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Concussion? this morning, i hit my forehead on my metal sink faucet. i experienced a headache, and a bit of what feels like pressure in my head. my ear is plugged up.. and i have a bit of a runny nose, but i'm not sure if this is from my recent cold. i di

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Dr. Joseph Jeu
Family Medicine 46 years experience
It : It does not appear that you have had a concussion. Concussions are associated with loss of consciousness and a period of confusion. Your symptoms don't seem consistent with that. Most of your symptoms seem to be associated with your upper respiratory symptoms. It s ok to sleep tonight. Best wishes.
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Dr. Jack Mutnick
Allergy and Immunology 19 years experience
Concussion???: Signs and symptoms of a concussion may include: headache or a feeling of pressure in the head temporary loss of consciousness confusion or feeling as if in a fog amnesia surrounding the traumatic event dizziness or "seeing stars" ringing in the ears nausea or vomiting slurred speech fatigue.
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Dr. Osman Farooq
Pediatrics - Neurology 22 years experience
Possibly: Concussions typically occur after a head injury. At times, head injuries can be minor and we might not think much of them. If you have any headaches, confusion, vision changes, etc then it would be good to get checked out.
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Last updated Jul 29, 2017

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