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Intense Burning
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Intense Burning
by Pyott, Jul 17, 2004 12:00AM
Not sure what category...
The top,front, middle of my head starts to get a burning sensation that will not go away unless I put my hand on top of the spot. This goes on 24 hours and keeps me awake at night.
Then after days, it goes away and doesn't come back for several months. This has been happening for years and it is really interferring with my sleep along with all my other aches and pains (63 yrs. old). :-)
Some ideas: I've had Belle's Palsy, my sinus are clogged everynight, I do use Neosynephrine at night and also a saline
solution for my blocked breathing. I've had a TAH 15 yrs. ago
and my hair is very thin in the spot that burns. A health food salesperson told me the burning was blood vessels that are collapsing on top of my head. Made sense, my son is bald and
he said he experienced the same thing before losing his hair.
I take Biotin.
Some last thing, the burning is worse at night laying in bed; putting my hand on my head makes the sensation go away; I stay
away from putting sunglasses, etc. on top of my head so as not
to irritate it, however, I did previously to this particular onset put my hair on top of my head and secure it with bobby pins. Also, one a week use hair rollers - sometimes they irritate and other times they do not.
Any help - greatly appreciated.
P.S. Just read your rating in the "Best Hospitals in USA" .
Congratulation. Keep up the good work!
Patricia
The top,front, middle of my head starts to get a burning sensation that will not go away unless I put my hand on top of the spot. This goes on 24 hours and keeps me awake at night.
Then after days, it goes away and doesn't come back for several months. This has been happening for years and it is really interferring with my sleep along with all my other aches and pains (63 yrs. old). :-)
Some ideas: I've had Belle's Palsy, my sinus are clogged everynight, I do use Neosynephrine at night and also a saline
solution for my blocked breathing. I've had a TAH 15 yrs. ago
and my hair is very thin in the spot that burns. A health food salesperson told me the burning was blood vessels that are collapsing on top of my head. Made sense, my son is bald and
he said he experienced the same thing before losing his hair.
I take Biotin.
Some last thing, the burning is worse at night laying in bed; putting my hand on my head makes the sensation go away; I stay
away from putting sunglasses, etc. on top of my head so as not
to irritate it, however, I did previously to this particular onset put my hair on top of my head and secure it with bobby pins. Also, one a week use hair rollers - sometimes they irritate and other times they do not.
Any help - greatly appreciated.
P.S. Just read your rating in the "Best Hospitals in USA" .
Congratulation. Keep up the good work!
Patricia
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-Neuro-M.D.-CS, Jul 20, 2004 12:00AM
It is difficult to define exactly what you are experiencing with the history you have provided. It may a form of headache. What I would recommend is that you see a neurologist who specializes in headaches. They can review your case and make the proper recommendations. If you have not had imaging of your brain (a MRI scan), this would also be reasonable. Good luck
