you ignore it now, and let him get away with it, He WILL be back.

Im sorry to be so blunt about it loubylou, but its important that you don't ignore what happened, and do something about it.

Sorry chief, sorry every1

Sorry to hear thast Louby, ...as has been said if you don't report him then sooner or later he will use another woman as a punch bag, ...don't let him get away with it.

i guess the fear of reprisals is something that stops many women reporting it as the police cant protect you 24 hours a day, and some just want the abusive guy to stay away. my sister was in a relationship like this, until my family and i found out that is, then we took our own action. there were no reprisals. sometimes thats the best way to deal with bullys, you bully them back.