Is it serious if I hit my head?

The head is the core of our body's functioning and life, but due to daily activities, collisions can occur if we are not careful. The severity of the collision depends on the degree of the collision. If it is just a slight collision and there is some redness and swelling, you only need to apply cold compress and then hot compress within a day. However, if other conditions such as bleeding occur, you need to seek medical attention. The following describes how to handle several different situations. Let’s take a look.

If the situation is serious, seek medical attention immediately.

If your head is hit and bleeding occurs, you must go to the hospital for disinfection and bandaging. If there is no bleeding but accompanied by symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and dizziness, you should seek medical attention immediately and do a CT scan or X-ray of the head to see if there is any bleeding in the head. If there are no other reactions after being hit, you can take a rest and observe temporarily. If there is any bad situation, seek medical attention in time.

Alternate between hot and cold depending on the time.

After a head hit, apply cold compress within 24 hours and hot compress after 24 hours. This is because within 24 hours, the capillaries may rupture and bleed due to the impact. According to the principle of thermal expansion and contraction, cold compresses cause the blood vessels to contract and reduce bleeding. After 24 hours, warm compresses can help dissipate the blood stasis.

With the help of medicine, you will recover as soon as possible.

If you think the problem is not serious, but you still have symptoms such as pain later, you can go to the pharmacy to explain the situation to the doctor and buy some anti-inflammatory drugs. With the help of medication, you can recover as soon as possible and avoid affecting your work.

Get enough rest to promote recovery.

After hitting your head, try to rest in bed. At the same time, don't think about trivial matters such as work and life, which will add burden to your brain. This will aggravate your symptoms such as headache and dizziness.

Be careful to avoid collision.

Don't be rash when doing things in the future. Especially tell children to be careful and alert when playing and protect their brains. Be cautious of slippery floors, low door frames, etc. to avoid being hit again.

Precautions

According to the actual condition of your body after the collision, seek medical treatment in time and protect yourself in time to avoid wasting the best time.

Remember to be careful of your surroundings to avoid further collisions.