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Is Pressure Inside The Head Due To Getting Hit A Cause Of Concern?

Hi, I hit the back of my head pretty hard (on the flatter part above where the bone that sticks out behind our skull) stayed conscious but felt a little like throwing up and got sleepy and light headache/pressure. I have had a concussion about 8 years prior in that exact same spot. Today i still have the head pressure, my brain feels swollen inside my skull and I have pressure on each temporal side of brain... I really would like to avoid another mri or ct scan.... Can i just rest and ice and take ib prophin and not die? or is the pressure a bad sign? it almost feels like a stuffy head cold. Thanks!
Sat, 10 May 2014
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Ideally speaking you should go for CT brain.
I want to know whether you have any vomiting, drowsiness or any neurological deficit. These are signs of increased intra cranial tension.
Simply taking pain killers and applying ice won't help much.
Get a physician opinion atleast. He can do your retinal examination to look for papilledema which is also a sign of raised intra cranial pressure.
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Is Pressure Inside The Head Due To Getting Hit A Cause Of Concern?

Ideally speaking you should go for CT brain. I want to know whether you have any vomiting, drowsiness or any neurological deficit. These are signs of increased intra cranial tension. Simply taking pain killers and applying ice won t help much. Get a physician opinion atleast. He can do your retinal examination to look for papilledema which is also a sign of raised intra cranial pressure.