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Is Severe Pain In Head After An Injury A Matter Of Concern?

HI, I just hit the top of my head very hard on the edge of kitchen cabinet. I left the cabient open , bent to pick something from the floor, got up very suddenly and hit the edge of the door very hard. had intense pain, but less now. this happened about an hr ago. should I be concerned? I am prone to easy bruising,, have weak capillaries. Should I take something for this? Thx gb I am 57 yrs odl femal, 5feet 2inches 147 lbs. I have sfs, ibs fibromyalgia lots of myscle pain. high cholesterol, normal bp , normal sugar. have previous history of miscarriages, and breast cancer. estrogen dominant body previously.
Wed, 13 Aug 2014
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Hello dear,

Pain in head after bumping of head, in absence of any other symptoms like vomiting, giddiness, loss of consciousness, etc. is not considered significant.
Symptomatic relief can be obtained with intake of analgesic preparations (like paracetamol), ice compression and adequate rest.

However, considering the medical history that you are prone to easy bruising, even minor injury can cause the rupture of small blood vessels in the brain, resulting in accumulation of blood (Hematoma) and persistent headache.
This needs to be ruled out with the help of a CT scan of brain.

So, if your headache still persists or associated with other symptoms like vomiting, giddiness, visual disturbance, loss of consciousness, etc., it will be advisable to consult a Neurologist and get a CT scan done.

Wishing you a good health.
Take care.
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Is Severe Pain In Head After An Injury A Matter Of Concern?

Hello dear, Pain in head after bumping of head, in absence of any other symptoms like vomiting, giddiness, loss of consciousness, etc. is not considered significant. Symptomatic relief can be obtained with intake of analgesic preparations (like paracetamol), ice compression and adequate rest. However, considering the medical history that you are prone to easy bruising, even minor injury can cause the rupture of small blood vessels in the brain, resulting in accumulation of blood (Hematoma) and persistent headache. This needs to be ruled out with the help of a CT scan of brain. So, if your headache still persists or associated with other symptoms like vomiting, giddiness, visual disturbance, loss of consciousness, etc., it will be advisable to consult a Neurologist and get a CT scan done. Wishing you a good health. Take care.