Brain Injury: When to Go to the Hospital

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I and another member was being pulled in a kayaks on the snow behind a four wheeler. Mine tipped I fell out and the other kayak came straight into the left side of my head by my temple. Tip of the kayak made full contact. Didn’t lose consciousness, just instant pain and ringing, almost felt like my head was in a vice “pressure”. Since incident to 9 hours later I still have a headache. Hurts to bite down/chew. Dizzy when I stand after lying down. Nausea. Swelling on my head. No major bruising. Should I go to the ER? Thank you

I hope you saw your doctor. I hope you are feeling better they need to do an MRI!

Fell on the ice today. Hit the upper left backside of my head. I was told I blacked out for 1 minute. I was dizzy and disoriented afterwards. But now I feel fine. Huge bump on head and it hurts to touch. Should I go to hospital in the morning? There’s a snowstorm. I’m 54 years old.

This same thing happened to me last night walking in downtown Austin slipped on black ice and hit my head in the same spot! I’m 33 I fell asleep and my elbows and head are a bit sore. But I woke up this morning! So I think that’s a good sign!

Tell my daughter Krista hello if you see her.. She performs with her band Krista Van Liew. I hope you are feeling better! My daughter sent me pics of that horrible snowstorm!. Don’t go out unless you are wearing boots designed for ice!

I was a nurse some years back. Worked in different areas and I liked it, well, loved it.
One afternoon close to the time to head out to my shift, I was walking in the back yard, with my mom and I slipped and fell hitting my left temple, with a sharp cement corner, "from the foundation of the house". I didn't lose consciousness but I felt faint like. But not unconscious. So I was in a dilemma. Do I go to work or should I go to the ER. Well, I went to work. My temple hurt and I felt a bit dizzy. So I went ready to work, but told the shift supervisor about the fall and that I wanted to be checked out. But she said " as soon as your finished here you can go" So I worked my shift. Calling my super several times telling her I did not feel good. She had me finished my shift, at 11 pm, and then she told me to go to the E. R. I was treated right away and evaluated with a CT scan. Thank God there was no bleed and the next day I was fine. But what if I had a slow bleed? Or a big one? Well, I know, that if I had had trouble, I would have Sued the hospital adm. Please don't take head injuries lightly.

Your supervisor made the wrong call. You do not need permission. Remember, you are not a prisoner. This woman should have a write up and disciplined. I’m sorry you and others have to put up with bullies. I, too, had even a judge who bullied me. I’m so happy I’m retired.

So every night I take medication to fall asleep but there are times where I apparently wake up and go to the bathroom but I wake up during some what I feel is some strange hour and I end up with my head tilted on the door jam but I don't remember hitting my head or even hurting myself. I take blood thinners so I'm just worried about it and want to make sure before I go to sleep again. I know you cannot give real medical advice but I think I would love to know and if I may be ok. Thank you!

It’s literally like no one read in bold print that this man cannot give medical advice. See the symptoms above to help you determine if you should go to the hospital, call an advice line, or go to urgent care. You have options available to you and when in doubt, seek medical care.

I had my head pounded into concrete last year and 3 months ago I had my head bashed with a hammer about 5 times i some times can’t think or feel like I can do anything n get lost in thought how do I know if I’m ok

You're lucky to be alive omg....I would get it checked out for sure.

You possibly could have brain damage. Consult your dr

Dude you are very lucky to be alive.

Hit my head on the side eye hurting and blurry

I was punched in the temple with a hard solid blow. I idmeditly got the worse headache ever. On the way to hospital....I started throwing up. They had to put a drain tube in my scalp and did brain surgery following more. I had a sevire brain bleed. Was that from then punch in temple?

Any trauma to the head could be the cause of a brain bleed. I'm glad you are alive.

I fell back works I was on the second step fell on my back hit my back and the back of my head on the front door later on I was shacking all over I have slept most of the day as I feel very unsteady on my feet I was going to ring the doctor but I felt so ill I have left it today I am75yrs

My daughter hit her head in the morning and she had to have a head wash in the evening she was alright but by night she is complaining of a headache and nausea. Is this bad and should I take her to a hospital

Call 911

I hit my head on a bench when went to stand up but I had a hat on

Fell on ice and cracked my head ambulance crew stopped blood and said I should be ok but still feeling dizzy 5 days later

Whoa! How can someone that has no equipment to evaluate you r brain, tell you " you should be fine"? Please go to a Doctor and get help. Tell them your symptoms. Line now!

I just fell and hit back of my head on concrete y jaw and nec, hurt snou, I go to hospital

I've hit my head 15 times in a year. I'm okay. Hitting my head on the wall due to not enough sleep.

I had to take care of three people all at once with no help.

I'm lucky to still be here.

i fell off my skateboard the the other day and hit my head on concrete. and i hadn’t been to the hospital but my neck i cant move it. its weak

That's whiplash

Fell of a hover board and fell backward hit my head felt fine apply ice should I be worried

Hit my head with a paddleball racquet above my left eye felt fine got a lump which I put ice on. Two days later i m walking sideways like vertigo symptoms or inner ear infection but no pain. Should I be worried?

I fell and hit quite close to my temple , there is a bump there and it does hurt , I do have a head ache , and it hurts to open my mouth .

Hurt my head 3weks ago feel absolutely fine but still have bump ?

side of my nose at the top hurts when i press it

I slipped in the bath and head butted the wall I didn't feel dizzy or loose consciousness but I do have a headache my forehead is red and bruise as is my nose and I may have a black eye forming. This happened an hour ago

I fell in the tub and I had a big bump on the top front of my head! I feel fine however I feel like a pressing on the spot! Should I be concerned?

This is not a serious injury...what do we do to quell the swelling?

I feel like i keep reliving parts of my past like a bad dream what could it be

I slipped and hit my head on a table. I have a hole on my right side of my head by my ear/ hair line. It’s not to small but not to big. It’s not that deep. All the right side of my head and face is hurting now and my ear hurts badly. What do I do

I hit my left side of forehead eye really hard on the edge of door frame I was crying in pain for 10mins then I started getting confused and dazed blurred vision, pain in the left side of head behind eye and pressure or strianing feeling to its been 1half since I did it and I still have a lump and a 20cm long by 5cm wide dent running down my left front lobes to behind my eyebrow did I crack my skull

While snowboarding I fell at mid speed, landed on my bum and the back of my head whipped into the hardened snow. I fell slightly dizzy for only a short moment and resumed without issue. The next day I come to realize that I cannot lift my head off of my pillow. I don't believe it's a brain injury, but I am very concerned about the neck strain and don't want to visit a hospital if I can avoid it.

Messing around and I landed/hit the back of my head doing a backflip off a couch- my spine hurt and the headaches haven’t stopped nor the neck and back pain...

Mh dad jammed his glasses on my temple when we were dightijt, should i go to hospital

Drinking and i fell on my head twice, on the ice road. I didn't get my head checked for injuries.

I have a dip on left side of my forehead when l sliped on the stairs as l was coming out of the aeroplane

I hit the top of my head and jammed my neck now I have severe pain vision problems and my neck cracks when I move it a certain way then when it cracks that pain literally makes me sick to my stomach

Dr. Miransca here! you should have most definitely had gotten that checked out! did you?

I was looking in the car boot with my husband. He didn't realize I was there and pulled the lid down. It hit me hard on the top of my head. Should I b concerned?

Maybe if you are unsure then go to the doctor

I felt very groggy and confused yesterday while driving and moving around, later that day while washing my hair I found a really sore spot. A few hours later I brought it up to my boyfriend and he said I had fell back and hit my head on the bathroom cabinet either the night before or two nights before (I am not sure). I thought he was joking because I have no recollection of this but just went with it anyways, I’m a little concerned now though because I am still experiencing grogginess and dizziness today, I don’t want to overreact though if this will heal itself. What is your input?

I just hit the side of my head (temple and jaw) VERY hard on a flag pole. I lost my balance afterwards and was dazed by I don't *think* I lost consciousness. The pain is so severe it hurts to cry. I have epilepsy and a blood clotting disorder, so I am on blood thinners. I don't see or feel any bump on my head though. It's this ER? I'm 38.

I work in the medical field. Today while trying to restrain a mentally challenged patient I was kicked in the temple twice. I have a headache but really that's all. Should I be worried?

So I was hit in the left temple I think 3 days ago..as soon as the situation ended I noticed my temple was swollen and had a lump on it..and I wasn't able to open my mouth more than half way... well it's 3 days later and not much has changed..it's still hurts to touch.its swollen feels lumpy n mouth hurts to open n now chew...do I need to get it checked out at the er

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