When would you go to the ER for a head injury? (1 Viewer)

[Wingfrost]

If you didn’t see it I made another thread earlier talking about how I hit my head while half asleep last night. It may just be that I’ve looked at way too much Google talking about head injuries but my eyes are starting to feel heavy and I’m feeling slightly dizzy. Oh and I’m still pale…

The only reason why I’m not sure if I should be worried is because I’ll feel like this when I get anxious sometimes which would make sense since I’ve been looking at a lot of things on the internet about head injuries. But I also don’t want to have actually something that’s seriously wrong and not do anything.

But I don’t want to go to the ER, so yes, I am asking all of you, what would you do?​

 

[Exi]

If you didn’t see it I made another thread earlier talking about how I hit my head while half asleep last night. It may just be that I’ve looked at way too much Google talking about head injuries but my eyes are starting to feel heavy and I’m feeling slightly dizzy. Oh and I’m still pale…

The only reason why I’m not sure if I should be worried is because I’ll feel like this when I get anxious sometimes which would make sense since I’ve been looking at a lot of things on the internet about head injuries. But I also don’t want to have actually something that’s seriously wrong and not do anything.

But I don’t want to go to the ER, so yes, I am asking all of you, what would you do?​

It’s better to know and treat it asap rather than waiting and it getting worse .

 

[Day]

How long has it been since you hit your head and do you have to leave your house in the coming days? If the answer is more than 24 hours and you have to go to work/drive/leave your home in bad condition, I would visit immediate care or your PCP. If you have nothing on your schedule for the next 24-48 hours then I would stay home, in bed, and relax. Drink beverages w/ electrolytes (gatorade) or a lot of water so that you aren't dehydrated and don't turn on the super bright lights. If you hit your head very hard (it still stings/you can feel the pain) then I would immediately schedule an appointment to get it checked out.

 

[Wingfrost]

It’s better to know and treat it asap rather than waiting and it getting worse .

Idk why I made the thread tbh because I can’t go to the ER by myself, the only one who can take me is my mom and she thinks if anything serious was wrong something bad would have happened already.

 

[Wingfrost]

How long has it been since you hit your head and do you have to leave your house in the coming days? If the answer is more than 24 hours and you have to go to work/drive/leave your home in bad condition, I would visit immediate care or your PCP. If you have nothing on your schedule for the next 24-48 hours then I would stay home, in bed, and relax. Drink beverages w/ electrolytes (gatorade) or a lot of water so that you aren't dehydrated and don't turn on the super bright lights. If you hit your head very hard (it still stings/you can feel the pain) then I would immediately schedule an appointment to get it checked out.

I think it was around 4 AM when I hit it, not too sure because I was in too much pain to check the time and just ended up falling asleep again when the pain eased up. I have a dentist appointment and work tomorrow, my boss is really strict so he would still make me work if I told him. It still really hurts tbh, it feels like a sharp rock is on the back of my head, laying down in any position hurts, the most comfortable is sitting up in bed. What’s weird is that I could barely feel anything when I woke up this morning and at first completely forgot about hitting my head but as I started doing stuff it began to hurt again.

 

[Day]

I think it was around 4 AM when I hit it, not too sure because I was in too much pain to check the time and just ended up falling asleep again when the pain eased up. I have a dentist appointment and work tomorrow, my boss is really strict so he would still make me work if I told him. It still really hurts tbh, it feels like a sharp rock is on the back of my head, laying down in any position hurts, the most comfortable is sitting up in bed. What’s weird is that I could barely feel anything when I woke up this morning and at first completely forgot about hitting my head but as I started doing stuff it began to hurt again.

In that case, you may want to go ahead and get it checked out. If something is going on internally, it's better to be 100% sure that it's not serious.

 

[litc]

If you didn’t see it I made another thread earlier talking about how I hit my head while half asleep last night. It may just be that I’ve looked at way too much Google talking about head injuries but my eyes are starting to feel heavy and I’m feeling slightly dizzy. Oh and I’m still pale…

The only reason why I’m not sure if I should be worried is because I’ll feel like this when I get anxious sometimes which would make sense since I’ve been looking at a lot of things on the internet about head injuries. But I also don’t want to have actually something that’s seriously wrong and not do anything.

But I don’t want to go to the ER, so yes, I am asking all of you, what would you do?​

I’ve had a concussion and passed out and threw up a lot when I was 7, but honestly I wouldn’t go to the doctor unless I had a concussion or there was blood

like I hit my head a lot

if it still is legitimately hurting I guess you could check if it’s a concussion though

 

[Wingfrost]

In that case, you may want to go ahead and get it checked out. If something is going on internally, it's better to be 100% sure that it's not serious.

I think I’ll have to wait until tomorrow at least tbh My mom says just to wait and see if it gets better in a few days and if not then she’ll set up an appointment.

 

[Wingfrost]

I’ve had a concussion and passed out and threw up a lot when I was 7, but honestly I wouldn’t go to the doctor unless I had a concussion or there was blood

like I hit my head a lot

if it still is legitimately hurting I guess you could check if it’s a concussion though

That sounds terrifying.
It sure felt like there should have been blood, but I didn’t see any.

 

[athenaaa]

I would say only if the symptoms persist for a few days or get worse. If there are signs of it getting better a few days from now I wouldn’t deem it necessary. I do hope you feel better though

 

[litc]

That sounds terrifying.
It sure felt like there should have been blood, but I didn’t see any.

I got knocked down by 2 5th grader boys (so 10/11 years old) in the second grade and fell and hit my head on the blacktop we were all running
If it still hurts after over 24 hours I guess you could check if it’s a minor concussion and not one as severe and “obvious” as one that would knock you out, or have blood

 

[chiefchilly1]

Could be a slight concussion if the headache keeps going on for too many days or gets worse thats when you should seek a doctor

 

[MK3AM]

i´d go after a couple hours of the incident if I'm still not feeling fine.