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Lately I have been having a weird type of headache, not sure just what is going on. It starts with pressure/pain building up in the back of my head, just above where the neck and head meet. The pressure builds and builds and it is very painful, until the whole back of my head all the way down my neck to shoulders hurts. The pain is dull yet strong like a toothache kinda, with intense pressure that builds in the back of my head. Then there is a snap of white hot lightning pain, then a bursting of tingling? that speads through out my head. That part is not painful, but very intense. My vision goes strange-kind of like the world around me is moving from an earthquake? in waves, then it passes and the pressure/pain is much better until it builds again. I think this might have to do with the oxycontin as I just had that dose increased but not sure. Just curious if anyone has ever felt something like this? Happens one to two times every few days, with the building up of pressure pain coming back within a few hours. Kind of scary,wondering if things are really building up in my head or if it's a RSD thing where the nerves basicly lie about what is happening? Oh, for a few months now I have had seriously sensitive scalp, where even running a brush or touching my hair really hurts, not sure if that's related.
If it's not one thing it's another with RSD, but very curious if other's get this weird pressure headache? Anything to help with them?
Thanks for listening,
Gentle hugs and Merry Christmas everyone!
And yes it's 3:15 am here and of course I can't sleep yet again due to pain.
If it's not one thing it's another with RSD, but very curious if other's get this weird pressure headache? Anything to help with them?
Thanks for listening,
Gentle hugs and Merry Christmas everyone!
And yes it's 3:15 am here and of course I can't sleep yet again due to pain.
Have you had a recent or any MRI or CT studies? I always like to advise people that have headaches to be checked out by the doc (a good doc) to be safe.
What with the scalp thing, I can't say if shingles happens there, but my wife is just geting over a bout at the hip area, which was really tender.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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I mean with migraines I get the aurau of lights and light sensitivity but nothing like your descibing. I think I would go to the doctor as soon as you could. It is something I would mess around with seeing that you may have some type of growth or blockage that is outting pressure on your eyes making your vision that way.
wishing you the best of luck. If it gets worse you may even think about going to the ER. Better to be safe than sorry. I know it is the holidays but still I think your family would agree they would rather spend it in an ER than have something happen. Praying for you too.
I also get very sick to my stomach with these flare ups. This happens to me more now than ever with a car accident I was involved in.
All I can say is to talk to your doctor and get checked out. Make sure there is nothing else going on that could cause this. I wish you luck and know exactly how you feel.
Best wishes!
Anytime you experience a new type of headache it's essential to get checked by your doctor. Don't assume anything when it comes to your head or your brain--we only get one! Call first thing in the morning and make an acute care appointment; this isn't something that can wait till February.
If is or turns into the worst headache of your life, please go the ER immediately and tell them that this is the worst headache of your life--use those EXACT words. They are the key words you need to use to get triaged and examined quickly and run through a CT machine to rule out something life-threatening. Don't assume or speculate with the nurse or doctor what is causing it; that will only delay the examination and imaging study. Just keep emphasizing this is the worst headache of your life.
Hopefully this is something strange, but utterly benign and will gently pass quickly. But please get checked and don't hesitate to go the ER route if need be.
Gentle hugs and best wishes for quick relief.
~hugs
Since the RSD moved to my feet I knew I was walking weird and throwing my lower back out. Well, I should have thought about it, low goes out, slowly whole spine goes wonky- with a little help got the upper part feeling better which is good!
Anyway, Thank You so much for your support, I don't know what I would do some days if I didn't have everyone here to talk to...sometimes I feel so isolated and cut off from the "normal" world...And I feel like I don't have the strength to keep facing my life every day, It's great to have a place to go and people who really understand the complete definition of "intractable pain"!
Gentle Hugs and Bright Blessings to Everyone!
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