Continuous headache for 5 years

[Nick_Field]

Hello,

I have been suffering for a constant headache for about five years. I suffered in my youth with what was diagnosed as labyrinthitis - where I would become dizzy and vomit and would be physically unable to move, due to vertigo, for around two days -  which occured every six months or so. However around five years ago I suffered a similar attack, but since then I have had a dull pain in my head constantly, which at it worst makes me feel dizzy and nauseous. This feels in some ways like a headache, but isn't as severe as a migraine. It addition to this my balance has been affected and I suffer from tinnitus constantly in my left ear and occasionally in my right. My symptoms come and go but seem especially pronounced after I have had a cold or virus, which I think probably was the thing to damage my middle ear like this in the first place. I have been to many specialists, espeically ENT, about this; had CT and MRI scans which came back negative; blood tests etc; been cleared of ME; tried all the different medicines that were given to me; tried changing my diet; tried sacro-cranial theropy and acupuncture. Nothing works. I no longer see any doctors as I was told that they could do nothing else for me. I do not take any medicine. I was wondering if any one else has experienced these sort of symptoms and whether anything that they were prescribed, or that they tried had any affect. The tinnitus isn't so much of a problem for me as I have learned to deal with it but after five years of constant headaches which are extremely dibilitating I am willing to try anything. Many thanks.

[SurgiMenopause]

I once had an acupuncturist tell me they usually can help a person the most with headache if they are experiencing daily headache?  Have you tried a well-qualified Chinese acupuncturist?

[rosegirl]

Hi

I know how you feel. I get migraines that last for weeks at a time . They are accompanied by extreme dizziness . No doctor has been able to help or willing for that matter. They just want to prescibe anxiety meds. Yeah not for me I am not anxious or depressed. I am looking into prednisone for the treatment of migraines. My dr hasn't asked me yet, but several nurses I know have said that it could possibly help. Ask your dr about it ( if you go back to one) . It is so frustrating. I know . Good Luck to you.

[hava]

This exercise will help you gradually.Start with 5 minutes and increase the timing as you feel comfortable.Drink half glass of warm water before the exercise and keep your eyes closed during the exercise. Come back to report your progress when you can do it for 20 minutes.You can also do deep breathing for 2 minutes after the anulom vilom to completely relax you.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril  
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril  
then -keeping the left nostril closed  deep breath-in through right nostril
then - close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 15 to 30  minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 5 to 10 minutes twice a day.
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.
Be patient, as the effect on the body systems is gradual and do not give before 4 months.