Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 I have had a headache now for over 3 weeks. It is at the back and on the top and really pounds. I went to the doctor twice who came to the conclusion it was stress, but I do not feel any more stressed than normal. Could it be fibro related? I am at the end of my tether with it .Please help!! Love Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 At 01:19 PM 01/18/2002 +0000, lynda.coyle wrote: >I have had a headache now for over 3 weeks. It is at the back and on the >top and really pounds. I went to the doctor twice who came to the >conclusion it was stress, but I do not feel any more stressed than >normal. Could it be fibro related? I am at the end of my tether with it >.Please help!! If I'm reading this right it sounds almost exactly like certain headaches I get, too. The back-of-the-head headaches are the worst. Here's what my neurologist said about them. Once he found out I get migraine headaches as well, he dx'ed the other headaches as being somehow related. NOT migraines, but the muscle tension and very painful nature of this type of headache is somehow related to migraines. Sadly I do not remember what he called them. If you don't get migraines that you know of, investigate stress yourself. The thing that worked for me until quite recently was chiropractic. One adjustment and I would feel better for a short time; usually one adjustment would last around one month. Then back for a " tune-up. " Lately no adjustment has made any difference, I'm afraid. Two other thoughts. You can be unaware of your stress levels, esp. if you have these headaches all the time. And second, go see a neurologist. You should have a CT scan at the very least, to rule out other organic causes. S/he is more qualified to tell you what this is than your regular doctor. Good luck -- I really do feel for you. *hugs* Em ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is the tale, not he who tells it. I no longer need to punish, deceive or compromise myself. Unless, of course, I want to stay employed. Broccoli is bigger than all of us. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 Dear Lynda, I don't have a copy of the fibromyalgia trigger points handy, but I believe there are two trigger points at the back of the neck up toward the lower back of the head. Sometimes one side of that hard back of the head will even swell on one side or both on mine. A Doctor of Osteopathy/Neurologist felt of that area one time and commented on how tight the muscles were in that area as well as the rest of my body. I did not know there were muscles there. This has been an ongoing problem for me. There are weeks on end when I have an atypical Migraine - no nausea or aura - just terrible pain coming on one side of the head across the top into the eye. I thought migraines had to have the other symptoms along with it but they don't. Other times I will have a different kind of headache and that type goes away for months on end. You may need to see a Neurologist who might diagnose it correctly for you. I'm not sure regular docs would know what to do with this. The only thing that helps mine is laying in a dark room, with total quiet, with that part of my head on a heating pad. Or if my husband can massage my shoulders, neck and back of head it helps tremendously. I also have disks problems in my neck now after all these years which make it worse too. I have also at times used a heat/cold Ace neck/knee thing cold on the top of my head which I keep in the freezer. It is painful for sure. Beth Headaches I have had a headache now for over 3 weeks. It is at the back and on the top and really pounds. I went to the doctor twice who came to the conclusion it was stress, but I do not feel any more stressed than normal. Could it be fibro related? I am at the end of my tether with it .Please help!! Love Lynda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 I don't know what to tell you except maybe you should see a neurologist. At least get a Cat Scan. I'll pray for you during this time. > I have had a headache now for over 3 weeks. It is at the back and >on the top and really pounds. I went to the doctor twice who came to >the conclusion it was stress, but I do not feel any more stressed >than normal. Could it be fibro related? I am at the end of my tether >with it .Please help!! > Love Lynda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 I don't know what to tell you except maybe you should see a neurologist. At least get a Cat Scan. I'll pray for you during this time. > I have had a headache now for over 3 weeks. It is at the back and >on the top and really pounds. I went to the doctor twice who came to >the conclusion it was stress, but I do not feel any more stressed >than normal. Could it be fibro related? I am at the end of my tether >with it .Please help!! > Love Lynda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 I don't know what to tell you except maybe you should see a neurologist. At least get a Cat Scan. I'll pray for you during this time. > I have had a headache now for over 3 weeks. It is at the back and >on the top and really pounds. I went to the doctor twice who came to >the conclusion it was stress, but I do not feel any more stressed >than normal. Could it be fibro related? I am at the end of my tether >with it .Please help!! > Love Lynda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 I don't know what to tell you except maybe you should see a neurologist. At least get a Cat Scan. I'll pray for you during this time. > I have had a headache now for over 3 weeks. It is at the back and >on the top and really pounds. I went to the doctor twice who came to >the conclusion it was stress, but I do not feel any more stressed >than normal. Could it be fibro related? I am at the end of my tether >with it .Please help!! > Love Lynda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2002 Report Share Posted January 18, 2002 I don't know what to tell you except maybe you should see a neurologist. At least get a Cat Scan. I'll pray for you during this time. > I have had a headache now for over 3 weeks. It is at the back and >on the top and really pounds. I went to the doctor twice who came to >the conclusion it was stress, but I do not feel any more stressed >than normal. Could it be fibro related? I am at the end of my tether >with it .Please help!! > Love Lynda > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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