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Be My Doctor

ataraxia said:
Back of skull pain?...hmmm.

There is a type of headache called occipital neuralgia. It is often underdiagnosed by doctors. Has anyone looked into this?
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Yes - last year when I went to a neurologist he mentioned that it could be that. But then he did a physical exam and he said I did not react in the normal fashion for that problem. But when I went over the handlebars a couple of years ago I could have caused some nerve damage - so that is still an outside possibility.
 
Common Sense 1 said:
I was sure I had a tumor or something seriously wrong as it turned out that was not the case. It was as simple as stop drinking diet soda. Not sure what causes the issue but it is very intense.
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Some people are very sensitive to the caffeine, especially those predisposed to migraines.
 
Common Sense 1 said:
I was sure I had a tumor or something seriously wrong as it turned out that was not the case. It was as simple as stop drinking diet soda. Not sure what causes the issue but it is very intense.
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I know what you mean. I drove the bus to Crazytown myself.

I do not drink diet soda so that is out. But thanks for the tip.

The first few weeks I was convinced I was going to die in my sleep or wake up blind. Some nights I barely slept. A few weeks ago a doctor said I was acing all the normal tests and had no dizziness or imbalances or tricks of vision so whatever I had was probably not killing me.

But two months is getting ridiculous.
 
ataraxia said:
Some people are very sensitive to the caffeine, especially those predisposed to migraines.
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Lucky for me caffeine is not an problem. I loved a cup of coffee or more with french vanilla in the morning!
A great way to wake up!! :2razz:
 
ataraxia said:
Some people are very sensitive to the caffeine, especially those predisposed to migraines.
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Never drank coffee or colas but have been using decaf tea for a couple of years due to heartburn. So I do not think it is caffeine. But thanks for the suggestion.
 
This fall/winter has been so, so, so dry where I am. Bloody nose at night-bad. I haven't suffered from sinus allergies and headaches in decades, but I've had sinus swelling for weeks and weeks. I just got a humidifier and air purifier at Costco for the bedroom and I think it's helping. My nose isn't crusty at night.
So is Xyzal.
It sounds like you're reacting to something local. Hope you get relief!
 
haymarket said:
I know what you mean. I drove the bus to Crazytown myself.

I do not drink diet soda so that is out. But thanks for the tip.

The first few weeks I was convinced I was going to die in my sleep or wake up blind. Some nights I barely slept. A few weeks ago a doctor said I was acing all the normal tests and had no dizziness or imbalances or tricks of vision so whatever I had was probably not killing me.

But two months is getting ridiculous.
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I completely understand it can be very scary time. Pain can really turn your world upside down.
It's hard to function with a ongoing problem like this. Wish you the best in discovering the issue. Don't give up
as it may take a while.

FYI PS.... Lack of sleep can cause you many serious problems. Short term you can work through it but long term can be devastating.


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haymarket said:
Here is your chance for armchair medical advice.

Over the past ten weeks I have one long headache. It is not real bad - perhaps a three or four on a 1 to 10 scale. It comes and goes but almost always it feels like my head has a head cold or is stuffed up. When I do get pains - the move around the head and also come and go. Sometimes pin p[ricks in the lower back... sometimes the front and forehead .... sometimes toe top area.

I have seen the doctor five times including two visits to a neurologist. When this first happen last October I had had a MRI , some flashing lights test, and a this time a carotoid artery test among lots of physical exams. In 2018 - it lasted for three weeks then went away only to return this October and has lasted for ten weeks this time.

For two weeks they treated it as a sinus infection with antibiotics but it persists.

I did go to Canada for a long weekend for three days in early December and magically my head improved but the pains returned in a day or two when I cam back. This causes my wife to think there is something in the house or the heating season causing all this.

It is better when I take long walks in the cold but does not really go away altogether.

Any advice you want to offer is appreciated.
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I read on here something about having a new pillow. That happened to me. It was the My Pillow brand. The first order that I had was good but then I ordered a second time and it was awful. So I ordered a third time. I thought maybe I had screwed up the order form online but the second time I ordered it gave me a neck ache and I really tried to make them work but they sucked.

Any way hope you get to the bottom of it. Headaches suck.
 
Pippi Longstock said:
I read on here something about having a new pillow. That happened to me. It was the My Pillow brand. The first order that I had was good but then I ordered a second time and it was awful. So I ordered a third time. I thought maybe I had screwed up the order form online but the second time I ordered it gave me a neck ache and I really tried to make them work but they sucked.

Any way hope you get to the bottom of it. Headaches suck.
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Thanks for the information and reply. I gave up the new pillow days ago and so far nothing has changed on the headache front. Have one right now. Just like the past eight plus weeks.
 
Have you tried the medicine drug?
 
Mr Person said:
Have you tried the medicine drug?
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Here is where I am as of today.....

I ha my third visit to the neurologist and he said I do not have allergies or dehydration headaches or migraines. What he thought I had was something called CLUSTER HEADACHES. He prescribed 25mg Amitriptyline once at bedtime. That started on Tuesday - five days ago - and the results have been very good indeed. I no longer have any pain and the stuffy head/cotton feeling has gone down at least 50%. He told me it would take up to two weeks for the medicine to fully work so maybe it will get even better. But I had some relief on the second day.

I guess the usually give this for depression - I am not depressed but it is working so that is the true test.

So things are looking up.

I want to thank everyone who posted here to help me. It is most appreciated.
 
haymarket said:
Here is your chance for armchair medical advice.

Over the past ten weeks I have one long headache. It is not real bad - perhaps a three or four on a 1 to 10 scale. It comes and goes but almost always it feels like my head has a head cold or is stuffed up. When I do get pains - the move around the head and also come and go. Sometimes pin p[ricks in the lower back... sometimes the front and forehead .... sometimes toe top area.

I have seen the doctor five times including two visits to a neurologist. When this first happen last October I had had a MRI , some flashing lights test, and a this time a carotoid artery test among lots of physical exams. In 2018 - it lasted for three weeks then went away only to return this October and has lasted for ten weeks this time.

For two weeks they treated it as a sinus infection with antibiotics but it persists.

I did go to Canada for a long weekend for three days in early December and magically my head improved but the pains returned in a day or two when I cam back. This causes my wife to think there is something in the house or the heating season causing all this.

It is better when I take long walks in the cold but does not really go away altogether.

Any advice you want to offer is appreciated.
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It’s amazing how often it’s our environment or circumstances that are making us sick.
 
haymarket said:
Here is your chance for armchair medical advice.

Over the past ten weeks I have one long headache. It is not real bad - perhaps a three or four on a 1 to 10 scale. It comes and goes but almost always it feels like my head has a head cold or is stuffed up. When I do get pains - the move around the head and also come and go. Sometimes pin p[ricks in the lower back... sometimes the front and forehead .... sometimes toe top area.

I have seen the doctor five times including two visits to a neurologist. When this first happen last October I had had a MRI , some flashing lights test, and a this time a carotoid artery test among lots of physical exams. In 2018 - it lasted for three weeks then went away only to return this October and has lasted for ten weeks this time.

For two weeks they treated it as a sinus infection with antibiotics but it persists.

I did go to Canada for a long weekend for three days in early December and magically my head improved but the pains returned in a day or two when I cam back. This causes my wife to think there is something in the house or the heating season causing all this.

It is better when I take long walks in the cold but does not really go away altogether.

Any advice you want to offer is appreciated.
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i can only get, doctrinal.

I am trying herbs for culinary and medicinal use. Depending on your situation, you could get into herbs and add more to your food and even create extracts that are more potent but still useful for culinary use.
Best Herbs To Relieve Headaches – Best Natural Headache Remedies
 
Cardinal said:
It’s amazing how often it’s our environment or circumstances that are making us sick.
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We live in a world of chemicals and additives and it is hard to escape all of that.
 
chem trails...definitely gots to be the chem trails...
 
haymarket said:
I have a humidifier on my furnace and just changed the filter and pad at the start of the heating season. Canada was about like it was here.

Thanks for the interest.
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It does sound like there could be mold somewhere in the humidifier or furnace that's sending spores your way. It almost has to be something in the house. Why do you have a whole-house humidifier? Is the air too dry for you?
 
Piglet said:
It does sound like there could be mold somewhere in the humidifier or furnace that's sending spores your way. It almost has to be something in the house. Why do you have a whole-house humidifier? Is the air too dry for you?
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We do have a humidifier that runs in conjunction with the furnace. I recently replaced the moisture pad and we have had the furnace cleaned at the start of the heating season.
 
haymarket said:
We do have a humidifier that runs in conjunction with the furnace. I recently replaced the moisture pad and we have had the furnace cleaned at the start of the heating season.
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Because the humidifier connects to the main duct that runs from the furnace to the branch ducts, cleaning the furnace won't eliminate mold that's growing in the ducts. The good news is that it likely isn't the toxic black mold (stachybotrus) because it typically doesn't grow on plastic or sheet metal (common duct materials), but no matter, all types of mold can cause symptoms in some folks.

Of course, I can't tell what's causing your symptoms, but I know whole-house humidifiers can lead to mold growth in ducts. Your ducts might be spotlessly clean, and perhaps you're allergic to a new laundry detergent, fabric, etc. Have you considered having a skin test for allergies?
 
Stay off of debate politics for a few days...see if that helps?
 
bongsaway said:
Stay off of debate politics for a few days...see if that helps?
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Good thinking since my neurologist suggested no more than 15 minutes at a time no more that four times a day. You should be a doctor. :2wave:
 
haymarket said:
Good thinking since my neurologist suggested no more than 15 minutes at a time no more that four times a day. You should be a doctor. :2wave:
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You're welcome, the bill is in the mail.
 
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