Head pain on the left side/top/back of head.

[dancercatie]

I am a sixteen year old girl. I don't have any health conditions apart from stage 2/3 endometriosis which I have had one surgery for last year.
Recently, I have been having alot of pain in the top of my head, about 6cm above my ear. It only comes every now and then but when it is there, it causes dizziness and my balance is off. It is normally there in the morning when I wake up other times it will just start randomly without a trigger. I also feel slightly nauseous when the pain comes. The pain is normally short, sharp shooting pains which lasts up to 5 mins.
Any help or advice would be really appreciated!

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How are you? Aside from sinus issues, this may also be caused by primary headaches like migraine or tension headaches. Migraine headaches are one sided throbbing headaches associated with nausea, vomiting, dizziness and sensitivity to light and sound.  Dizziness can be caused by a variety of conditions including low blood sugar, postural hypotension and conditions like anemia. If it persists, it is best that you have this checked by your doctor for proper evaluation. Direct clinical examiantion and diagnostic tests may be done. Take care and do keep us posted.

[steven525]

Hi,

What comes to my mind is (chronic) sinusitis. Among other things, pain on the top of your head and worse pains in the morning are known effects of (chronic) sinusitis.

A good ENT should be able to decide whether it indeed is the cause for your head pains.

I hope this may help you, best of luck.