update on head pains- cant stop crying ughhhh

I am so sorry you are going thru this and I really hope it all gets figured out real soon and you feel better fast!!!!!!!!!!!


ETA: I had the wrong hug icons here b4!!

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Posted by MrsS2be

I'm so sorry you're going through this....I had crazy pains in my head, went to dr., neuro,...blood work, cat scans, MRIs and they found nothing. So my pains come and go and that's it. I hope this all passes and you feel better soon!

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Same here, I'm so sorry.

have you tried taking anything like sudafed? Not the crap on the shelf, the stuff the pharmacist is harding behind the counter. Try that. If the excedrin helped, it might have been the caffeine in it... and the sudafed will work similarly but better.

And how's your blood pressure been?

Good luck babe

Just a few ideas:
- Get tested for allergies just in case this is allergy related. At least you will know for sure if allergies could be causing this.
- Keep a food diary and see if any particular foods set you off.
- Do you have any dental problems or TMJ? Both conditions can cause headaches.
- I'd also considering going for an eye exam. Sometimes something as simple as being farsighted can cause headaches.

Good luck and please feel better

It sounds like you are experiencing a migraine episode. I am not a Dr. but I suffer from severe migraines. The proper medical term is Status migrainosus. You really should get to a neurologist who specializes in migraine. The Dr. I use is amazing but he is located in the Bronx.
Dr. Brian Grosberg
Montefiore Headache Center
1575 Blondell Avenue, Suite 225
Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-405-8360

These relaxation exercises really help.
http://www.maxalt.com/rizatriptan_benzoate/maxalt/consumer/helpful_resources/relaxation_podcasts.jsp

ok someone might have suggested this already, but i have to ask...
do you still have ur wisdom teeth?

i had SICK headaches on and off for months and months. always figured they were sinus related...

went to the dentist b/c one of my wisdom teeth hurt, ONE...turns out they were ALL impacted and infected...the oral surgeon asked....haven't u been having really bad headaches?

got em out. no headaches since!
if u still got em...get em out!

good luck and hope u feel better soon

awww im sorry!

def see a neuro and get an MRI to be safe...no more CT's! too much radiation!

also like the other girls said...how are your teeth?

since its one sided and by your temple/eyebrow area, it could be TMJ? or wisdom teeth?

do you clench your teeth at night or wake up grinding your teeth?

make sure you check your neck too, make sure its not your neck causing the pain

and last like someone else said, make a food diary and see if foods trigger it

im in the medical field p.s.

also, are you taking the pain meds as soon as the pain comes on? the sooner you take meds for a headache the sooner it will work- if you wait too long to cure the headache then it might no respond well to medications

I ammm so sorry that you are dealing with this mess... i hope you feel better really soon.

I'm sorry you are going thru this. I get migraines and the only help I can offer is this...
As much as you want and need to cry DON'T. It will only make your head hurt worse. Make sure you are getting enough sleep.

Get to bed early a few nights a week. It's a tough one to do especially when plannign a wedding but a def. MUST.

Showers always make me feel a little better. There's just somethign about the running water on my head and face that make me feel better even if only for a little while. That little bit of calmness does wonders and is worth it.

I get headaches much more than a person should normall have. Excedrine Migraine is the only thing that works for me. I've been given migraine prescriptions but the Excedrine is the only thing that actually works for me. I've gone through a half a bottle in a month which is too much. But i blam stress on it. Work is horrible and wedding planning is stressful!

You should see your regular physician. They should be able to guide you in a better direction and are sometimes more personable than the emergence room.

Relax and take a break from wedding planning! It's tough but everyone needs a break from the wedding stuff.

My thoughts are with you. Do what you have to - to take care of you!

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Posted by FutureMrsG

It sounds like you are experiencing a migraine episode. I am not a Dr. but I suffer from severe migraines. The proper medical term is Status migrainosus. You really should get to a neurologist who specializes in migraine. The Dr. I use is amazing but he is located in the Bronx.
Dr. Brian Grosberg
Montefiore Headache Center
1575 Blondell Avenue, Suite 225
Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-405-8360

These relaxation exercises really help.
http://www.maxalt.com/rizatriptan_benzoate/maxalt/consumer/helpful_resources/relaxation_podcasts.jsp

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That's my Dr's office!!

I hope you won't start suffering with migraines. It is really taxing...and the pills for relief are expensive. I hope it is stress related so you know it will subside soon enough. See the neuro as soon as you can. Don't wait on this....not worth it.

Hope you feel better soon.

I thank you soo soo much ladies... it means so much to read all your advice and suggestions, etc.. I feel like no one understands in my family.

**For those who suggested sudafed thru the pharmacist, tried it...
Went to the eye dr, vision is fine... no pressure in eyes.
Dont have TMJ... recently went to the dentist..
Had an allergy test done a while back (last yr) and I have no allergies except slighttt allergy to dust mites.. havent been in the woods, etc.. so I ruled out hmm lyme?
Oh and the doctors said I dont have a brain tumor (could they be wrong?)**

and finallyyyyyy.... had ALLL my wisdom teeth pulled a while back (they were all impacted).. I mean ANYTHING you can think of I have done!

I need to learn meditation. I am trying to find a chiropractor, maybe they can adjust my back? , then seeing a neuro... its hard to find a good one in bklyn that truly specializes in migraines... (at least I think thats what it might be)

I just took a shower, and the hot water felt soo good against my achy back.
I swear, my own dr dosent know... says migraines...
saw 3 other drs, 2 hosp visits later and im back at square one.

NO PILLL has helped my head more than about 4 hrs.. no caffeine, vicodin, etc...I wanna just lay in bed all day and cry because the only time it dosent hurt is when my head is on the pillow.

I have Parent teacher conference tomorrow and I am agonizing on how I am going to get thru till 8:00pm with 27 parents from 1-8pm...

Oh... and I am not sensitive to light, sound, etc.... I do however have nausea every other day, stomach burning feeling, and achy back...

I WISH I KNEW WTH WAS WRONGGGG WITH MEEEEE

I apologize that I am venting for so long...



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Posted by TheNextMrs.B

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Posted by FutureMrsG

It sounds like you are experiencing a migraine episode. I am not a Dr. but I suffer from severe migraines. The proper medical term is Status migrainosus. You really should get to a neurologist who specializes in migraine. The Dr. I use is amazing but he is located in the Bronx.
Dr. Brian Grosberg
Montefiore Headache Center
1575 Blondell Avenue, Suite 225
Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-405-8360

These relaxation exercises really help.
http://www.maxalt.com/rizatriptan_benzoate/maxalt/consumer/helpful_resources/relaxation_podcasts.jsp

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That's my Dr's office!!

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They are the best!!

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Posted by blondie24

I thank you soo soo much ladies... it means so much to read all your advice and suggestions, etc.. I feel like no one understands in my family.

**For those who suggested sudafed thru the pharmacist, tried it...
Went to the eye dr, vision is fine... no pressure in eyes.
Dont have TMJ... recently went to the dentist..
Had an allergy test done a while back (last yr) and I have no allergies except slighttt allergy to dust mites.. havent been in the woods, etc.. so I ruled out hmm lyme?
Oh and the doctors said I dont have a brain tumor (could they be wrong?)**

and finallyyyyyy.... had ALLL my wisdom teeth pulled a while back (they were all impacted).. I mean ANYTHING you can think of I have done!

I need to learn meditation. I am trying to find a chiropractor, maybe they can adjust my back? , then seeing a neuro... its hard to find a good one in bklyn that truly specializes in migraines... (at least I think thats what it might be)

I just took a shower, and the hot water felt soo good against my achy back.
I swear, my own dr dosent know... says migraines...
saw 3 other drs, 2 hosp visits later and im back at square one.

NO PILLL has helped my head more than about 4 hrs.. no caffeine, vicodin, etc...I wanna just lay in bed all day and cry because the only time it dosent hurt is when my head is on the pillow.

I have Parent teacher conference tomorrow and I am agonizing on how I am going to get thru till 8:00pm with 27 parents from 1-8pm...

Oh... and I am not sensitive to light, sound, etc.... I do however have nausea every other day, stomach burning feeling, and achy back...

I WISH I KNEW WTH WAS WRONGGGG WITH MEEEEE

I apologize that I am venting for so long...



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Try regular buffered aspirin and limit your caffeine intake. It may be worth looking outside of Brooklyn for a good specialist. You usually do not have to see them that often.

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Posted by blondie24

thank you ladies... I have the headaches mostly on one side.(mostly left side), some days both most mostly left.... and it triggers and alternates between my temples, then above my eyebrow, back to temples, above eyebrow... on some days, I get back pain.... to where it feels like I need a massage... like it feels sore....
In addition, I feel like theres acid in my stomach when I do have these headaches... I eat normal... and drink a decent amount of water..

I am going to lose itttttttttttt soon, I hateeeee hate this with a passion....

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Are you getting the headaches and stomach problem after eating?