I hit my head on a waterpipe under a house about a week ago. I had a headache for three days and then i felt fine. I went running yesterday and the headache came back(possible from the jarring motion of running). Do you think this is a concussion? I hate going to doctors, but i feel i might have to.

there is nothing that a doctor

can do for a concussion...

just lay low take some motrin

and get some rest...


disclaimer...
I am not a doctor although I play one on TV!!!

...thought ya knew!!!...

Sweetie! Go to the doctor's as soon as you can get in. My ex-boyfriend was hit from behind while driving his work truck and had terrible headaches. Because he hated the hospital, he ended up in there for two days a week later (his weekend - shot) to get CAT scans and medication because of fluid buildup in his brain. He could have suffered brain damage, all because of a little accident and being stubborn. It's not an area to mess with! I hope everything gets better, C.


EDIT: He had a moderate concussion, I am not saying it's at all what you have.
[This message was edited Wed Apr 16 9:35:35 PDT 2003 by INSATIABLE]

INSATIABLE said:

Sounds like good advice...get yo butt to a doctor, asap.

INSATIABLE said:

I hit my head and broke my zygomatic arch in 3 places and had reconstructive surgery. Long story short, Insatiable is right. They can determine any damage from some simple tests like are your pupils the same size. They can see bleeding through your pupil. They will check your balance and coordination. And of course a CAT or MRI.

A concusion is a "jarring" of the fluid in the brain. It can cause your neurotransmitters to fire "off". That is what they call "Post Concusive Syndrome". It can last a week or up to a year. Certain things will just be "off" until the brain heals itself. It took me 2 years. I had HORRIBLE panic attacks, tenitis, and vertigo.

I healed back to 100%. I don't think your situation is as bad, but you should make absolute sure. Take it easy for a while. Even a slight head injury is nothing to mess with.

All my love friend

Thanks you all for the advice. I feel better today, so i will lay low(i hate doctors). But if it acts up at all i will take your advice insatiable and go to the doctor. I wish i didn't hate them so. It's not the procedures, it's just waiting in that cold smelly hospital that gets me.

SuperC said:

Me too. I fucking hate hospitals... I've been a Kaiser member since I was born. I was born in the Oakland one, and I'll probably die in one, too. I HATE KAISER!!! Hope all goes well and you are careful. C.

And Berry! What an ordeal, I am SO glad you're okay after all that's happened to you.

I hope you feel better, bud. Take it easy. If it gets bad again, GO TO THE HOSPITAL. My dad is a headache patient and you don't want to deal with it.

INSATIABLE said:

Same here. I have been a kaiser member all my life. The one i will have to go to now is in oakland. Although i heard pleasanton has a much shorter wait time, so i may drive.

Mr. I hope you are o.k., a simple visit to the doctor can ease the mind... especially if the pain is still present. The head/brain area is not a area to ignore.

When I was younger I went to summer camp... we were doing back handsprings on concrete. I was this skinny little runt with weak wrists and as I did one... they gave... and I landed straight on my head on the flipped side I didn't mention seeing black and a week later I finally could not take the constant headaches, so my aunt took me to the doctor and there I confessed to my incident. I did have a concussion and I still do... that explains everything. (Truth is finally out)

Go to the doctor, for peace of mind.

Freespirit said:

So you're saying that mentally now i'm phucked? :LOL: That's ok i didn't have much to start with :LOL:

SuperC said:

Doomed , fraid so.

C, take your hard-headed self to the doctor.

Supernova said:

:LOL: (feeling the Lakers love) I feel alot better. If it persist i will go tomorrow for sure. But right now i feel fine. I will give the exercise a rest and that should help the healing process.

I'm so glad your feeling ok, take care of yourself and get plenty of rest.
[This message was edited Wed Apr 16 13:02:20 PDT 2003 by Paisley]
A comforting edit.
[This message was edited Wed Apr 16 13:30:25 PDT 2003 by Paisley]

my advice is to take two supermodels and go straight to bed

When we're talking about brain damage, you don't want to wait until you have symptoms! Some (many) kinds of brain damage aren't reversible. Go the doctor.

You aren't supposed to go to sleep if you have a concussion, are you? Hope you feel better soon...

I ran into the wall today... that hurt.

AzureStar said:

The wall? :LOL:

Paisley said:

Yep... head on. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going because I was talking and walking and "BAM"... right into the wall. It didn't feel the greatest...

AzureStar said:

Well I'm glad your ok.

Paisley said:

Yeah, I'm fine... lol. Everyone just sort of stopped, paused, and then laughed...

AzureStar said:

Well if it makes you feel any better, I ran into the back of a parked car while riding a bike when I was little, now that hurt, put a hole in my chin.

Paisley said:

Ouch! A HOLE in your chin?!

I've run into my share of parked cars too... I'm always bumping into something for some reason. I can't tell you how many times I've hit the corner of the wall between the dining room and living room here, and I've only lived here a month. It was funny, about a week or so ago, I was walking out of the kitchen, to pass through to go to the laundry room, and my son says, "Watch out for the wall, mamma!"

AzureStar said:

Girl you need to buy yourself a armour suit.

Paisley said:

No shit... that or pay a little more attention to where I'm going!

AzureStar said:

:LOL::LOL:

Sorry C didn't mean to jack your thread.

SuperC said:

I know what you mean about hating hospitals, about16 years ago I dislocated my knee and refused to go to the hospital, but adventually I went cause I couldn't take the pain any longer, now that's what you call being hard-headed.

Having had several concussions in my football days I can confidently say that you have the after effects of a concussion.

Concussion is caused by your brain being "shaken" within your scull. Even though you felt better you experienced further headaches after your run because of the pounding effect of running.

You should be ok with further rest and the only way to know for sure is to go for another run in a few days after you have rested.

If problems persist, see a doctor.