For the past year I have been suffering from chronic headaches. I anywhere from 10-15 days of headaches per month. I have had 3 CT scans (with and without contrast and 1 MRI/MRA (with and without contrast), I've had my eye glasses prescription changed/updated AND have went to the dentist twice to make sure none of my teeth could be causing me problems. I have no diseases other than Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I must admit that over the past year a lot of stressful/bad things have happened (moved out of parents house - 100 miles away, my father died suddenly, "adopted" a 16 year old boy, started a new job, HATE my new job, etc). This is all just getting very overwhelming. The headaches hurt from the bottom neck, up to the back of my ear, into my temples and then finally stopping at my eyes. It is mostly just a dull pain but sometimes there is some stabbing. These headaches do not wake me up at night and can usually be calmed down by taking 2 Ibuprofen but as soon as the med wears off, the headache is back again. What could be causing this craziness? These headaches really put a damper on my social life. I've tried soaking in a hot bath, ice packs, massage, but nothing.
I do smoke cigarettes, I drink 1 cup of coffee a day and 2 cokes per day.
I am currently on day 8 of this headache. It is on the right side of the back of my head. It is a dull pain but will occasionally get a sharp, stabbing pain that lasts about 2 seconds.