Bang to the head

[Elsouth]

I will sound like a crazy person here but I'm bordering on a panic attack. This morning I was in a rush and bent down to pick some clothes up and as I stood up turned and whacked the side of my head above the temple on the corner of a radiator. It hurt so much I can't put into words. The radiator shook and it felt like the insides of my head vibrated and I felt it in my neck on the other side. I immediately felt like throwing up but didn't.
I'm full on terrified I'm going to die now. I've never hit my head like that before. And dr google hasn't helped. I don't want to die at Xmas and ruin it for the rest of my two toddlers life. My ears feel noisy but I'm full of cold which doesn't help. And I feel short tempered.
I always panic about banging my head since Natasha Richardson died. And yes I do need help I actually have my therapy today. DH keeps telling me I'm fine and to lie down and calm down but I want to go to hospital because I'm scared it will be too late otherwise

Poor you

Is it still hurting now? Is your vision normal? Apart from feeling panicky, can you think clearly?

Have a look at
www.englandrugby.com/my-rugby/players/player-health/concussion-headcase/resources/ (assessment of concussion link) which obviously relates to rugby. It looks like you have some symptoms from the recognise section so your dh should keep an eye on you for a little while. If you get anything from the black box then go to a&e.

Thanks for that link I've had a read through and I just feel a bit foggy in the head but I'm sure I felt that before as i said I'm full of head cold. The pain where I bumped it has all but gone now. Just the odd throb on that side. My emotions feel stable I was just agitated afterwards because I was panicking I think and ended up shouting at my toddler for being naughty. The top of my neck feels tight and my ears were ringing last night so doubt it's from the bump.
I've just dropped my eldest at nursery and was fine driving and I don't feel drowsy. I've gotta go get Xmas food now so distracting myself might help.
I'm trying to calm myself down but the other half of me is still thinking go to a&e because Im dying. When I think of dying I have this sheer panic in me where I want to run away from my own body to escape it. It's that thought that my kids are too young to understand and would just keep asking for me and I'd never come. I'm always banging my head and I've avoided it for a while now so I'm annoyed at myself

How are you now? I got whiplash from banging my head on the chimney breast once, could explain the stuff neck.

I'm still alive so far! Scared to go to sleep though. I feel rough as hell but think that's the cold my eyes throat ears and head all hurt and neck is still tight. Though it can't help I went to see my counsellor and broke down over some childhood trauma and crying always gives me a headache.

I have a small bump on the side of my forehead. And I'm shattered and refusing to take ibuprofen as I'm sure I read that can make a bleed on the brain worse. I probably won't stop worrying for the next 72 hours to be fair

You can take paracetamol.
You can't take aspirin or ibuprofen.
www.nhs.uk/conditions/concussion/

Thanks ferrier I thought that was the case. Sadly I find paracetamol a bit pants for headaches. I'm just so scared if I fall asleep I won't wake up

How are you this morning Elsouth?

Well I still feel really rough but I imagine that's the cold. Still hurts where I bumped it and my eyes feel a little off but again i think that's being full of this bug. I didn't get to sleep until half 12 and was up at 6 so tiredness doesn't help. I feel like just falling asleep but my mom and DH who both have the cold say they feel the exact same. I'm still worried I'm trying not to but I am a worrier so can't help it.

Thank you for checking up on me though I really appreciate that

It's probably a bit of both. It sounds normal for a blow to the head to be honest. Just keep in mind the guidelines and take action if any of the danger symptoms show or if you don't improve over the next day or so.