Chronic Daily Headache

[shnnnna]

I am 28 years old with 2 kids and I was recently diagnosed with Chronic Daily Headaches.  My headache starts at the base of my skull and sometimes radiates from there, but is mostly on the left side of my head.  It is there all day long everyday for 2 or 3 months now.  OTC meds may help, but as soon as they wear off the headache comes right back. My doctor told me to stop taking the OTCs and precribed me Fioricet and Phenergan.  I have only taken the Fioricet twice because it makes my face and arms tingly and numb feeling and I see flashes of light when I take it.  Why does this happen?  I have had adverse reactions to caffeine (one of the ingredients) starting about two years ago, including numbness, tingling, and head and body pain even with a very small amount (such as a sip of coffee), so I cut it out of my diet completely.  I told this to my doctor but he seemed to blow it off.  The Phenergan is great for bedtime because it makes me sleepy enough to fall asleep even though my head hurts but it doesn't help during the day because if I take it I'll fall asleep at my desk.  I also have shooting pains throughout my body (jaw, chest, arms, legs, and head) sometimes and I always wake up with a stiff neck or lower back.  My mother has fibromyalgia, could I have the same thing, and if so, how do I go about finding out?  The pains that I have sometimes trigger pain attacks and I end up in the ER.  I also have throbbing in the back of my head during which I am able to hear my heartbeat or swooshing sound in my right ear.  These symptoms are affecting my ability to consentrate at work, remember things, and spend quality time with my children.  I have an appointment with a neurologist coming up on 12/11/09, what can I do to make sure he understands the severity of my condition and doesn't blow me off like the last doctor?  I have really good insurance so I know that's not a factor in the doctor's attitude toward my treatment.

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
It is good to know that you have found the cause for your headache. Thank you for sharing this with the forum. This will surely help other people who may have the same case. Take care and wishing you good health always. Warm regards.

[Joms]

So glad to hear that you were aboe to get relief from your heacaches.  I am going to mention this to my daughter-in-law, perhaps that is part of her problem.  Anything right now is worth a try.
Joms

[shnnnna]

My headaches have been releived greatly!  After trying some prescription drugs for a while that didn't really help, I went to the dentist and the eye doctor.  As it turns out I had a tooth on the left side that needed a root canal and I now wear contacts and my pain is gone!  I did some research and I found out that if you have unexplained head pain you should go see a dentist.  Even if you have had a cavity filled already, there may be a build up of bio-film (gross stuff between your tooth and the filling), especially if you have metal fillings, that may be causing all your problems.  So if you have a sharp pain in your head that never goes away and is pretty much always in the same spot and your doctor hasn't been able to make it go away, please go see your dentist!!

[shnnnna]

I also get painless muscle twiches in my arms and legs, foot cramps, and strange sensations in my legs (such as a drop of water running down my leg or a spider crawling on it.)