Fell off yesterday and now got a pounding headache!

[CharlotteBeth]

I fell off yesterday during XC, had a bit of a bump to my head i think, and had a bit of a headache yesterday and felt tired, so had an early night and i was fine when i got up.
But about 5 minutes ago, a huge pounding throbbing pain started down the side of my head that i banged yesterday and its still hurting.
Should i leave it and rest it or go to doctors?
it is a bearable pain but its throbbing like mad and probs worst headache ive ever head, like all the way down my head to bottom of my neck
x

 

[chickeninabun]

Me thinks a trip to the docs might be best

. Or at least pop into the pharmacy if you hate feeling like you're wasting the docs time, like I always do!

 

[beutifulwobble]

go get yourself checked out missy!!!!

my hw cob fell on me 3 yrs ago and i was like its fine (although had been knocked out) dint go to hospital until my male flatmates took me as, and i quote ' 1 eye went 1 way and the other went another' i had to have a scan and everything!!!

its worth getting a check up and will give your GP somthing other than hyperchondriacs worrying about swine flu!!!! ; )

 

[Scribbles]

I'd go, it could be anything from just a bruise to a blocked/burst blood vessel (aneurysm).

You don't want to risk stroke (blindness, paralysis...) so definately go - and go to A&E, not your docs, as GP will only send you there for a scan anyway.

 

[horseriderdeb]

Definitely go to A&E and get checked out. Could be nothing but its not worth the risk of leaving it and something nasty happening to you

 

[cyearsley]

Mmmmm similar thing happened to me just over a week ago. Didn't get knocked out but was disorientated and memory was all over the place. Someone gave me a lift to my GP and a doctor spoke to me, looked at my leg and said I was bruised and concussed but seemed ok to talk to and not to worry unless my level of consciousness changed! Felt like I was wasting his time and explained that I thought I had done the sensible thing..... Had headaches and sleepiness for three days and now head fine but have haematoma on the front of my calf! Good luck and hope you feel better soon

 

[Lippyx]

Get to docs at least, but aim for A&E!!

Head injuries are very dangerous, and you wouldn't know anything was wrong until its too late!

I don't want to scare you, but you hear of people with anuresiums (sp) thats happily go through their day until it pops and thats it game over!

Get to A&E, even if they say your fine, and send you home with some paracetimol, at least you can rest easy!

 

[Chavhorse]

Yep off you go to A&E who will no doubt want to give you a scan.

I came off last year and hit my head... got taken to A&E scanned etc etc then 4 days later my Doctor called on a home visit took one look (each eye pointing in different directions) and sent me straight back to see a neurologist for a brain function test....

So off you go and tell us how you get on.

 

[teddyt]

Its concussion. Go to A & E and get checked though. And make sure you bin your hat and buy a new one.