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How To Treat Head Injury?
I whacked my head on the window seal last night I had a horrible headache no blackout no bleeding from anywhere but a big goose egg and still have a headache and sore from the fall how lone wil a headache last. Also put ice pack on the goose egg last night
Sat, 5 Jul 2014
Symptoms of any major head injury are loss of consciousness, vomiting, giddiness, severe headache, seizures, ear/nose bleed etc.
since you don't have major signs except headache i would advice to be in observation for 48 hrs from the time of injury.
Any other symptom occurs do visit the hospital immediate, if not continue cold compression over the swelling take pain killer like diclofenac 50mg or paracetamol 650mg twice daily to reduce the pain.
Do not take tramadol for pain as it might cause giddiness and vomiting which can overlap with head injury signs.
Make sure you don't have any pain over the neck
since you don't have major signs except headache i would advice to be in observation for 48 hrs from the time of injury.
Any other symptom occurs do visit the hospital immediate, if not continue cold compression over the swelling take pain killer like diclofenac 50mg or paracetamol 650mg twice daily to reduce the pain.
Do not take tramadol for pain as it might cause giddiness and vomiting which can overlap with head injury signs.
Make sure you don't have any pain over the neck
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