concussion...

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well, i gave myself a concussion yesterday morning... not exactly the time of my life.
anyway, anyone here have any idea how long these headaches and ringing ears and confusion and retarded motor skills are going to last?
i hate this. its taking me waaayyyyy too long to click. and it constantly feels as though i stood right in front of the speakers at a huge concert. "tinnitus" or something like that.
any quick remedies?
 
You need to see a doctor first! They'll probably send you for a CT scan. I've heard that it can take up to 6 weeks for concussion to clear (depends on how severe it is)
 
Yip, see a doctor. I've been concussed twice (as a result of sports!) and in both instances it came right a day or two later and I was fine... I did see a doctor in both cases to confirm all was fine.

A friend, however, banged his head on a car boot, thought nothing of it, got headaches a week later for three weeks, then started vomiting, was rushed to hospital, head his head cut open to remove swelling, doctor said a few hours later he would have been dead. He is mid 20s!

A horror story, yes, but it does happen! Get to a doctor.
 
ok, i went and had a CT scan. all's fine, luckily. just have a grade 3 concussion... which means i can expect to have this carry on for between 6-12 weeks. great.
also, im not allowed to drink for a month. i have no personality when im sober =P
 
Don't mess with head injuries go straight to the doc. Good to hear you're okay. Don't mess around now and take it easy. Another even minor bang could mean very serious trouble

Oh and how exactly did you injure yourself. Or are we better off not knowing :D
 
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I was in a car accident about 20 yrs ago and hit my head against the steering wheel I vomitted for few days. Are your pupils dialating if not see a Doctor asap!
 
alanf85 said:
Don't mess with head injuries go straight to the doc. Good to hear you're okay. Don't mess around now and take it easy. Another even minor bang could mean very serious trouble

Oh and how exactly did you injure yourself. Or are we better off not knowing :D
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i was expecting a call from an interview, phone rang and i ran to go get it... thats all i remember. from the evidence it seems as if i slipped in the kitchen where my roommate had spilled some water and i knocked my head against something.
never got to the phone but it wasnt the firm anyway, so all's good. just taking it very easy now.
all i can say is: sobriety is a bitch! i've been craving a beer ever since i got told im not allowed to drink.
 
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