chl_hobbs
19-06-13, 21:30
hi all.
At 1pm today I was bending down in the kitchen and when I stood up I hit the right side of my forehead onthe corner edge of the cupboard. it hurt a lot but didn't pass out or anything. it was sore so took 2 paracetamol. After it happened I couldn't stop thinking about it. it was very tender to touch and I started feeling light headed (I had been feeling anxious and lightheaded earlier today also so not sure if it's now because I banged head or not). I felt tender all over the right side of my skull, even away from the site I actually hit it. I kept getting very scared that I had a brain bleed or swelling...
it's 8 hours later and I'm still petrified. I am scared to even try to sleep. I have a raised pink bump on my forehead now but it isn't REALLY bad. my partner is a first raider and says he's not worried but my horrible health anxiety is really bad tonight. I've been bad HA wise for months. the area is sore, feels tender, I'm bit lightheaded (but is it still the panic?), I have a slight headache but at the moment nothing too bad. I've felt bit sick on and off.
I've been managing ok since I hit it, walking ok, shopping etc... just am very scared something like a hemorrhage or swelling is happening,..
please, I'm desperate for advice.
charlotte
At 1pm today I was bending down in the kitchen and when I stood up I hit the right side of my forehead onthe corner edge of the cupboard. it hurt a lot but didn't pass out or anything. it was sore so took 2 paracetamol. After it happened I couldn't stop thinking about it. it was very tender to touch and I started feeling light headed (I had been feeling anxious and lightheaded earlier today also so not sure if it's now because I banged head or not). I felt tender all over the right side of my skull, even away from the site I actually hit it. I kept getting very scared that I had a brain bleed or swelling...
it's 8 hours later and I'm still petrified. I am scared to even try to sleep. I have a raised pink bump on my forehead now but it isn't REALLY bad. my partner is a first raider and says he's not worried but my horrible health anxiety is really bad tonight. I've been bad HA wise for months. the area is sore, feels tender, I'm bit lightheaded (but is it still the panic?), I have a slight headache but at the moment nothing too bad. I've felt bit sick on and off.
I've been managing ok since I hit it, walking ok, shopping etc... just am very scared something like a hemorrhage or swelling is happening,..
please, I'm desperate for advice.
charlotte