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Persisting Headache, Bruising On Eye Post Bang On The Head, No Relief With Ibuprofen. Serious?
My son banged his head into the bridge of my nose last night. No bleeding - just major headache . Still have major headache next day. A slight bruising on one eye. Took ibuprofen and no help. Should I be concerned?
Fri, 9 Nov 2012
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
Your headache is most likely due to soft tissue injury, and there is no cause of concern. You should continue the ibuprofen round the clock (three times daily). Pain should settle down in 3-5 days.
However, should you develop repeated vomiting, worsening of headache, double vision, drowsiness, etc, you should see a doctor and get a CT scan of the head done.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
Thank you for posting your query.
Your headache is most likely due to soft tissue injury, and there is no cause of concern. You should continue the ibuprofen round the clock (three times daily). Pain should settle down in 3-5 days.
However, should you develop repeated vomiting, worsening of headache, double vision, drowsiness, etc, you should see a doctor and get a CT scan of the head done.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Senior Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad
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