BKF1515
26-11-10, 10:34
I've frequented this wonderful forum over the last three years as my H/A has waxed and waned.
Currently I am getting really worried as I am on my 24th day of a tension headache. I normally have a stiff, sensitive neck. At the beg. of November I went to my physical therapist for a normal visit to massage my neck. The week before had been really stressful but I even remarked that my neck only felt slightly stiff so I thought I had gotten through it well.
Later that day what feels like a tension headache (band of pressure) slowly came on and has gone up and down but basically has not subsided since that day. After a week I went to my GP and got Naproxen (starting with 1000mg a day and supposed to taper off). But every time I stop taking the Naproxen, the headache comes back. After another week, I took Naproxen plus diazepam at night to sleep and I am supposed to continue with this for another two weeks, slowly tapering off.
I am starting to develop such H/A at the moment:
--Why isn't my headache subsiding? Can this happen that a tension headache goes on for this long?
--Am I damaging myself--my stomach, liver, kidneys, whatever--by taking all this Naproxen and Diazepam?
My doctor said sometimes these things (inflammation causing the headache) take time to clear up and since I am going through a stressful time (a lot of work--I am a writer), I just have to get myself through it with the painkillers and try to take care of myself. I am going to the gym (incl. yoga) most days and am taking baths and trying to take care of myself, but nothing seems to stop this pressure headache.
Does anyone have experience with this? Can you tell me please not to worry and that it will eventually go away b/c I am starting to feel crazy with this. Thanks
Currently I am getting really worried as I am on my 24th day of a tension headache. I normally have a stiff, sensitive neck. At the beg. of November I went to my physical therapist for a normal visit to massage my neck. The week before had been really stressful but I even remarked that my neck only felt slightly stiff so I thought I had gotten through it well.
Later that day what feels like a tension headache (band of pressure) slowly came on and has gone up and down but basically has not subsided since that day. After a week I went to my GP and got Naproxen (starting with 1000mg a day and supposed to taper off). But every time I stop taking the Naproxen, the headache comes back. After another week, I took Naproxen plus diazepam at night to sleep and I am supposed to continue with this for another two weeks, slowly tapering off.
I am starting to develop such H/A at the moment:
--Why isn't my headache subsiding? Can this happen that a tension headache goes on for this long?
--Am I damaging myself--my stomach, liver, kidneys, whatever--by taking all this Naproxen and Diazepam?
My doctor said sometimes these things (inflammation causing the headache) take time to clear up and since I am going through a stressful time (a lot of work--I am a writer), I just have to get myself through it with the painkillers and try to take care of myself. I am going to the gym (incl. yoga) most days and am taking baths and trying to take care of myself, but nothing seems to stop this pressure headache.
Does anyone have experience with this? Can you tell me please not to worry and that it will eventually go away b/c I am starting to feel crazy with this. Thanks