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Today marks the 7th week anniversary of my first severe headache. It all started May 19, 2008 when I got a shooting pain through the back of my head. I was in the middle of a meeting with my employee when it happened. Since then I’ve gotten more generic all over pain lasting all day long than the shooting pain although on rare occasions I do get the shooting pain. I started taking ibuprofin every day. I took about 14 pills a day and that seemed to make them go away. Then I saw my doctor because they just would not go away on their own. I was pretty much dependent upon taking Ibuprofin every day, so I knew something wasn’t right.
She told me I was taking way too much Ibuprofin and did a neurological exam. Everything appeared normal so she presecribed me some Naproxin. It said to take 1 a day as needed. I noticed that if I didn’t take the Naproxin before the pain began (and it always started in the morning) that the Naproxin did not work.
I went back to see the doctor and she put me on some blood pressure medicine. This did not work at all and had terrible side affects (drowsiness, could not work). I was tired all the time.
I left a message for her last Thursday (July 3rd) telling her I just cannot bear the headaches anymore and the medicine does not work, just makes me tired. She hasn’t called back yet. So now I’m waiting for the next medicine. She won’t order an MRI until we’ve exhuasted the various therapies.
The one unique symptom I have that I haven’t told my doctor yet is that when I turn my head down it feels like I got water up my nose.
If anyone can relate to what I’ve posted, please comment. Any advice is welcomed.
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Posted July 15, 2008, 9:39 pmI’ve had headaches since 1988. I would get another Dr. and get an MRI! It could be serious( not to scare you but, that is the facts!) Combine 800 mg of mortrin and 750 vicoden and that really should help. Other treatments include icing the back of your neck and a message machine “Shiatsu”, this messages you neck and head. They are lines that go up the back of your head and they squeeze your head in some headaches and this machine will work them out but, it hurts to work them out. Although if you can get these out you will get better. Keep yourself in a dark quiet room until better. Also try “Head On” as seen on TV, in combination. For some reason It seems to help. Another thing to use is real lavender extract oil on your temples,buy it at a health food store. Hope this helps!
headaches can be caused by something you eat or something your not eating vitamines minerals etc or it could be a dental problem just a thought hope this helps
Posted August 15, 2008, 12:45 pmHeadaches cause so much suffering. They can range in severity from mild to extreme. I used to take sometimes a dozen advil a day to try to get rid of mine. I now rarely have them. I never knew what caused those daily headaches (medium intensity). They were always on the left side of my head, around my temple.
The really interesting thing is, my headaches stopped after I had treatment for a blood disorder. I wonder if the thicker blood caused the headaches? Coincidentally, I also stopped drinking diet soda several times a day. I may have one a couple of times a week now, but still no headaches.
These days I suffer from an occasional migraine. When I feel it coming on, I have to take everything I have to keep it from knocking me off my feet for the day. I mean everything! Of course I’m not recommending this. I end up taking a dose of advil, some exedrin and an rx called ultram or percocet if I have them. Migraines don’t fool around, so I have to hit them hard in order to avoid being really sick.
Posted October 27, 2008, 2:58 am