chronic head pressure/pain - Headaches & Migraines Message Board

cpainter 04 · 10-09-2008, 07:38 AM

I have had head pessure on left side of my head for 8 months starting with a sinus infection but that cleared and pressure and severe pain remains. I went through 2 rounds of avelox at the beginning, then have been on many meds, none have really helped. I now takke neurontin 1200 mg a day and am trying indocin and a muscle relaxer. They dull the pain enough to get through the day but I feel like I'm in a fog and can't function at my best. I'm having panic attacks due to dealing with this so long and not knowing what is going on. I have had ct, mri neck x-rays,, nothing shows up. I hurt through rhe left side of my face, temple eye to the back of my head. Presssure can be severe. Help

Nicole74 · 10-27-2008, 05:19 AM

The fog could be due to the muscle relaxer. If I take a strong muscle relaxer like flexeril or baclofen, I'm out of it for at least 2 days, even at half doses. I had to switch to a short acting muscle relaxer due to spasms in my shoulders and neck. It's much eaiser on my system and there is no fogginess. I get severe pressure as well, but only in the winter months and they often turn into migraines. I use to sleep with two pillows which helped a lot, but now I have a spinal cord injury and am down to one pillow.

bettinasf · 11-08-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cpainter 04

I have had head pessure on left side of my head for 8 months starting with a sinus infection but that cleared and pressure and severe pain remains. I went through 2 rounds of avelox at the beginning, then have been on many meds, none have really helped. I now takke neurontin 1200 mg a day and am trying indocin and a muscle relaxer. They dull the pain enough to get through the day but I feel like I'm in a fog and can't function at my best. I'm having panic attacks due to dealing with this so long and not knowing what is going on. I have had ct, mri neck x-rays,, nothing shows up. I hurt through rhe left side of my face, temple eye to the back of my head. Presssure can be severe. Help

I have had severe head pain since November 06. Felt like sinus infection to me, but did not respond to any meds. I have since had an infected tooth extrated. I no longer have flu-like syptoms and nausea which apparently were caused my a massive infection, but my headd pain persists. Hard to work, no personal life, very, very discouraged. Anyway, have had your teeth xrayed?