for a few months I have been getting a
throbbing head that gets worse when I
stand up or do physical exercise. I have
had a ct scan, bp checked multiple times,
ecg, blood test and an eye test and they
have all come back normal. Its worse
when I get up quickly because pressure
builds up in my head and it feels like my
head is going to explode. This pain
subsides after a few seconds though. I
also have a tight/tense neck and sometimes
get ice-pick headaches. I dont really
get headaches but have throbbing everyday.
I have been diagnosed with anxiety and
am currently under counselling for it.
Is this part of my anxiety or could it be
something else. Somebody said it could
be that I am loosing spinal fluid? :?
Thanks,
james
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kadesha
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Sep 2005 Posts: 9 Location: GA
?? Posted: 10-12-05 10:41am
What is an ice-pick headache? I have
similar symptoms but also feel the "pins
and needles" sensation in my head. Is
that what you are talking about?
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Jamesab
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 101 Location: UK
Posted: 10-12-05 11:38am
An ice-pick headache is a sharp pain in a
specific part of the head that is quite
severe but usually lasts for only a few
seconds. On the headache forum somebody
said that this was due to insufficient
blood supply to the area of pain. Sounds
bad doesnt it...
James
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worrygirl83
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 6
Similar Posted: 12-12-05 20:58pm
Have you found anything else out related
to this head throbbing? I have had three
occurences (lasted about a day each time)
of a similar feeling in the past month.
I have tmj so I thought it might be
related to that? However, when I have
these episodes, standing will bring on a
throbbing pain in the back left portion of
my head... The throbbing only lasts for a
couple seconds but is uncomfortable. I
also experience a dull pain in my left ear
that occurs with the head pain. Just let
me know if you have found anything. I
also have an extreme amount of upper back
and neck tension and I always crack my
neck... Which is probably horrible for
it!
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Jamesab
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 09 Jul 2005 Posts: 101 Location: UK
Posted: 12-13-05 11:47am
I havent found anything yet but everyone
just seems to think that its related to
stress and anxiety, as I also have upper
back, shoulder and neck tension and have
this weird clicking in my neck. The only
thing that will put my mind to ease is if
I have an mri or my head and neck... Ill
soon speak to my consultant about it and
try to organise one soon... I get all of
them symptoms that you have described
above aswell but mines always there... I
wonder if its high blood pressure, a neck
injury or tmj, im just not sure...
I will let you know if I hear anything
else...
James
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tyniqua
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 14 Dec 2005 Posts: 1 Location: new york
Sharp Head Pain Posted: 12-14-05 14:34pm
For the last two weeks i've been suffering
with very, very sharp head pain which feel
like someone is stabbing a needle are a
icepick in my temple right over my right
eye but closer to my scalp. Certain
things trigger the pain ex. A loud noise,
excitement, breathing too hard, waking up
in the morning, coughing, laughing,
telephone ring, music, using the phone or
computer, thinking or calculating numbers,
I dont know what to ease the pain, pain
killers are not working no matter what
dose.
