Do I really need to go sit in the ER for 12+ hours for this (Canada)?
I'm an idiot, and yesterday, I bumped my head pretty hard against the wall in my house. I was cleaning up my cats food dish area and turned the wrong way.
Anyway, it hit hard and hurt, but I didn't lose consciousness or vomit or anything. The spot I hit my head doesn't hurt to the touch, but I did have a mild headache yesterday.
Today, I woke up, and I'm super dizzy. It feels like when you've had one too many drinks and the room spins (but milder), especially when I put my head upside down to tie my hair up.
Pupils are fine, no light sensitivity or slurred speech or confusion.
The problem is, I don't have primary care. We don't have walk-in or urgent care in my area. We just have the ER with a 12+ hour wait for non-urgent issues. Do I REALLY need to go there today? Sources online seem to say you should be seen, but surely if I have a mild concussion sitting in a bright and loud ER for 12+ hours isn't the best idea. I mean, it's not like there's a treatment for this other than rest, right?