Help can falling asleep with a concussion be fatal?

[illvoid]

hit my head, I have a habit of doing so when I'm upset. hurts very bad to look in the light and I think I have a concussion. just wanna know if it can actually be fatal like in the movies to fall asleep with one.

 

[Worndown]

Unlikely.

 

[illvoid]

Unlikely.

anything that can affect the outcome like drinking or pills?

 

[nopointinlife]

Google Bob Saget's cause of death from hitting his head too hard.

 

[fedupwithlife]

hit my head, I have a habit of doing so when I'm upset. hurts very bad to look in the light and I think I have a concussion. just wanna know if it can actually be fatal like in the movies to fall asleep with one.

Why dont you get it checked up by a doctor

 

[illvoid]

Why dont you get it checked up by a doctor

US. just getting seen is gonna cost way more than I can afford rn

 

[nofunclub]

When I got a concussion, I slept through the night before going to the ER. They told me it was fine — the needing to stay awake thing is a myth that was perpetuated by TV and movies. I think it may have been an old protocol that was revised. However, if you have a worse head injury it might be a problem? I'm not sure. Not a medical professional.

There are ways of getting financial assistance from hospitals btw! I don't totally know how this works but there are resources online. This year I was able to get 20% off my bill just because I called and double checked that the amount I was billed was correct, because it seemed much higher than it should have been. They didn't even check anything about my finances.

Best of luck. Also, I like your icon.