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How Long Does Painfully Swollen Head Behind The Ear Take To Alleviate?

I tripped and fell 5 days ago and hit my head hard on the kitchen counter. I wasn t knocked out. Had a terrible head ache for about an hour or so. Woke up the next day the left side of my head from above my temple back towards ear about 4 or 5 inches long was swollen. Very painful to touch my head even today. I have been putting ice pack on head. Have had a headache every day from not bad to pounding when I put my head down. No vomiting etc. Just headache and a sore head.
Mon, 6 Aug 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Any head injury is serious. Any head injury even trivial needs a neurological examination. Please visit an ER and get yourself checked.

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How Long Does Painfully Swollen Head Behind The Ear Take To Alleviate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Any head injury is serious. Any head injury even trivial needs a neurological examination. Please visit an ER and get yourself checked. Hope it helps.