headache for a month

shelby26 · 09-17-2004, 04:55 PM

I have had a constant headache- going on one month now. It started off pretty bad, I would come home from work, go straight to bed- couldn't eat, fell nausiated, etc... Even having head on pillow hurt. Saw my GP and he began treating me with migraine meds. I tried Midrin, Axert, Vioxx, and am now trying Inderol. My headaches are a little better, but still there. The headache now is mostly pressure/tightness around temples and on top of head. My eyes hurt and I get dizzy spells. These sypmtoms haven't gone away yet. I did get a CT a few weeks ago and am pushing for an MRI, but my doc seems to think it's not that big a deal. I am a teacher and it truly sucks to do this job with a headache. I am worried. Any thoughts??

voriseks · 09-19-2004, 06:19 PM

I have practically the same headache. I have had for about a month, starts at the back of my head and moves to my temple and behind my eye. Only on the right side. I had aa CT and MRI, all were good. The midrin helped, but like you, only a little. I get dizzy as well. Does your headache go away when you lay down/go to sleep? Mine does. I know what you mean about trying to work with a headache, I am an engineer and look at drawings a lot, It kills me to try to focus on all the little print. I am scheduled for mor tests with my Nero, he thinks I might have a spinal fluid leak, causing my brain to settle in my skull causing the headache when I stand. Good luck and let me know if you find anything that offers you relief.
Steve

daydreamer504 · 09-19-2004, 09:13 PM

I sometime have occipital neuralgia headaches, and they are just like that, unfortunately. Heat on the back of the neck helps, ice on the temple helps. Anti-inflammatories (like indocin, vioxx), muscle relaxers, no lifting anything heavy, nerve block injections, massage therapy (preferably medical massage) all seem to help and are what are prescribed for it. I sometimes wear those thermacare wraps on the back of my neck to get through the day when it's acting up. I could imagine that either one of those jobs would be extremely difficult with this type of headache. A headache specialist (neuro that specializes in headaches) should be able to help figure out what the problem is. CT and MRI won't show anything unless you actually have cervical problems that show up on an MRI of the neck, but most CT's are normal with migraines too. They are trying to rule out other things with these tests. Good luck and take care!