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Hit my head & now I'm scared!

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saima90708
saima90708

Hi everyone, looking for some outside rational advice. I can't listen to my own thoughts about this because they're all scary!

4 days agao Well I was carrying some laundry up the steps and managed to bump my head on the this wooden beam that's above my steps. I misjudged the height and came up the stairs at an odd angle and when I went to step up BAM. Smacked the top of my head above my right eye and little below the hair line

Now, when it happened it hurt and obviously shocked me because I wasn't expecting to crack my noggin like that but the pain went away fairly quick and I was just left with "damnit I just hit my head!" Well then anxiety decided to tell me that now I'm going to have internal bleeding to my brain and I'm going to die. I've cracked my head similarly on the car roof and door frame before and maybe even harder and I'm still alive but I can't calm myself and I'm frightened about this. And the more I'm thinking about this I keep worrying if I'm feeling any pain in my head or neck and I feel like I may be causing myself pain. I already had shoulder pain before all this so this isn't helping.

Also worried about a blood clot from this or stroke even.

This is how crazy my mind is being.

What do your guys think? I'm also frightened to sleep tonight because of this. Don't know if I should go to the ER or not. Especially if this may be all nothing and I'm just being over dramatic.

Side note: no bump yet.. No bleeding.. No pain.

 

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  • kimberly59704
    kimberly59704 saima90708

    Posted

    Well  obviously you have major health anxiety. Did this start your anxiety or have you been dealing with this, and this just revved it up. I am sure you are fine and can go to sleep tonight. If this health anxiety is a real problem for you,I would go see my family doc and get on a antidepressant. You would feel a lot better and not obsess over these things. 
    • saima90708
      saima90708 kimberly59704

      Posted

      Thank you kimberly I have anxiety and hit my head 4 days ago no dizziness, bump or outside bleeding or pain afterwards  but it build up my axneity even more and mind with irrational thoughts of fear. I try not to but i feel like i have no control over my thoughts. I treid antidepressent it did not work for me could not handle the side effects.
    • kimberly59704
      kimberly59704 saima90708

      Posted

      Do not give up on them after one try. I know you fear this because of your health anxiety. I promise there is one that will work for you. It is hit and miss till they figure out what works for you. I swear  the meds saved me. Don't put youself through this, its so exhausting. I was a total mess with anxiety and panic,and I finally had enough,and at that point I would have taken 10 meds if I would feel better. It took about 3 tries to figure out but now I've been doing great for 9 years,and will be on meds till death do us part. I feel good,and don't care. 

  • mackeeezy
    mackeeezy saima90708

    Posted

    I feel like your ok you would feel much more pain and horrible headaches I belive
  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 saima90708

    Posted

    I think your beain is fine, might have hurt your neck, no big deal..but it will pass. As for you head..You didnt smash it you didnt faint. You didnt vomit. You are okay. The ER is filled with sick people you are so much better not going thru all that for nothing. And then youll end uo with the flu. Not worth that.  I didnt even know people use the ER anymore its more a trauma center. Most use the urgi centers. Save your evening and forget about it. Take a warm shower and relax. Make some chamomile tea and  try and think about something else. 

    The first thing a doctor asks is did you comit, was their fainting. You did neither. So dont waste your time.

    • lisalisa67
      lisalisa67

      Posted

      Not comit..comit..sorry typos
    • tess33005
      tess33005 mackeeezy

      Posted

      Mackeezy, I quite understand that it isn't easy - but Saima hit her head four days ago and has had no symptoms since.

      Yes, anxiety disorder is scary and we always fear the worst.

      I am a nurse and I can tell Saima that going to the ER would be a waste of time. No vomiting, no seizures, no passing out.......no problem.

      You have to accept that there is nothing wrong, however difficult you find it. Anxiety is horrible and people always fear the worst.

      Are you on medication, by the way?

      Hugs.

      love Tess

  • Anxious_Nick
    Anxious_Nick saima90708

    Posted

    Lisa and the others are right. This is pretty clearly health anxiety and not anything physical that you should worry about. If you had hit your head hard enough to cause any sort of damage, you'd know it. The signs would have presented themselves immediately and been persistent. All you did was give yourself a little scare and now your mind is focussing on it obsessively, which is what anxiety does. And believe me...I am like this 100% of time. But I'm learning ways to deal with it. Try drinking lots of water, trying to sleep as much as you can, and distract yourself with other things. If you're still concerned visit your GP on Monday and he or she will be able to reassure you. smile Please feel better soon. Peace! 

  • tess33005
    tess33005 saima90708

    Posted

    You haven't got a bleed on the brain, Saima, because you'd have some symptoms.

    You just banged your head on the stairs, it hurt a bit, and that's it.

    You're not going to have a stroke - they're cause (usually) by high blood pressure.

    Calm down. Nothing is wron at all. If you went to the ER you'd sit waiting for hours, have a quick check, then be sent home.

    Your anxiety is playing tricks on you here.

    Calm yourself down!

    loce Tess xxxx

  • leprechauns32
    leprechauns32 saima90708

    Posted

    All those people are wrong anytime u hit ur head and hit it hard enough for u to question going to the e.r u should go. Youdont have to have a bump on your head to cause a blood clot not always will it be noticable.Shame on that nurse she should know that
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