5 blows to the back of the head

**SoBlue** · 07-13-2009 04:40 PM

Hi, I'm sorry to intrude here. I'm not a boxer, but I need advice from people that know about blows to the head.

I was in a bad argument last week, and was kicked in the back of my head 4 or 5 times. After that I went to bed sort of out of it and fell asleep. The next day I still felt tired and stayed home from work. Since then, I've randomly dropped things, kind of like my hand just lets go. I've also had occasional.... I wouldnt call it dizziness but vertigo, maybe?... sometimes a slight disorientation and I've felt detached. I don't have impaired vision or headaches, no lumps or bumps and my pupils are the same size. I didn't want to take this directly to my doctor unless it's necessary because I don't know what they are required to report. Do you think my symptoms could be related? Is this important rnough to go to the doctor or will it go away? I know you guys are used to being popped in the head so....

Thanks

**RP33** · 07-13-2009 04:51 PM

i'm no doctor but as far as a "rabbit punch" which is the term for that sort of blow is concerned, it's dangerous because of possible spinal cord injuries. As far as the symptoms you're explaining, it seems as though you're generally experiencing things that could just be from a blow to the head.. getting punched in the back of the neck could be fatal and you probably would have felt something go wrong right away..

REGARDLESS.. definitely get that checked out man.. that's nothing to be messing with, nor would I even care what my doctor had to say about HOW the injury occured.. you can say you fell down some stairs and tumbled and received trauma to the back of your head.

**CFH** · 07-13-2009 04:55 PM

Go see a doctor asap. Head injuries are nothing to fuck around with.

**SoBlue** · 07-13-2009 05:08 PM

So you think it does sound like there might be something wrong?

**CFH** · 07-13-2009 05:17 PM

Originally Posted by SoBlue

So you think it does sound like there might be something wrong?

Yes, it definitely sounds like something is wrong.

It sounds like you were involved in some kind of shady situation, got kicked in the head a bunch of times, and are scared to go to the doctor because he might report it. Go and see the doctor and tell him what happened. He won't report anything and even if he does you're under no obligation to cooperate with that sort of thing in any way. You'll be fine in that respect.

**SoBlue** · 07-13-2009 05:22 PM

It was my husband...

I just needed to know if the symptoms I described were something that may be related and if so, should I go to the doc. A concussion or something is pretty common with sports, especially boxing. Is it always wortha trip to the doc?