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User : Hi Thursday i got hit in the side of the head the next day i was tired at first then i had some visual problems/headache/neasuea. This continued into Saturday. Sunday i no longer had neasea and today my vision has been getting better but i still seemed to have a headache. Should i be concerened?
Doctor : Hi
User : helo
User : hello
Doctor : Ok.
Doctor : I have understood that you had a head injury.
Doctor : How bad was it at the time of the injury.
User : yes there is a scab there so im guessingit was bleeding
User : How bad was what?
Doctor : The head injury , did you have any blood , an exeternal bleed , or any concussions or any visible scalp injury ?
User : there is a scab where i was hit so im guessing there was bleeding
Doctor : oK.
Doctor : All the symptoms that you were stating are the symptoms of a build up of intracranial pressure .
User : i went to the doctors and they said i had a concussion but my headache seems to being lingering around
Doctor : like vomiting, headache an blurring.
Doctor : are the vomiitngs violent?
User : i havnt vomited in a year i believe
Doctor : ok, so just the nauseating feeling ?
User : yea
Doctor : and how bad is the headche , wheer is it , which part , how much time does it lasty, is it intermittent or continuous ?
User : its not that bad achey its on the sides andback area of my head and it seemstobe cntinous
Doctor : Could you elaborate on the visual blurring, is there any sight defect, or blurring or anything else that you would like to add
User : my vision was pretty muc prerfct it was just a little off
User : if that makes sense
Doctor : Could you elaborate on " it was just a little off "
User : like it seemed like it was a tad but fuzy
User : bit
Doctor : May I know your age and gender please ?
User : 18 male
Doctor : Ok.
User : i was concerened about a brain tumor at first before i remembered that i got hit in the head
Doctor : I would suggest a re-evaluation by the GP.
Doctor : As it may be not tumor
Doctor : as your just 18 and 65-70% tumore are seen after 40 yrs of age.
User : so i should have no worries about it binga tumor?
Doctor : i feel this might be due to the injury itself, and have to be reevaluted once again.
Doctor : please get a CT done.
Doctor : which is the best thing to get yourself screened.
User : thats what i was thinking i mean no one in my family has had brain tumor so that would make itextrememy rare for me?
Doctor : yes, exactly right.
Doctor : A CT Scan would actually pin-point your injury or anyhting else.
Doctor : And would make you feel better.
User : ok
User : thank you very much for the help
Doctor : Please get an appointment before the weekend.
User : i will
Doctor : thank you for consulting me, take care, bye for now.
Doctor : Hi
User : helo
User : hello
Doctor : Ok.
Doctor : I have understood that you had a head injury.
Doctor : How bad was it at the time of the injury.
User : yes there is a scab there so im guessingit was bleeding
User : How bad was what?
Doctor : The head injury , did you have any blood , an exeternal bleed , or any concussions or any visible scalp injury ?
User : there is a scab where i was hit so im guessing there was bleeding
Doctor : oK.
Doctor : All the symptoms that you were stating are the symptoms of a build up of intracranial pressure .
User : i went to the doctors and they said i had a concussion but my headache seems to being lingering around
Doctor : like vomiting, headache an blurring.
Doctor : are the vomiitngs violent?
User : i havnt vomited in a year i believe
Doctor : ok, so just the nauseating feeling ?
User : yea
Doctor : and how bad is the headche , wheer is it , which part , how much time does it lasty, is it intermittent or continuous ?
User : its not that bad achey its on the sides andback area of my head and it seemstobe cntinous
Doctor : Could you elaborate on the visual blurring, is there any sight defect, or blurring or anything else that you would like to add
User : my vision was pretty muc prerfct it was just a little off
User : if that makes sense
Doctor : Could you elaborate on " it was just a little off "
User : like it seemed like it was a tad but fuzy
User : bit
Doctor : May I know your age and gender please ?
User : 18 male
Doctor : Ok.
User : i was concerened about a brain tumor at first before i remembered that i got hit in the head
Doctor : I would suggest a re-evaluation by the GP.
Doctor : As it may be not tumor
Doctor : as your just 18 and 65-70% tumore are seen after 40 yrs of age.
User : so i should have no worries about it binga tumor?
Doctor : i feel this might be due to the injury itself, and have to be reevaluted once again.
Doctor : please get a CT done.
Doctor : which is the best thing to get yourself screened.
User : thats what i was thinking i mean no one in my family has had brain tumor so that would make itextrememy rare for me?
Doctor : yes, exactly right.
Doctor : A CT Scan would actually pin-point your injury or anyhting else.
Doctor : And would make you feel better.
User : ok
User : thank you very much for the help
Doctor : Please get an appointment before the weekend.
User : i will
Doctor : thank you for consulting me, take care, bye for now.
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