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What Causes Headache After A Head Injury?
My husband bumped his head on the metal ductwork in the basement on the top right side,this afternoon about three hours ago and says he s seeing double on the TV when he takes his glasses off. Slight headache; not naseaous, talking fine. Can we wait at home and see if there are other symptoms, or should we see a doctor right away?
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
Hi,
As per my surgical experience, headache is a common sequence of any head injury and takes around 24-48 hours to settle with analgesic and rest.
As you have narrated double vision without glasses which I think is normal physiology when the number for distant vision is more than 3 or so.
Kindly maintain his hydration with plenty of liquids and observe any abnormal symptoms, if showing up then rush to ER otherwise not.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel,
General Surgeon
As per my surgical experience, headache is a common sequence of any head injury and takes around 24-48 hours to settle with analgesic and rest.
As you have narrated double vision without glasses which I think is normal physiology when the number for distant vision is more than 3 or so.
Kindly maintain his hydration with plenty of liquids and observe any abnormal symptoms, if showing up then rush to ER otherwise not.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel,
General Surgeon
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