“Is it bad? Should I go to the hospital?”
I have this bad habit of hitting my head whenever an intrusive thought comes and I'm trying to stop it. But now for some reason whenever I punch the right side of my head it doesn't hurt. If I touch it normally I can feel it. I had all types of headaches because of this. A few days ago I felt very giddy too for a few minutes, then it went away. I didn't feel nauseous nor throw up.
Female | 15 years old
Complaint duration: more than a week
Medications: none
Conditions: none
2 Answers
Closed head injuries are of 2 major kinds, deceleration and non-deceleration. Deceleration head injury is typified by a motorcyclist without helmet hitting his head at 40 mph. Non-deceleration injury can be exemplified by a 40 mph soccer ball hitting a stationary. Punching the head is more like a soccer ball hitting your head. Some studies show that Over 90% of the people have headaches. My guideline is that if my headache goes away after 1mg /kg of ibuprofen and 15 mg/kg of acetaminophen. If headache linger on, you can either repeat the same after 4-6 hrs or be evaluate with a CT scan. I hope you stop the habit of hitting your head. Take care.
Please see a PCP and a Neurologist. Also, consult Psychiatry and start Therapy/counseling.
