Hello, just wondering if anyone could help
me on this one, i often get headaches that
tend to last days, if not weeks, at a
time.
usually my symptoms are;
- sensitive scalp (so bad it hurts
brushing my hair)
- Jaw ache
- Pain behind both eyes (sometimes just my
right one)
- Stiff neck
takes me ages to get to sleep as it is
uncomfortable lying down, kinda feels like
somethings pressing against my skull.
I've been to the doctors and they gave me
tablets for Migraines but these don't seem
to be helping. Has anyone else
experienced any headaches like this? If
so what is it? What helps get rid of it
or maintain it?
Any suggestions would be much
appreciated!!
Thanks
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MandMs
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Welcome to EHEALTHforum! Posted: 06-27-08 13:23pm
Is this headache aching, burning, and
throbbing pain that is continuous, with
intermittent, shocking, or shooting pain?
Does it usually begin in the neck and then
spread upwards?
Have you noticed that sometimes neck
movements may trigger pain?
Do you find your eyes being sensitive to
light, especially when headaches occur?
Is your scalp sensitive to touch?
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Kezza87
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Posted: 07-09-08 04:27am
it's more a throbbing pain but i do get
like a shocking pain sometimes when i move
my head/neck...my eyes also quite
sensitive when these headaches occur and
my scalp is very sensitive to touch,
especially brushing my hair
i dont have the headache now but i do get
them quite often but when i do i find them
very intense to the point all i can do is
try and sleep it off (which doesnt always
help)
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Posted: 07-11-08 05:16am
You have symptoms of a distinct type of
headache, known as occipital neuralgia.
The location of pain is related to the
areas supplied by the greater and lesser
occipital nerves, which run from the area
where the spinal column meets the neck, up
to the scalp at the back of the head.
It is not a life-threatening condition and
many individuals will improve with therapy
involving heat, rest, anti-inflammatory
mediations, and muscle relaxants.
Visit your doctor to find out the cause
for the nerve damage (there are many
causes for this condition, although,
sometimes no apparent cause can be found)
