Please describe what type of headache you have - Spinal Cord Disorders Message Board

sammyo1 · 12-16-2008, 06:25 AM

Hey all,
I have been having the worst headaches. I went into the dentist for a rootcanal & cleaning. I thought that I had another tooth that was causing me problems do to facial pain & awful headaches. Ended up that the other teeth were fine but my sinus cavity has kind of fallen into the root area of my upper teeth. The dentist asked if I have ever had anything like this show before on an xray, & I replied no, she stated maybe the sinus area was really inflammed. Yet I have really not had alot of problems with my sinuses.

I am having the worst headaches, one sided like I migraine. Worse when laying down & goes into the eye, jaw & teeth area, ear, even down deep in my throat, sharp intense pain going right into my left temple, down the back of my head to the base of my neck.
I was wondering if anyone else has anything like this & if the herniated discs could be causing any of this. The pain is awful & this is occuring more & more.
I was wondering if the cervical could cause this type of headache or could it interfer with sinuses. This is strange. For any of you that suffer headaches could you describe the headache for me please. I appreciate any responses.
Thanks & god bless, Sammy

33george · 12-16-2008, 10:07 AM

Sammy, I had started having headaches real severe last year. Docs kept telling me it was probably due to cervical problems as I had a fusion years ago and MRI shows canal is narrowing pressing on nerves. However, as the headaches got worst and more frequent I continued to look for answers. ENT did a CT on my sinuses and found I had a severe infection. Treatment with three drugs for three weeks have done wonders. Latest CT showed it was nearly cleared and headaches have gone. Oh, I still have a pain if I move my neck too quickly which can still cause a headache, but nothing like I was having previously. Don't know if this will help you but thought you would like to hear something.

chablis3 · 12-16-2008, 08:09 PM

Hi Sammy....when my neck flares up now and then (bad disc's), I get a very intense pain that shoots up into my skull. Not like pain in the whole area in the back of my head.....just like a prominent pain that feels like a shooting pain in one area...mostly the left side. I also feel like the glands in the back of my ears are very sensitive. I now know this is all caused by my deteriating disc's in my neck..although it took lots of visits to the doctor last year to find this out.

But, with you having problems with your teeth, it is so hard to tell what is causing your headaches. Could be a combination of both problems...your neck and your teeth. But, since you got the tooth taken care of, I hope the headaches diminish. If not, then I would think it might be from your neck. I do know when my hubby has sinus trouble, his teeth and ears both hurt.

Hope you will feel better in the next few days. Hang in there, and get ready for your surgery. Hopefully after that, you will feel so much better all around. I'm praying for you!

Judy

sammyo1 · 12-17-2008, 05:59 AM

Thanks, I am pretty sure after last night my neck is a huge part of whats causing these headaches. I had sudden pain go up my neck & with seconds I had one of the worst headaches. I swear I could not hardly talk. Laid there & cried myself to sleep. It hurt everything on the left side, & yes behind the ear. The strange part is hurts deep in the throat & feels like my jaw is broke.
I am scared of this pain. I could feel almost like a burning pain around the eye & every now & then it felt like it would go into the left side.
So much like a migraine that maybe it is some type of migraine. I thought I would end up in ER but fell asleep. I dont want to really turn my head at all this morning afraid of triggering it off. It may indeed be a combo but I am really wondering what can those hernitated discs cause in there? I am starting to believe everything. I am praying it gets better as the day goes on but out of everything I have went through with these discs this is the worst.

What has helped you all that have suffered any headaches like this, anything?
My meds dont cut if & I am using ice & hotpacks both. I feel for anyone having to go through this. God bless & please let me know if anything helped.
Sammy

feelbad · 12-17-2008, 10:19 AM

just an FYI here sammy as i did answer your other post and am out of time right now. but remember how i told you that some cranials do run down from the head and into the c spine area then back up again. well one of them is that trigeminal nerve which would kind of correlate with where your actual pain is right now. look up some info on the tri and see just where it runs and where your pain actually is. this could be the bigger reason for that facial pain crap and the side too. it does run to behind and above the ear(is this just on one side?). mine is also affected and i also have pain where you described too. like i said,just an FYI. bye sweetie,Marcia