Head Injury question?

Question

I hit my head two days ago so hard it knocked me down. I did not loose consciousness and did not throw up. Yesterday it hurt all day. Today it feels a little better but the light is bothering me and it hurts to look at the computer screen. Is this just normal pain after such a hard hit? Should I continue to take advil? My husband wants me to go to the doctor but what good would it do?

Answer 1

He might be able to fix that small bleed you have in your head...you know the one the advil is making worse.

Answer 2

Definitely go to your doc or casualty. This happened to me and it turns out I had concussion. DO NOT take painkillers until you have seen a doc as if you have internal bleeding, this could have horrible consequences, as Advil thins the blood, so the flow would be increased.

You may find that you are feeling sick and dizzy in a couple of days as often concussion symptoms take a while to come on. You may also feel pins and needles around your mouth or in your fingers and feet.  This is symptomatic of concussion.

Explain what happened to your doc and they should send you for a head scan just to check there is no bleed for internal damage.

Even if there isn't, although that is good news, depending on how hard the knock was, you might have symptoms such as headaches and migraines for weeks or months.

I got hit round the back of the head 2 years ago, but not enough to make me pass out. No bleeding, but bad concussion and I am still having migraines 2 years later. ALWAYS get it checked out. Good luck.

Answer 3

you may have a concussion you need to see a doctor to check it out.  

Answer 4

Hello,

You might have a concussion?

You may just want to see the doctor just in case, sometimes concussions do not show all the symptoms at first, but later.

Wish you all the best!

PS

I had to have my head stapled up, I did loose consciousness and have a lot of problems. Learned a lot about head injuries since......

Answer 5

Go to the doctor!  Just because you didn't lose consciousness or throw up does not mean you don't have a closed head injury!  Those are warning signs to look for, but they are not always present.  Don't take any chances.