Re: Daily Headaches for 2 yrs

In Reply to: Daily Headaches for 2 yrs posted by Sharon on December 02, 2000 at 22:12:06:

: I have had chronic daily headaches for 2 yrs. now. I have consulted neurologists, ENT's, family physicians, allergists, and psychiatrists. The pain resembles pressure on top of the head and sharp, stabbing pain on left side of head which pulsates down left side of the face. The pressure tends to move around the head and does not stay in one spot. I have taken many medications, including imitrex, elavil, nortryptaline, butalbital, sulindac, fiorinal, fioricet, and OTC products. I have had MRI's, which are normal. I have also tried accupuncture with limited success. My headache started suddenly at work one day. Physicians do not know what is the cause of my headaches and some state that it is all in my head, that is, psychological. I disagree. Has anyone else experienced the same, undiagnosed, unexplained symptoms, and if so, what types of relief, including medications and alternative remedies, can you recommend? PLEASE HELP!!

You may want to read about a condition called pseudotumor cerebri,
which causes head pressure, vision problems, neck stiffness &
sometimes ear fullness/sounds. Your MRI reading must
be clear to have this. The condition is from too
much cerebral spinal fluid in your head. Sometimes
it can be caused from birth control pills &
some antibiotics.