I fell and hit my head

[manuel bon]

Hey guys, I wanna ask your help for a situation.

First of all: happy new year! 

Second of all: 

 Yesterday a friend of mine and I went to Amsterdam to have a nice year's eve, we didn't want to have a crazy night, but just to see the fireworks etc. At the end we drank and danced the whole night till the sunrise. 

I never drink so I am not used to alcohol at all, and walking back home I fell and hit my head on the floor. Now after 6 hours of sleep (definitely not enough, but I can't sleep more) my head is spinning and hurting a lot. I think this could be from the hit in the head, and not the alcohol (I know how my body feels when I'm hungover, and this is not it, I think). Do you have any tips on how to lessen the pain and spinning? I am drinking lots of water, eating, and I also took ibuprofen, but it's not really helping.

Thank you guys

[Leo Gura]

Don't panic and just give it more time to clear up.

People get knocked out in boxing. Your body is good at healing but it needs time.

Edited Wednesday at 01:20 PM by Leo Gura

[Dazgwny]

I slipped cracked my head about 6 months ago. Similar situation, drunk, fell backwards and cracked my head on the concrete. Big split pouring with blood. Fully conscious the whole time not knocked out or anything. Went hospital, they cleaned it up, stuck 8 staples in it to help close up the cut and sent me packing. I had no issues with headaches or spinning or not even really any pain if I’m honest. Bit of numbness around the area. But it was quite the whack and the cut was pretty big, couple of inches, as 8 staple suggests. This was on the back to crown sort of area of my head. The doctor obviously saw no reason to run any tests or anything. Couple of weeks was all closed up healed and fine. Have never had any issues. As Leo says, boxers are getting knocked out all the time, mma fighters look at the whacks and cuts they get to the head. I’m in agreement the body heals itself tremendously well, just give it a bit of time. 6 hours sleep after a night on the drink likely is playing a major role in a spinning head too. I’d say if things still don’t feel right after 2/3 days then maybe get it checked out. But your likely to feel something still even then from a bump in most cases. You’ll know if something feels seriously off though I’m sure

[manuel bon]

@Leo Gura @Dazgwny ok thank you

Damn sounds intense but good that you're okay. I think I'm also scared cause my dad has a brain injury and I'm always paranoid when it comes to hitting the head or these kinds of things

[Leo Gura]

@manuel bon You can go get an MRI just to make sure there's no serious damage.

But even if there is damage, it's not like a doctor is gonna do much to fix it. You just gotta give it time to heal.

Brain injuries take lots of time to heal: months. So be patient. Don't panic.

Edited Wednesday at 05:11 PM by Leo Gura

[Michael569]

go to A&E if the diziness doesn't stop soon.