When Can We Stop Worrying After a Hit on the Head?

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One year ago today, I hit the back of my head (occipital bone) really hard on a shelf... and till this day it hurts to lay or put pressure on this area. I have had two MRIs and a CT scan- all came back negative and clear. Every since the hit to me head , I have also been dealing with severe anxiety, head tingling, and vision issues. Summer of last year, I asked my neurologist if I could have occipital neuralgia and the only way to test it is a nerve block. Well, the nerve block worked.. temporarily. But fast forward now... the only thing I really want to figure out is what is wrong with my head? It’s been a year, and I still can’t lay down or put pressure on my head without it feeling tender or pulsing. Is this a blood vessel or nerve issue? Will this resolve on its own? Is this PCS? Thank you!

I fell and smacked my face on the wood floor at home...that was about a month ago. I had a really bad black eye from it. Well, anyways I have a knot right on and above my eyebrow that hasnt gone away. It feels hard and hurts sometimes like lightening bolt pains kinda. No insurance. Not sure if it's bad or not. Can anyone help?

i am 54 female, in sept 2019 I fell and hit my head plus dislocated my arm. an ambulance took me to e.r. and they set my arm/shoulder but did not check my head. I have a dent in my head and 2 to 3 times a day I get small headaches. I do not have insurance and the fall cost me a lot of money. should I be worried about my head, will it eventually stop hurting.

I hit my head on a cylindrical hard wood today accidentally. there is no bleeding but my neck feels very stiff and hurts. will i be fine?

That happened to me yesterday! Are you okay now?

Someone pushed my head into a brick wall

I had an accident a week back and hit my head. There is a bump in my head which is hurting. Do i need to consult a doctor?

I fell over 3 weeks ago and had a huge goose egg on the side of my head is swelling finally went away but my head is still so very sore even to comb my hair it hurts. Should I go to the hospital to have this checked out? Also how long will this area on my head hurt

hi i bump, my head two weeks ago. I was inside the car while it suddenly had a full break, I hit the left side of my head on the inside bumper. i didn't get bruises but... i have spasms around the area where i hit my head/face and it still hurt on that certain part the pain wasn't severe but i can feel 2/10 also having stiffness on the neck. also the day after that incident my upper body hurts like muscle pain. never drowsy never vomit

I fell on an icey driveway and hit the back of my head very hard. It bled a little, but no lump appeared ( is that bad?). It was early in the AM when I fell and had not been asleep yet. I need to go to sleep, but I am afraid to do so.

i hit myself using handphone and the screen cracked but no swollen no pain nothing. But i get minor headaches. is this serious as i keep thinking about it day and night . Or am i just overthinking it.

I have anger management issues. I tend to hurt myself when I get angry and I had an episode two days ago. This time, I hit my head with a glass jar. I don't have other symptoms other than having a headache. I'm a little bit scared. Should I go to the doctor or not? Thank you for answering.

I bumped my head on the tap 2 months ago. The pain did not last for long. But after all this time, now I get severe headache and I feel really dizzy. Is it something very serious?

So my brother kneed be in the lower jaw and for the last 2 days the other side of my head has been hurting is it anything to worry about

Last year I got in a car accident I hit my head on the door and when the car was jacked up I went to reach for my bug spray and they unjacked the car and it hit my head.

Ever since then I be having REAL REAL bad headaches every thing hurt the light sounds can’t open my eyes

What should I do?

I hit my head when I tripped coming out of my husbands Care Home and hit the wall with my head, at the front last Thursday. I felt ok and haven’t had any symptoms except a noise in my head, like pressure. Will this go away eventually?

I hit my head on a very sharp ceiling abt a month ago. The bump is still there. Since then i’ve been having a very sharp pain On my head around the area abt once or twice a week. The pain is really there and it only comes out of a sudden. However it is really pain. No other symptoms auch as nausea or wekness. What shud i do? Issit serious!

So my 16 year old daughter was already having pressure in her head but it went away and then she hit herself on the wall by accident on the left side of her head and she feels pressure in that area but it doesn’t hurt her anymore

I hit my eyebrow on a door and since two months and I’m having a small pain on one of the parts of my head constantly , is it normal after two months? It feels like is something inside . But I went to the doctor and he said I should wait 4 more weeks to see if it disappears or not.

I hit my head on the wall and I have a mild headache and a mild ear pain... I don't have any other problems.. Is this something I have to worry about?

I fell outside on some stairs going down they are 3 ft from the base, 3 1/2 wks ago and the stairway collapsed, hit my head on the stairway boards and dirt and was bleeding quit a bit, my husband took me to urgent care where i recd 5 staples on my head and also was done a ct scan and was told everything was fine. But now last night i felt a lot of pressure/tightness in back of my neck and woke up the same, woke up with one of my nostrils with dry blood and i never have bloody noses, i also have a slight headache could this be from my fall or just slept wrong

Yesterday I was hit in the back of the head by a falling modem.. I still have a painful goose egg. I have various neurological issues including Chianti 1 and hydrocephalus. No discharge or anything juat a constant headache. Should I be concerned? Having a hard time sleeping. Age 49 ty

Hi. Today my forehead was hit to iron rod at gym very hard. I got bump and swelling. I don’t have any other pain in my head except on right side of the head bump. Do I need to see the doctor?

A few days ago I had hit the top of my head on my couchs armrest and I heard a crack when I did it. And of course it hurt (I mean I hit my head) but it didn't hurt bad. Now, my head feels tender but when I look at it, it's not red or anything. I pressed down on my head a couple of times just to feel for anything and it made a pop or crack sound/feeling on where ever I pressed but it never felt like that two times in a row. Should I be worried or am I just paranoid?

I hit my head on a wall very hard and there is still a large swollen area on the place i hit my head, the only symptom i have is when i stand up after lying for a long period of time i feel dizzy and i also have trouble sleeping.

Same thing just happened to me yesterday and I feel exactly the same way when I stand up after lying I feel little pain in the back side of my head plz tell me should I be worried?

This happened to me just now. I feel dizzy. No headaches, and swelling. I immediately went weak.

I am 21 I just recently hit my head falling backwards on concrete my head hurts a little but it feels weird it is a big knot what do I do ?

hello, is everything ok with you now? I bumped my head today but on a tree branch and have dizzyness from when getting up from laying down and its very sore. is your head ok now?

Hi 2 weeks ago I fell and smashed my front head on a rock needed 8 stitches to my head. But 2 weeks later I still get pain in my top right back and some pain in the side of the right neck.

Ok, Well, its normal to have pain once you have 8 stitches on your head as your head can be very sensitive in many areas causing you to have problems with your eyes and a lot of pain in your head. i advise you if you are still having pain to go to your local GP to talk about it and see what advise they give you.

I fell down the stairs and banged the back of my head on the floor. I was maybe knocked out. I spent twenty minutes crying and holding my head before my cousin found me. She helped me up but I nearly fell over again. Now it's half an hour later and my headache feels worse and I feel really sick and I been sick once about ten minutes ago. I think I have a concussion because I had one from netball in year 11.

definitely see a doctor, especially because you lost consciousness, which is pretty bad by itself. if your head is even worse later and you're getting sick, you need to see one immediately, as it's almost a definite sign of a concussion or other brain injury.

I fell and hit my head really hard 21 weeks ago. I didn't seek medical advice. It swelled badly then popped one night. The injury dtill hasnt healed. Should i be concerned?

I bumped my head about 2 weeks ago on the top back side. It didn’t hurt much and it didn’t seem like a concussion of any sort. It still hurts a tiny bit. Should I be concerned of a slow brain leak

a lamp.fell.and hit my.head my jar and cheek bone still hurting I'm using ice packs again this happen yesterday I did talk to a nurse she said use icepack do you think I should have it checked out it's not as much pain. I see a small bruise on my face

I recently got into a DV fight with my now ex-boyfriend. He kicked me punched me and head butted me like 5 times in the same spot. It happened this morning on my way to work. I still went into work with a huge note on my head and just feeling sore everywhere! I iced the knot all day at work and the swelling has reduced significantly! There is still some scratching redness and it’s still sore and I have a head ache.
Im 26 y/o i don’t have good insurance I just have the minimum essential coverage.
I would like to know if I need to go to the ER or could I just treat at home?
Thank you!

I hope you healed after this violence. I'm so so sorry he hurt you. Broke my heart reading this

You should definitely break up with your bf. That much i know. It’s 2019, you should know if some a$$hole is hitting, kicking, and head butting you, you MUST get away from them. Don’t be another victim. Be smart.

I'm so sorry he hurt you! Are ok now?!

Are you ok now?

I hit my Head a few weeks ago An I still have a knot on my forehead will it ever go away?i don’t have any of these synthoms period I have been normal besides the knot still on my head, why?

So today I was at work and I work In a nursey. I was on the slide with my student and I hit my head on the bar on top. And after finishing work I went home and 5 minutes later immediately slept and woke up I’m sneezing uncontrollably, lots of snots but clear, headaches, dizziness and my pupils is small and etc. So someone plz reply x

Hi are you good now?

hello is everything ok with you now? as I bumped my head today the same as you

Goto the hospital
Those are not signs to ignore especially fluid from the nose

I fell off my bike 6 weeks ago and slammed the side of my head on someones car left dent in it. My mum picked me up and took me to the hospital and said I have serious concussion as I'd be knocked out for long time. I still feel sick alot and I've fainted a couple of times. I have post concussion syndrome now. I hit my forehead on the window yesterday and passed out and now it's even worse I don't know if I'll get better before I turn 18.

I recently knocked myself in the head with a pair of channel locks. They were winched down to hold a garage door and with my line of work, its common to have had injuries. My question is, is the spot I hit supposed to hurt like heck and be very sensitive to the touch over 24 hours later?

I was at wrestling practise last week and my friend picked me up and slammed my head into the wall I hit the back of my head but the front of my head hurt and I felt dizzy and sick I carried on wrestling and got kicked in the head really hard and knocked out. I still feel dizzy and I feel like throwing up when I wake up in the morning

I would go see a doctor, especially with symptoms like nausea and dizziness.

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