Could i have a concussion?!
Question: At cheerleading practice today I was backing a stunt and the girl i was backing fell back and landed on my head. I landed on the floor and my head hurt really bad, i felt dizzy and my ears were ringing and i had to sit for a minute before i could get up. Its been about 2 hours and my head still hurts. Do you think i could have a concussion?
Answers: At cheerleading practice today I was backing a stunt and the girl i was backing fell back and landed on my head. I landed on the floor and my head hurt really bad, i felt dizzy and my ears were ringing and i had to sit for a minute before i could get up. Its been about 2 hours and my head still hurts. Do you think i could have a concussion?
Symptoms of a concussion include:
Amnesia - most common
Confusion - most common
Headache
Dizziness
Ringing in the ears
Nausea or vomiting
Slurred speech
Mood and cognitive disturbances
Sensitivity to light and noise
Sleep disturbances
To be brutally honest, if you really think you may have a concussion, you should be at an ER and not on Yahoo! Answers. Concussions are nothing to play around with. Only a doctor will be able to tell you if you have a concussion by evaluating you in person.