Hi. I am a 21 yr old female, overweight(230lbs, 5'4"). For the past year or so I have been having these HORRIBLE headaches, I don't even know where to begin with the symptoms that seem to just keep piling on. I'd never been sick before in my life, rarely a cold, the odd flu/fever, but that's about it.
Around last summer, I became very sick, I would get very dizzy and a simple sneeze would almost have me on the floor.
Somehow I got my strength up some, but I was never near the same as before I got sick. I went through many blood tests, all coming back normal. My blood sugar does have some trouble with going up(only hitting around 14mmol/L max) and coming down. But I just have a meter, and can regulate that myself and am not insulin dependant.
I have short term memory loss, and often can't focus on a particular thing someone is asking. Eg. If it's a Wednesday, and my manager asks me what I worked on Monday, I won't know. It will take me a long time to figure it out......It's so embarrasing! Is this normal?
Often my headaches can be so bad I want to scream, and I just want the pain to stop. I've been given medication for Major Depression Disorder. Wellbutrin XL(150mg), Pristiq(50mg), and Ralavia. I've been taking these for a month. I took Cipralex(10mg) for 2 weeks with vomiting side effects, before being switched to this new stuff.
About two months ago I went to McMaster Hospital in Hamilton,ON and had a basic CT scan done. I waited hours, and was then told "At first we thought we had found a blood clot in your brain, but we had more doctors involved and ruled that out, then we thought you had a serious sinus infection(forget the reference name) that was putting pressure on your brain, but ruled that out. We have talked about it, and have decided that you are free to go home"
That's it, no answers or anything. I told him I can't live with headaches like this. He asked if they're migraines(not sure EXACT definition of a migraine, so I said no). I have an appointment with a Neurologist in August 2010, but it seems so far away. I'm hoping to have an MRI scan though.
I was recently(6 mnths ago) promoted to a FT manageurial retail position, but it's so hard to focus on my job with these horrible headaches. Tylenol anything doesn't work, or Advil, Aleve, anything! I've done diets, exercising, nothing seems to work. The only time I don't have a headache(or notice one) is when i'm sleeping, I get about 7-8hrs/night.
I face these headaches every single day, they're worse in the mornings, and fluctuate throughout the day. I just want more attention paid than just "here take these", or "change your diet"....
Please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks