Head Injury while playing paintball

Question

Yesterday I was with a group of friends and went paintballing.

It was the first game and I was shot in the head, right above my mask. On the left side of my head, about 2 inches above my temple in the hairline. I have a welt and I can feel it is tender and sore.

I didn't think anything of it until I woke up this morning feeling all loopy and wierd. I have a headache in my entire head but moreso on the left side where I was hit.

The paintball didn't explode when it hit my head.

Do I have a concussion? What else could it possibly be? Anyone else ever have this happen?

I'm going to the doctor but not til 5pm after I get off work

Answer 1

you poor thing you, bet is just bruising and tension headache.  Take 2paracetamol and best to get it checked out as you have arranged.  I have heard that it is really sore to get hit with it and on the head also would be really sore.  Hope you be ok and relax tonight.

Answer 2

concusions usually cause nausea but It sounds likely that you have a minor one good luck at the doctors

Answer 3

Your fine. You have a bruise. Take some Tylenol/ Advil and put some ice on it.  

Answer 4

I paintball and I've been hit in the temple, Adam's apple, and a lot of other painful places. I've never been seriously hurt though.

I doubt you have a concussion, but you should go to the doctor anyway, even if it is only to ease your mind.

Answer 5

I have been painballing as well and have been hit some places that made welts and have hert very much the next day , but i have been not hit very close to the temple. I think it is a very smart to go see a doctor because you might of hert your self badly by the temple and you might of had a concussion as well.  

Answer 6

You mostly just have a really bad headache from the amount of pain from the paintball hitting your head. Normally whenever you get hit by a paintball it leaves a welt which would be why you have one on the side of your head. Its very unlikely that you do have a  Concussion but its good that you are still going to the Doctor anyways.

Answer 7

You DON"T have a concussion. Don't waste yours and the Doctor's time.

Answer 8

check your eyes to see if you have concusion, but i doubt you do, iv taken hundereds of headshots in my time and its never been serious