why would a Dr prescribe medicine for a Concussion patient to sleep ?

Question

why would a Dr. prescribe medicine for a person whom has just been diagnosed as having a concussion, medicine for this Patient to sleep ? I always thought when you had a concussion you were suppose to be kept awake pretty often to make sure your alert, familiar with your surroundings, and can answer normal questions if asked and other things to make sure the concussion is not getting worse . The Patient was having Headaches before finding out it was a concussion. I am puzzled as to WHY this Dr. would want the Patient to sleep alot . Can anyone help answer this ? Thank You in Advance .

I will try to find out the name of the Medication he Prescribed .. it happened on a Wednesday, but not sure if it was this past Wednesday or a Week ago this past Wednesday. But when I found out day before yesterday the person had been having severe headaches and I told them she needed to be taken to the Dr. and have a Scan done to see if she was having an Anerysm (sp) .. I didn't know she had hit her head on a cement street or sidewalk till today . I did ask her a series of normal questions this evening and she FAILED almost everyone of them . So this has me VERY CONCERNED . And she says she is weak . I say she needs to go back to the hospital and be admitted ( that's my opinion).

Answer 1

I searched this, and this is what I found. I went to alot of different sites, but this one was the best info.

"Concussion describes an injury to the brain following trauma. Doctors use the term concussion to describe an injury to the brain that results from an impact to the head. By definition, a concussion is not a life-threatening injury, but it can cause both short-term and long-term problems. In medical terms, a concussion might be described as a closed head injury or head trauma.

Concussions do not include injuries where there is bleeding under the skull or into the brain. Another type of brain injury is present if bleeding is visible on a CT scan (commonly called a CAT scan) of the brain.

A mild concussion may involve no loss of consciousness (being "dazed") or a very brief loss of consciousness (being "knocked out").


A severe concussion may involve prolonged loss of consciousness with a delayed return to normal. "

Answer 2

There's missing information here. What was the cause of the head trauma? How much time elapsed between the time of the incident, occurrence of the first headache and the diagnosis of concussion? If this went on over a number of days, then immediate danger had already passed. Finally, what was the medication prescribed? Can you answer these questions?

Answer 3

i would drink sum green tea, take sum chili, take 2 doses of olive leaf extract
and then check it out with the health food shop or a herbalist for sum brain herbs

Answer 4

I could help you better if you told me what the medication's name is :)