SEVERE HEADACHES

[aussienut_72]

I HAD C5-C6 DISC REPLACEMENT IN APRIL 2009. I DID REALLY GOOD FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND I STARTED GETTING HEADACHES AGAIN. I'VE BEEN BACK AND FORTH TO SEVERAL DIFFERENT DOCTORS SINCE THEN AND STILL NO BETTER. THEY'VE DONE X-RAYS;TRIGGER POINT INJECTIONS;CORT-SHOTS;AND JUST LAST OCT THEY DONE SOME NERVE BLOCKS. MY NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER IS VERY SENSITIVE TO COLD OR TEMPERATURE CHANCE CAUSING PAIN AND ACHING AND IT TRIGGERS HEADACHES AS WELL. HAVE PROBLEMS SLEEPING BECAUSE OF HEADACHES AND THEN WHEN I FINELY DO GO TO SLEEP IT ALMOST A GUARANTEE THAT I'M GOING TO GET A HEADACHE AS SOON AS I WAKE UP. THE MORE AWAKE I AM THE WORSE THE HEADACHE BECOME. THE HEADACHES ARE ALWAYS IN THE BASE OF MY NECK AND THE BACK OF MY HEAD. AND I'VE STARTED HAVING THIS WEIRD SINUS DRAINAGE AS WELL. CAN ANYONE PLEASE HELPPPPP??????? I'M TO THE POINT OF TAKING MY HEAD OFF AND USING IT AS A BOWLING BALL; AT LEAST THEN IT WOULD HAVE A REASON TO HURT.   ANY IDEAS; SUGGESTIONS; ADVICE; JUST SOMEONE HELP????????  

[missy12464]

Hi. Let me know what happens.i am going through the same thing. just awful. I very sorry for you to. my surgery was in 2012 and I just started doing the same thing as you. I have no insurance so, would like to know what they tell you if you don't mind. thank you. Melissa.

[aussienut_72]

JUST WENT IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AND HAD CT SCAN DONE AND THEY SAY IT COME BACK NORMAL. SO THEN THEY DONE X-RAYS AND JUST CALLED TO LET ME KNOW THAT THEY THINK I HAVE SEVERE STRAIGHTENING OF THE SPINE. THEY WANT TO SET ME UP WITH APP WITH A EAR,NOSE & THROAT DR. I LOST AND CONFUSED ON THAT ONE. WHAT DOES THAT KIND OF DR HAVE TO DUE WITH THE SPINE? OR WHY AS NONE OF THIS BEEN FOUND LONG BEFORE NOW. I'VE BEEN TO SO MANY DR'S AND I FEEL LIKE I'M JUST BEING BOUNCED BACK AND FORTH OR LIKE A GUINEA PIG. IS IT AT ALL POSSIBLE FOR THE TITANIUM DEVICE THAT THEY PUT IN MY NECK TO BE CAUSING ALL THE ISSUES? I CAN'T TOLERATE THE COLD OR TEMPERATURE CHANGE AT ALL. IT CAUSE INSTANT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER AND SHOULDER BLADE; AS WELL AS PAIN IN NECK. RESULTING IN SEVERE HEADACHES. WHICH I ALREADY HAVE BUT THE COLD JUST PROVOKES THEM EVEN MORE. NOT SURE WHAT ALL YOU WOULD NEED TO KNOW TO BE ABLE TO HELP BUT I'M WILLING TO CHAT AND I'M OPEN FOR OPINIONS. I'M LOST;STRESSED & DEPRESSED I JUST WANT MY NORMAL LIFE BACK. AND I'M TIRED OF FEELING LIKE A BURDEN TO OTHERS.

[S. Kaul, MD]

Hi there!

Well, without a detailed clinical evaluation it would be difficult to determine the cause of your headache. It could be related to the cervical issues or could also occur due to other reasons such as primary headaches, neuro-muscular causes, vascular issues, mass effects etc. I would suggest getting this evaluated by a neurologist for an accurate diagnosis and appropriate management. Meanwhile you could try using ice packs/ warm compresses or taking tylenol/ OTC NSAIDS for relief.
Hope this helps.

Take care!