Brain Injury: When to Go to the Hospital

I got my fourth concussion about 5 weeks ago, my third in ten months. I was in two accidents last year four months apart, then this last one was at work. I've seen the workman's comp doctor and he has turned my care over to a neurologist, whom I can't get into until May. I've been symptomatic this entire time: constant headaches, ear ringing, vomiting, balance issues, blurred vision. I've fallen twice since the concussion, resulting in contusions on my head. The pain and vomiting were so bad last week I went to the ERer, and the doctor said I was wasting his time and he couldn't help me. He also said if I was there for painkillers, I needed to get out of his ER. I felt humiliated and depressed that no one can help me feel better. Was that doctor out of line and what do I do for some relief while I wait to see the neurologist?

I recently rolled my car (3/22/18) and developed a large cranial hematoma. A CT scan was done and they released me. On 3/27, I started having a headache and the goose egg seems to be getting bigger. I don't want to be dramatic and run to the ER. . . . . Suggestions??

Help, I was assembling a weight lifting chair and before even assembling anything, one of the legs tipped over and hit my head causing a small cut towards the front almost the side of my head. Bleeding stopped very soon and I never lost consciousness but I do feel a little bit dizzy and nauseous. The cut is not bleeding anymore but I'm worried. Should I go to the hospital.

So i fainted and became unconscious for a min or so my friend was there he said i hit my head on the way fown but i just sat kind of crumbled after i woke up i felt sick to my stomach i stood up after i got my barrings and felt okay to walk i took 4 steps and fainted again ive never had this happen now ive felt tired and achey all over for the past 20 hours or so should i go to the er im really nervous

Um... you all just need to go to the doctor. If you are even asking that question because you are not feeling “right” in any way after a blow to the head. Then yes, seek medical attention. Better to err on the side of caution...

HI my daughter got hit by a car walking down the road 2 weeks ago. They said she had a contusion on outer left side and seen nothing else. But ever since then she has been very aggressive, crying, and having emotional issues. Could something else be going on that was maybe not seen during the emergency?

I hit the back of my head on a metal bed frame falling onto the bed from standing up 5 days ago, and immediately after it I don’t remember what happened, then I couldn’t move my head until the morning. Since then I’ve had a consistent headache, dizziness, sensitivity to light, drowsiness, and confusion. I went to hospital 2 days ago and they just said to take panadol and nurofen daily and to come back if it doesn’t get better, or gets worse, or the dizziness gets worse or if my balance gets worse or if I get nauseous l, or anything else that could be related. Yesterday I noticed all new things coming up in addition to everything before. I’m very worried and think I should get a scan because I normally have a lot of pain in my body and stuff going on anyway that could be affecting it, and all my friends think I should go back, but my dad doesn’t seem that worried and is saying that it’s normal. What should I do?

I was playing ice hockey(still do) about a year ago. I got tripped up and flew about 5-6 feet across the ice while flying about 4 feet off the ground and went head first into the boards. The impact was on the top/back portion of my head(my back was facing the ice and I was going backwards into the boards). Upon impact my head snapped forward(whiplash) I blacked out and remember coming to laying face down on the ice holding my head and the red whistling. At that point I knew I was playing hockey but was a little confused what was going on in the game and knew I had blacked out(not the first time I’ve been knocked unconscious). I ended up sitting out for a little and then went back in to play(I know it was stupid and I was being stubborn). I’ve never gone to a doctor any time I’ve been concussed(yes I know it was a concussion and yes I know I’m stupid for not going). I believe my head has gotten a little messed up, as I forget things I’m talking about and I have developed a slight stutter at times. A perfect example is this post I’m writing right now, I honestly forgot the what I’m commenting on and just know it’s about hitting my head and getting concussions but other than that I don’t even know if I’m commenting on the same “theme” everyone else is. I just know i messed up by not going to a doctor, now I have a completely different injury to my throat/neck and will be seeing a doctor very soon and won’t make the same mistakes again.

hi . Today I hit my head in the sport class . My friend had knocked it with the basket ball so hard . I am ok but I fell like my brain is moving , is it normal?

I hit the back of my head after falling Straight back from only standing height. I don’t feel sick or dizzy but have a head ache that mostly disappears with paracetamol. But I do have a bruise feeling on the area where I hit my head-do you think I’m fine and it should just go away?

I hit my head 3 nights ago. I have a severe headache that hasn't gone away. My vision gets really blurred when I drive and sometimes at work I lose balance. I hit my head last year in an accident on the left side. When I fell this time I hit my forehead on my hairline. Should I go to the hospital?