I've been having constant headaches for more than a month...it has been a major hindrance in my life...
Every single day, I will have a headache, the worst that I've ever had (although I doubt they are as bad as the migraines that people have, but enough to make me not want to think/listen to music).
When I wake up in the morning, I will have a slight headache, it will get pretty bad around noon, and it especially peaks at 6pm. It's cyclical, so not irregular. I have taken Excedrin headache medicine for it, but it had no affect. I visited a general doctor who believes it is a tension headache. She has given me 4 different types of medications for it...(at different points in time, when found to not work.) 2 types at a type (one for the prevention, the other as a pain killer).
So far it has been 1 month on the 1st set of medicines (1 a blood pressure medicine the other painkiller), and now about a week into my other set of medications (1 an anti-depressant the other a painkiller). The painkillers help, but only temporarily.
I told my doctor about the fact that my jaw muscles, and under my chin, and my temples, (and sometimes my neck) hurts. Usually it is almost always my jaw though - if I massage it, it's quite painful, and I figured that it would help by doing so. It just made the headache multiply and spread, within a half-hour...
I also told her about my inability to eat breakfast during the days I have school. I always used to be able to, but for about a year or two I just can't(stomach is not that hungry)...and I will throw up if I do attempt. But usually right when I arrive at school, I will be hungry and want to eat.
She said that she believes it is a tension headache and that I do not need a CT/MRI scan. Is this a good call?
Not to undermine her judgement or anything, as obviously I have no idea if she is right or not, but I am wondering..do you think she is correct in his approach? I figured it is always best to get a second opinion.