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I fell of the stairs 3 hours ago and hit my head on the wall.i feel sleepy, my head hurts and i started to have a running nose.should i see a doctor?

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Dr. Susan Madonna answered

Yes: You may have suffered a concussion. Also the runny nose could be a CSF leak or it could just be a runny nose. Best to have that checked right away.

Answered 1/9/2016

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A member asked:

I fell of the stairs 3 hours ago and hit my head on the wall.i feel sleepy, my head hurts and i started to have a running nose.should i see a doctor?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Susan Madonna answered

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