How Long After You Hit Your Head To You Have To Stay Awake?

In the event of receiving a head injury a specific time to stay awake is not the best way to handle the situation. Observation of the person injured is very important as different signs of the seriousness of the injury can be picked up. If a number of hours were to be given symptoms could be missed, therefore the overall safety of the injured party could be put at a risk. It is strongly suggested that if a head injury occurs to someone they should be closely monitored for a period of at least 48 hours after the injury occurs to look out for signs of more serious damage. Bumps and bruising can be physical signs that the situation could be more severe. Also, it is important to be aware of signs of dizziness, drowsiness, nausea and other symptoms, which were not there before the injury occurred. If a person seems confused or cannot remember how the trauma occurred, it should be treated as a severe head injury and medical help should be sought immediately.
     If the person seems to be physically well and is not hampered by more psychological problems, it is reasonable to allow them to sleep, but to carry on observing them. However, if they become drowsy and it is difficult to wake them then it is important they receive proper medical attention. Every year in England and Wales, somewhere in the region of 700,000 people are admitted to A&E due to a head injury. Of this amount 90% are minor head injuries. Minor head injuries are not classified as hugely severe, but they can still lead to more serious problems. In several cases weeks after an injury occurred problems can persist. It is vital that people are monitored and that they observe their own physical and mental faculties to make sure there are no longer lasting problems.

Well; I just hit my head today. I was sledding with my best friend cause it had iced outside. But I was going down the hill backwards & I ran into a fire hydrant, ouch! :[ well I didnt really hit my head I hit my neck right below me head. &&& my mom told me that I have to stay awake for at least an hour or two. Between that time; though I was REALLY tired!

Injury on head can lead to coma if there is internal bleeding and formation of hematoma. The development of traumatic coma depends upon severity of the internal damage. Usually if there is small bump formation then internal bleeding does not take place. A simple head x-ray can tell you the picture.

My mom told me to stay awake for 2 hours and I just hit my head really hard and I have to stay awake for that long

I hope I helped

At least a couple hours

If I were you, I'd stay awake for at least an hour just to be safe but definately if you have any symptoms of a concussion (such as dizzyness, nausea, confusion) you may want to stay awake for longer or go see a doctor (I wouldn't advice driving yourself though!)

Well when I hit my head I stayed awake for at least an hour and a half. But it was bc my head started bleeding when I hit it.

I would say 4 or 5 just to make sure if it is a very bad hit to the head

I've been told 8 hours but that would be for a major blow to the head

2 hours

Well I would say at least an hour but that is just me I am no doc but when I hit my head my dad told me not to go to bed for at least an hour I mean you can stay awake longer then an hour but no less then an hour I would say! Good luck!

This is really up to what a doctor says, if it is serious enough, they might just want you to sleep, but if you have hit your head, and didn't go and see your doctor about it, see if you are sleepy, or are bleeding, and then decide if you want to go and see the doctor.

I would say about an hour and fourtyfive minutes cause on time I hit de back of my head but I got a lump on de front of my head