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How Should Facial Redness, Neck Pain And Throat Soreness Feelings Be Treated?

I hit my head on cement very hard. I wasn t knocked out but I hit the back side of my head and my face is red it s been two days. My front and back neck is in minor pain. I don t have any signs of a concussion however. It almost feels like a bunch of sore throats. Just worried. Thank you.
Tue, 15 Mar 2016
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Hello. Thanks for asking from HCM.


I can understand your concern. It is good that you are not having concussion and you are conscious and oriented.

The pain in head/neck and redness over face at injury site will subside on its own in 10-14 days. But you have to rule out sever head injury whose signs are
: vomiting
: loss of consciousness
: onset of new focal deficit
: bleed through nose/ear/throat
: fits

If no above sign, then do not worry. If any of above sign, you should consult ER as soon as possible. The doctor will advise CT head to rule out fracture or bleed in brain. Further management will be decided after CT report

Meanwhile at home, You can follow few tips

: Apply icepacks at injury site
: Head end elevation than chest
; you can take painkiller like Diclofenac sodium after proper prescription
: If you are having difficulty in swallowing food, get yourself checked up for sore throat.

Hope it will help you. Still no relief, you can consult doctor.

Thanks
Dr Ishu Bishnoi
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How Should Facial Redness, Neck Pain And Throat Soreness Feelings Be Treated?

Hello. Thanks for asking from HCM. I can understand your concern. It is good that you are not having concussion and you are conscious and oriented. The pain in head/neck and redness over face at injury site will subside on its own in 10-14 days. But you have to rule out sever head injury whose signs are : vomiting : loss of consciousness : onset of new focal deficit : bleed through nose/ear/throat : fits If no above sign, then do not worry. If any of above sign, you should consult ER as soon as possible. The doctor will advise CT head to rule out fracture or bleed in brain. Further management will be decided after CT report Meanwhile at home, You can follow few tips : Apply icepacks at injury site : Head end elevation than chest ; you can take painkiller like Diclofenac sodium after proper prescription : If you are having difficulty in swallowing food, get yourself checked up for sore throat. Hope it will help you. Still no relief, you can consult doctor. Thanks Dr Ishu Bishnoi