realskiers

Hey Perry -- thanks for the input.  Very insightful, and certainly makes me feel lucky to still have all my marbles after a couple of falls that I have had (see beginning of this thread).  The fall last year definitely had an element of L.O.C. to it, as I remember nothing of the event or the seconds preceding it -- just waking up and looking at the sky.  (BTW, I was wearing a helmet)  A nice dull headache followed.  As it was, I just sat in the lodge for an hour, relaxed and had a cup of tea until I felt better, then skied for a few more hours.  Probably not the smart thing to do -- had I known all this about epidural bleeds, I would have called an ambulance. 

So, here's what I take from this ..... if you fall and thump your noggin, and have any of the following symptoms, seek medical help, and fast:

Loss of consciousness
Headache
Nausea
Blurry vision
Dizziness

Correct me if I'm off track on any of this.