girlrock
29-12-15, 21:19
Hi everyone. I used to surf this board many years ago around 2008 when I was suffering with the worst of my HA. I think I came back an occasional post from time to time but for the most part, I've been doing very well for the past 7 years or so. But I had a baby in 2014 and my Dad just recently died in October. He had pancreatic cancer but he died suddenly (we think a blood clot). These two major events in my life have been triggers for me, I feel.
Anyway, since before Thanksgiving, I've been having these crazy headaches. I've always been a migraine sufferer but these are different. Mostly in the front of my head with face pressure and head pressure. I had a week or so off from the headaches around Thanksgiving (when I was off work) and then I visited my doctor for a UTI and mentioned the intermittent face pressure and headaches (even though I wasn't experiencing it right at that moment, I can't keep taking off work). She prescribed a powerful antibiotic to kick both if it, if it was a sinus infection causing my head and face issues.
My headaches actually came back while on the antibiotic. I don't have them usually when I wake up, unless I had too many glasses of wine the night before but then they are even different (back of the head). I've been trying to stir clear of wine or anything else I thought I could be causing it. I had switched to a heavier hot tea and I went back to a weaker tea the last two days just to see if it matters.
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to start the process of getting this figured out. I'm assuming an MRI or CT scan will follow which I'm SCARED to death about. I'm so scared about this that I am afraid to KNOW what's causing it. I'm positive its a brain tumor or something else sinister that I will die from and my daughter (only 20 months old) will never remember me. This is consuming my whole life. If it is anxiety, I can't calm down to make it go away. The pressure is the most concerning. It feels like my head/face is going to explode sometimes. Had a gyno appointment yesterday and they said my BP was fine.
Just some comforting words would be nice for now. I know I'm on the road to answers as of tomorrow but I'm terrified all the same. Thanks <3
Anyway, since before Thanksgiving, I've been having these crazy headaches. I've always been a migraine sufferer but these are different. Mostly in the front of my head with face pressure and head pressure. I had a week or so off from the headaches around Thanksgiving (when I was off work) and then I visited my doctor for a UTI and mentioned the intermittent face pressure and headaches (even though I wasn't experiencing it right at that moment, I can't keep taking off work). She prescribed a powerful antibiotic to kick both if it, if it was a sinus infection causing my head and face issues.
My headaches actually came back while on the antibiotic. I don't have them usually when I wake up, unless I had too many glasses of wine the night before but then they are even different (back of the head). I've been trying to stir clear of wine or anything else I thought I could be causing it. I had switched to a heavier hot tea and I went back to a weaker tea the last two days just to see if it matters.
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to start the process of getting this figured out. I'm assuming an MRI or CT scan will follow which I'm SCARED to death about. I'm so scared about this that I am afraid to KNOW what's causing it. I'm positive its a brain tumor or something else sinister that I will die from and my daughter (only 20 months old) will never remember me. This is consuming my whole life. If it is anxiety, I can't calm down to make it go away. The pressure is the most concerning. It feels like my head/face is going to explode sometimes. Had a gyno appointment yesterday and they said my BP was fine.
Just some comforting words would be nice for now. I know I'm on the road to answers as of tomorrow but I'm terrified all the same. Thanks <3