severe headache

[jiajia_07]

i got hit in my head last week. i m suffering from severe headache. there's sharp pain at the back of my head. the pain towards my forehead too. what should i do?

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How are you? Postconcussion syndrome symptoms are common during the week after brain injury and often resolve  the succeeding weeks. Diagnosis of a concussion is through direct evaluation b y your doctor and imaging studies such as CT scan and MRI.  If there is no structural brain damage, only the symptoms warrant medical treatment. Check with your doctor for proper evaluation. Treatment for postconcussion syndrome is based on the severity of the symptoms. Rest and close observation are important.Take care and do keep us posted.

[mellie4]

You definitely need to get this checked out.  It sounds like you may have a concussion, and it should be evaluated.

I'm just wondering what you hit your head on and how you were immediately after that?  Did you have any nausea or vomiting?  Did you pass out?

Since then, how have you been treating your headaches?  Does anything make them go away, even for a while?

I've had experiences with concussions with my boys.  There are varying degrees to them.  Honestly, I didn't understand how uncomfortable they could be until I had one myself last April after a pretty bad car accident.  

My older son (now 14) has had 3 concussions, all mild (even though twice he was knocked unconscious, two came from hockey and one came from a fall at the playground.)  My younger son (now 10) had what they thought was a mild concussion after a fall from a fence.  Initially they said no sports for 3 days but a week later he would come home from baseball crying about a headache and vomiting.  I took him back and they said the initial diagnosis (in the ER) of a mild concussion was wrong and that it was more severe.  He had to stop sports for two weeks.

My symptoms after the accident lasted over two weeks.  I had severe headaches and I felt "off."  I had some trouble word finding, couldn't keep my train of thought, etc.

Concussions are being looked at much differently these days as the medical community has realized that concussions can cause problems later in life.  (A lot of professional sports players, especially football, are finding that concussions they suffered in high school and college have affects on the brain in their forties.)

People can also get a hematoma on the brain due to a head injury.  A large hematoma would most likely produce symptoms you couldn't ignore, but I would think a small one could give you symptoms but still allow you to function.

It could be neither of these things are your problem.  I'm just speaking from my own experiences.  I'm not a doctor or nurse.  As I'm sure you know, there are no doctors on this forum, just CP patients sharing experiences.

I have a significant interest in head injuries due to having two active boys that are always seeming to injure themselves in one way or another.  And I have found that in the past year or so they are coming up with new guidelines for concussions.  

It's definitely worth a trip to your doctor (or the ER.)  It will put your mind at ease and they can possibly give you something for the headaches.  I hope you'll post and let us know how it turns out.

[kjhgfd]

paingotago is right if your having that kind of pain then you should see a Dr. don't take the chance that it might just go a way there could be something else going on.

[paingotago]

When anyone hits there head, and has ongoing problems afterwards If it were me I would want to get this checked out by a Dr.,because although might not be serious we always have to be on the safe side. So by what you are saying a check up at the PC. Doctor might be best just to make sure .Remember its been a week so sounds like you need this checked out, and if it gets (worse) before you can see the PC. Dr. a trip to the ER. would be a good back up plan  Best of health to you. Sincerely, Paingotago