How long after you hit your head should you wait to sleep?

How long after you hit your head should you wait to sleep?

Do not allow the athlete (or concussed individual) to sleep for at least 3 hours after the injury. May not need to wake the athlete throughout the night, but monitoring them throughout the night is prudent.

Why can’t you go to sleep after you’ve hit your head?

Sleeping cannot cause serious problems after a concussion. The danger is that when you are asleep, your family or your doctors are not likely to notice indications of serious brain damage — such as a seizure or weakness of one side of the body.

How long after hitting head can concussion symptoms start?

“For some people, the symptoms after a concussion may not become apparent until later in the day,” says Beth Kolar, advanced clinician at Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, part of Main Line Health, who explains that delayed concussion symptoms may present 24 to 48 hours after and injury.

How do I check for a concussion?

What Are the Signs & Symptoms of a Concussion?

1. headache.
2. blurred or double vision.
3. dizziness, balance problems, or trouble walking.
4. confusion and saying things that don’t make sense.
5. being slow to answer questions.
6. slurred speech.
7. nausea or vomiting.
8. not remembering what happened.

Is it safe to sleep with a concussion?

Medical experts once warned that people should stay awake if they had a concussion. They based this advice on the theory that sleeping with a concussion could cause a person to fall into a coma or even die. However, medical experts now agree that it is safe for a person to sleep if they have a concussion.

How do you treat a head injury at home?

People can often treat mild head injuries at home. Applying a cold pack to the area can help to reduce swelling. A person can also take Tylenol but should avoid non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and aspirin, unless a doctor prescribes them.

Can you go to sleep after hitting your head?

No, do NOT go to sleep unless the doctor says it’s all right! No, it is not good to fall asleep after you hit your head. You may bbn possibly slip into a coma. My son was hit with a baseball in a game and the doctor advised us to keep him awake until he gets to the emergency room.

What happens when you hit Your Head on something?

Many things depend on what you hit your head on, how hard did you hit your head, did you loose consciousness, do your pupils dilate and the list continues.

When to wake a child up after hitting his head?

It’s even a good idea to wake your child up twice each night during the first two nights after a fall in which he hits his head, just to make sure you can. If he’s alert when you wake him up (well, as alert as a child who’s been awakened can be), then it’s unlikely that the fall has caused any evolving problems, like bleeding in the brain.

What should I do if I hit my Head hard?

If you hit your head hard enough, you lost consciousness, your pupils don’t dilate properly or any other symptom that is out of the ordinary then you need to go directly to the hospital or a doctor as you may have brain damage and you will need treatment. DO NOT take asprin or Tylonel or any other meds as this may make matters worse.