Sharp pain when I move my head to the left

[darlene85]

I have a stabbing pain when moving my head to the left. Pain is located on the left side and I am very scared. Google doesn't say anything about this, I've found something about ice pick headaches but this occurs only when I move my head.
I had a lot of stress lately, could it be some sort of tension headache or something worse like stroke that is coming or aneuryism?

[Catkins]

It could well be tension. When I'm stressed/anxious I tend to end up with neck and shoulder pain and even it takes a while to recover. Massaging the area helps me and tensing and relaxing, I Sometimes use ibuprofen gel.

[darlene85]

I don't know, it still hurts, since last night and after sleep is no better. I am so scared. It's behind my ear, left side of the head. Like some blood clot or something like that.

[nomorepanic]

It really doesn't sound like a blood clot or anything serious.

Try putting something warm on that side of your head.

If it continues over the next week then you should get it checked out but I really don't think it is anything life threatening.

[darlene85]

Thank you. I really hope it will pass.

[pulisa]

There are a lot of muscles with trigger points in the scalp which can get very sore when tense

https://www.3bscientific.com/us/trigger-point-chart-head-and-neck-w41172hn-kent-health-systems-00301,p_1177_15602.html

[darlene85]

It isn't such painful like first day but I stil have it when I move my head to the left. Sometimes not but very often yes. I am worried now that is the sign of incoming stroke. It says somewhere there could be signs seven days prior to stroke.