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Anne_33
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I got hit in the head today with a softball dead on right in the forehead almost in the middle of my head .. but closer towards above the right eyebrow
my head is sore and kinda hurting but no pump knot or anything just red but the back of my neck is kinda hurting too
I feel it is gonna be a long night for me
I really dont wanna go to the ER but dont wanna brain bleed or anything going on either like that one guy that got hit last year . this has kinda got me tore up right now
any advice other than ice ? cayenne maybe ?
thanks
Anne_33
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- Re: what to do ! hit in head with so... unyquity
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,796,778Do what they'd do at the ER initially...
Familiarize with the symptoms of a serious concussion (what you experienced does not typically cause a serious concussion). Here's a google search: http://www.google.com/search?q=concussion%2C+symptoms&hl=en&num=10&lr=&ft=i&c...
A concussion is simply a 'head/brain bruise'...no different than any other kind of a bruise. Some swelling, some pain, and a few symptoms from the swelling...nuttin' to write home about. Because hospitals HAVE to cover their ash, they ALWAYS do invasive, harmful tests.
My dad was a HS coach, I've watched this scenario many times:
--Check your eyes, are the pupils equally dilated as they should be? equally responsive to light? Or unequal and staying unequal?
--Dizziness, nausea, inability to think logically?
--lack of coordination? (like being unable to catch a ball)
--Severe/sharp pain that obviously isn't related to the pain of being smacked with a softball?
None of these? In the old days if you went to the ER, they would have given you an ice pack, some Tylenol, and sent you home (advising if any of the 'above symptoms' started, to come back in).
Cayenne is great, ice is great, a castor oil pack overnight would be very soothing (and likely prevent bruising or swelling).
You sound QUITE able to think logically (just like you always do). So apply that logical choice and make the best decision for your body :)
'Sorry you got whacked. When I used to play, I usually played catcher...I've been whacked LOTS of times (those balls that hit you only a few inches after coming off the bat are MEAN!).
Hugs & blessings gal,
Uny
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- Re: what to do ! hit in head with so... Anne_33
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hey thanks Uny .. yeah I am thinking rationally LOL and everything else is good ..and I thought the best thing to use would be cayenne so I took me a good 3 droppersful when I got home
well I tried the ice but it made it hurt worse so since its not really swelling but just red and sore I figured I would be ok
it happened while warming up and I just looked away for a second and then when I turned back around I got hit ! LOL ...also got hit in the leg today which will leave a nasty bruise ..and of course strained my back after I got up there to bat ! thats what I get for not stretching beforehand though .
LOL ..its just not been a good day for me at all! It seems I am just a bit accident prone right now
I did not want to go the ER anyways ..there was a guy last year that got hit in the head with a softball (not sure where exactly) and he had bleeding on the brain from it and he didnt think anything was wrong with him ..they done a ct scan and transferred him to a bigger hospital ..well you can see how I would be concerned cause head injuries can be bad but thankfully mine wasnt and I think I am just fine .
the thing I noticed the worst was how much the heat was getting to me already .. It was 87 degrees here today and thats hot for this time of year . but I felt myself getting really hot again (remembering last years heat exhaustion) so I put some ice cold water on my head and neck and wet my shirt a little and it helped some but I was just miserable for awhile till the wind started blowing
I read somewhere that people with fatty liver can cause overheating of the body and I am sure this is the reason along with me being overweight which doesnt help much either .geez .I need to get rid of this already !
I have to work all weekend so no flush this time ..hopefully I will get back on track next weekend and get another one done . I wanna get to where I really feel a difference and can tell that the flushes are helping /curing something .
thanks Uny and I didnt know that you played softball back in the day ! I am addicted ..I just love it but my body is not wanting to keep up and I kinda feel handicapped . :( I am the second oldest on the team too all the rest are just youngens LOL ..so naturally I wanna keep up and show em I still got it !
hugs and many thanks
Anne_33
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This is a reply to # 1,796,778Sorry to hear that. You're the 2nd female in about a week or two here to be hit in the head with a softball or baseball. I hope you're feeling better by now.
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hey thanks Joe for the reply ..yeah I am feeling better
tonight I kinda gotta buzzing sensation going on in my head on the right side but I am just assuming its a healing going on
I am staying positive for sure
:)
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