Well, I work with dogs and today I hit my head on a kennel door pretty hard, when a dog got out of the kennel and I was putting him back in. It was pretty hard, but I don't THINK it was hard enough to cause serious damage or a brain injury. It hurt quite a bit for a few seconds, but then I was okay, and I was able to drive, eat, and continue on with my daily activities.
This happened about 5-6 hours ago though, and I still feel like I have a headache on and off. But, I have not experienced any nausea, disorientation, dizziness, or blurred vision. So is this normal? My mom said she really doubts hitting my head on a door would cause serious damage. I normally wouldn't worry so much about this, but I've become a hypochondriac as I've gotten older (well, I'm only 20 but yeah). Also, what happened to that actress Natasha Richardson a few years ago freaks me out too. It was like she fell while she was skiiing, and got right back up, laughing and joking and feeling fine, and then she suddenly had to be rushed to the hospital and died just a bit later.
So should I be worried? Or go to the urgent care clinic? Or is it really not worth it? Again, all I have is a headache, no other signs.