Headaches totaly sucks, big style. :(
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Headaches totaly sucks, big style. :(
Headaches are caused due to several reasons like hypertension, diagnosis, working with the empty stomach and many other reasons. There are several type of the headaches like Migraine, and this is the most common type of the headaches specially found in the females. There are various symptoms of the Migraine like vomiting, due to which the weakness occurs.
Hi
Here’s a web site that was recommended to me by a health worker. It is written by a consultant neurologist so I am assuming it is believable. It goes into great detail and is easy to read for us non medically minded folk. I found it very reassuring.
http://www.severe-headache-expert.com/index.html
Hope it helps
Except for a bout of 3 weeks and the odd few days here and there, I have had a headache for 5 months straight. It is a classic-feeling tension headache, like a vice is closing over my temples with throbbing pain at its worst moments. I have had a brain mri which was clear and a neck x-ray which was also clear. I am now at a back-neck specialist (dr.) who has cracked my neck on two occassions and says I have cervical dysfunction in the facet joints of me neck and that is causing the pain and pressure. It is causing anxiety with me - I feel like it's never going to go away and I'm more frequently having dark moments of total anxiety. I guess I need to feel like this is a reasonable scenario for pain and that it will subside at some point. I am starting to feel hopeless.
I have a headache almost everyday, its a classic tension headache I'm sure its there because have really tense muscles in my neck and shoulders. I also grind my teeth when I'm feeling anxious.
Does anyone get a tingling sensation that accompanies the headache?
i have had this pain in the right side of my head now for over 8 weeks now and there is still no sign of it letting up , how i can describe it is like persistent dull achey pain thats always there 24/7 and i sometimes get sharp shooting pains aswell when it first developed it was really intense i thought i had a brain tumour i kept going back to my GP complaining till he sent me to emergency assement unit at my local hospital were there did a number of tests which one was a CT scan the CT scan came back normal blood tests came back normal aswell , so here i am into my ninth week still none the wiser the doctors dont no what it is neither does the hospital .
femmym
Ive just had a headache thats come on me suddenly but its above my eyes?? any idea what kind it might be please? xx
Ive been suffering stabbing pains in my head daily for over a year but have started to get worse in the last few months. The dr says its just stress and wont send me for any tests at all.
Hey all.
I'd say the last 4/5 weeks I seem to have a headache everyday.
I use to have depression/anxiety and believe I'm over it, but because it's gone on so long I'm starting to think the worse again.
Symptoms
+ Headaches usually start in the mornings, round the back then move forward
+ Tired most of the time
+ If I wobble my head it hurts, Yes I know I should stop wobbling my head but it never use to do it!
+ Sometimes paracetemol/ibrpofen doesn't do anything
After 3 weeks I went to the doctor and said it's tension headaches/sinnitus (have had a lingering cold for around the same period, but rarely have a blocked nose)
I'm thinking of going back again at the end of this week if I get any headaches tommorow or Tuesday as I think I've put up for it long enough.
Things I thought was the cause
+ Dehydrated - Tried drinking more, sometimes fixes it!
+ Had my eyes tested; all good
Things I do which could be the cause?
+ I do squink (habbit)
+ I seem to 'lift' up my forehead (habbit), which moves scalp etc
Anyone else had this before or know whats causing it?
I've had cronic migraine for a year now.
I take solphadol and sumatriptan.
I've had a brain scan and MRI.
Still waiting for the results.
Sumatriptan seem to help.
The sunlight and flashing lights make it worse.
I've been having constant headaches for a month or two now. I'm not even sure I'd call them headaches, because they don't hurt as much as normal headaches should. What worries me is the burning, achey feeling I get in my head from them. It can be anywhere. Mostly on the top of my head, but in the back of my head too. That is the most annoying and "painful" feeling from these headaches.
I've been sleeping at sloppy hours, could this be the cause? Should I be more concerned? See a doctor? I'm worried...
I have recently started again with the headaches, but it's not really a headache!! It's a dull feeling on the left side of the back of my head, coupled with sharp pains. My nose aches too sometimes and my shoulder.
Can anyone else relate?
Kay so, lately I have been feeling a sharp pain in my right temple, no other symptoms and i figured it would go away eventually. However, three weeks had passed and it had gotten worse. I went to the docs and they gave me some anti flammitory pills that didnt help and a migraine prescription which didnt help either. I've tried advil to no help and im at my wits end. Its starting to slowly go away but not without a fight because now im getting pain at the back of my ear and around my head.
I"ve always have headaches:weep: or just jolts and bolts trough out my head feels like somebody is stabbing me, it's horrible but ever since I started trying to get better and trying to keep my anxiety down. It seems my headaches have gone down from everyday to just one a week :yesyes:
I often get stress headaches that last for weeks at a time. One thing I have learned is not to take too much paracetamol...as taking that for a long period can actually cause a headache :)
I keep getting sharp pains by my left temple. So scared
I'm terrified because my headache (which is not really a headache, it's like a shooting pain or a pressure) is in the back of my head!
Me. Left side especially, a stabbing pain just woke me up actually.
For 3 months I have been hearing my heart beating in my head when I lay down at night. Sometimes it keeps me from sleeping or even wakes me up. I started on anti depressants about the same time all this started. 3 years ago I developed Vertigo and lost like 30% of my hearing in my right ear. My regular GP did a weird test and made me close my eyes and he put something on my eyes while shut and listened. He said it was old school as he listened and said he didn't hear what he was looking for if he thought it was an aneurysm. He said it could be because my hearing loss is getting worse is why I hear it so much. He said he could order an MRI to be safe. I also had sinus surgery back in February and the result was amazing. So now I'm waiting to get an MRI next week but I woke up the past couple mornings with this headache above my left eye.. Also it seems as if sinus pressure is behind my eyes and mainly on the left side it feels annoyed like there is pressure on the top left side of my nose. My neck is stiff but I haven't slept right in weeks. I'm always dizzy because of my vertigo so how do I know if I should like go to an emergency room?? I mean I can bear the pain of the headache but it just sits in the same spot above my left eye and throbs. I haven't had these headaches since February but they started back again this week. I also heard not to get your blood pressure up if you think there is a chance of an aneurysm but I work out 5 times a week so I'm thinking it would definitely have burst by now if one was there??? Anyone have anything to help me with this? Greatly appreciated.
Ms, Perinoid
Sounds a lot like sinus trouble to me - for a couple of weeks I could kind of hear my heart beat 'whooshing' in my ears at night and that turned out to be a sinus infection - and that could also cause the headache above your left eye. You said you had sinus surgery in Feb so I'm guessing you're prone to some kind of sinus related 'stuff'?
I've been having mirgraines recently and don't normally suffer from them could it be the tablets :'(
Hello, I know the symptoms of anxiety, including headaches can be really uncomfortable and sometimes scary, however they are only sensations and will not harm you, trust me i suffered from anxiety for about 10 years and had almost every anxious thought and symptom. Fortunately I found a way to overcome mine. Feel free to ask questions, I am here to help any of you, thanks a lot
Charlie
Iv had an ongoing headache for 5-6 weeks. Been to the docs 3 times and a thorough eye test which did not show any problems. They are really getting me down as I think I may have a brain tumor as its been going on for so long. I am very anxious and possibly stressed about this. I have no other major symptoms other than can feel quite tired in the afternoon. The pain is gone at night when sleeping. Does anyone have any advice. I only suffered with 2-3 tension all day headaches a month before this. Its a dull mild/moderate pain mostly on my right side and back of head but can move around daily. Its worse when standing/walking like the impact of my step hurts my head. Does any one have any advise or experience of this. The thought of a brain tumor is very scary and upsetting.
I've just woken up to one of the most crippling headaches of my life. It's utterly intolerable and pretty terrifying. I've taken paracetomal and ibuprofen. But it's so intense I don't think it'll touch it.
Ed
I have no idea what kind of headache I have, but they're only occurring every so often. Does anyone else suffer from short stabbing pains on the left side of the head? Only lasting for a few seconds to a few minutes? I've had it for years :(
I have never before had migraine headaches not associated with flu or msg (flavour enhancer used a lot in Chinese food). Suddenly out of the blue I started getting them in June which coincided with the start of a new med. Migraine, I saw, is listed as a common side effect. Happily, they went away after the first 3 weeks. :-) They are as well for another med I am now increasing. Fingers crossed I don't have to go through it again, but it's good to know they do pass!!
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Just saw your post Lizzy Lou, yes it could be the tablets, but probably just at startup, give it 3-4 weeks if you can manage it! I had to go to the emerg department a couple of times for relief. Tell them what kinds of meds you are on and they can concoct an IV "cocktail" that will work, although mine made me feel extra anxious for a half hour or so. Side effect, lol!
Marie xx
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Raggamuffin, sounds like you might want to consider the IV treatment too! The fluids alone help immeasurably. :D
I was doing SO well with my health anxiety, and then I read an article about a young woman with terminal brain cancer.
Given that I've been dealing with a new type of headache over the last six months, I'm now trying to keep from panicking. :weep:
Can anyone please tell me if they've had these symptoms, which turned out to be harmless, as in, not terminal?
My symptoms are:
- headaches on the right side of my head
- the pain is like an ache, sometimes severe
- it can last between 30 minutes and 3 hours or so
Also,
- earaches on the right side
- vision on the right side also seems minorly affected once in a while
Anyone?
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gozzy, do you have any updates? My headaches are one-sided, and have been going on (on and off) for 6 or 7 months. They're not increasing in intensity, but they're persistent, and I'm worried about a brain tumor also. :(
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Any update on your headaches or test results, Michelle?
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Kalae, this sounds similar to what I deal with. Have you gotten any answers?
Oh, absolutely Bulan.
I have had months & months of headaches that were one sided and accompanied by jaw ache, ear ache, etc. I wasn't sure what it was, and my GP only ever says "yeah, anxious people get things like this", so I asked my dentist at my check up. He checked the back teeth and found that there was evidence of grinding and also said my jaw muscles were enlarged from it.
I had no idea I was grinding and he asked me if it was worse in the morning and was I under any unusual levels of stress. I explained my anxiety disorder and the fact it was more prevalent in the mornings. He said I was grinding in my sleep.
Do you think this could be the same for you?
He gave me an exercise to do for a few minutes before I go to bed which helped a little but it took 6 months to eventually go on its own. I started taking paracetemol before bedtime which helped with the aches and in the end I stopped doing it which must have been due to this as the anxiety wasn't much less, unless the symptoms just shifted away from this as they can do this.
The exercise was just:
1) Open mouth wide.
2) Touch tongue to roof of mouth and hold for a few seconds.
3) Repeat.
It did alleviate the symptoms a little. Why not give it a try if you think you are grinding?
Another way is relaxation techniques. Maybe Progressive Muscle Stimulation (PMR) might help with grinding if its that?
Yes, me! I've had pressure problems in my right ear ever since the headaches began on the right side too.
Have you gotten any answers for this, carousels?
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Thanks for your reply, Terry! It's possible, although my Ear, Nose & Throat specialist found no evidence of TMJ, and my dentist didn't find anything either.
Also, rarely there's a dull pain behind my right eye, but my eyes checked out clear at the optometrist.
I sometimes get pains behind my eyes with headaches and I think I can recall having it with the grinding, but far less often than the rest which were all pretty much daily to one degree or another. If you clench your jaw, the muscle near to the temple also clenches hence why the ache or pain can seem all up the side of your face.
Could it be clenching? I'm assuming that this wouldn't show any damage to the teeth but they should be able to determine if there was any enlargement or inflamation of the jaw muscles.
Interesting... I don't have pain in the face other than occasionally behind the eye. Sometimes it'll hit my right temple, but often it's just my right ear and my head above and around that ear.
My ENT recommended a treatment for mild TMJ, like taking an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug, getting a night guard to stop grinding (IF that's what I'm doing--he couldn't tell and neither could my dentist), eating a soft food diet, and applying heat whenever there's pain.
I've been trying all of this (except for the night guard, given the cost which I can't afford quite yet), and it doesn't seem to be making any difference.
So my health anxiety automatically kicks up a notch or ten... :wacko:
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About 10 years ago I got an MRI when my doctor wanted to rule out Multiple Sclerosis... I was eventually diagnosed with fibromyalgia instead. But fibro doesn't bring on these symptoms like I've had them, which is another reason I'm worried. I can explain many aches and pains away as fibro, but not these headaches.
Also about 10 years ago I had a CT scan, after a strange, one-time incident when I woke up one morning with one side of my face and tongue numb, and unable to see entire sentences on a computer screen. I was only able to read them by following my finger from one word to the next... My doctor got upset at me when I didn't report this to her right away, and looking back I can't imagine why I was so nonchalant about it!
Back then, the only health anxiety I experienced was during the time before my fibro was diagnosed. Those were confusing times. But after my diagnosis, I understood my pain and was able to plan for it.
BUT this year I've had so many new pains hit me one after another. These headaches/earaches are the latest and most long-lasting. I'm so exhausted from all this new pain, and especially from my skyrocketing health anxiety as a result.
These headaches really do worry me, and I wish I could just get to the bottom of it... and find out that nothing's seriously wrong.
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Thanks for these, Terry. I'll try them.
How often do you need to repeat the mouth exercise?
Saw the doctor today. He has a reputation for blaming almost everything on stress, and today was the same.
I asked if he was worried, and he said No. And he gave me a requisition for massage and physiotherapy for my posture.
He also ordered an MRI, "to make sure we're not missing anything in there."
This is a double-edged sword, of course. Now that I'm having the scan, I'm afraid they'll find a tumor. But if he hadn't ordered it, I'd be afraid of a tumor going undiagnosed. So I'd be afraid either way.
But right now I'm having trouble keeping a handle on my fear of what they might find.
Who else has had anxiety leading up to an MRI for headaches? And what were the results of your scan?
Has anyone here had a headache/earache combination that was one-sided, AND was helped by a chiropractor or massage therapist?
Thanks, Terry!
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Does no one have experience getting relief, or even solving problems completely, with a chiropractor?
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Been dealing with headaches chronically, nearly every day, since March 5, 2014. They are awful. Had multiple tests done (sinus scan, CT scan, etc.) and nothing has come from them. Removed multiple things from my diet. Removed caffeine from my life for a while. I've done everything. I've basically accepted them as regular parts of my life just to deal with.
Any of you ladies on here that suffer with headaches, sometimes something as simple as tight shoulder straps on your bras can cause them !!!!!!
For ladies I know pms does not help :( or jaw disorder :(