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Sudden headache at base of skull on one side
by daydreambeelievr, Dec 28, 2008 03:20PM
Hi -
I'm an 18 y/o female. I've been getting these headaches for a few years now. They occur randomly and without any linking factor, so far as I can tell. I have talked to my pediatrician about it before but she just told me to keep track of them because they occur so infrequently. I currently am experiencing one, and it's for the first time since this summer.
When the headache starts, it comes out of nowhere with a sharp stabbing pain right where my head meets my neck on the back lefthand side. The pain is intense but it fades fairly quickly (within a minute). However, for hours afterward, I'll get aftershocks, I guess that's the best way to describe it - it's in the same spot, same feeling, just less severe (still painful).
Like I said, I don't think there's a linking factor. I've gotten them before when I was stressed (NOT every time by any means) but today it happened while I was perfectly relaxed. They can strike any time of day, and I don't think food or weather is a factor either.
Any ideas? I've taken an excedrin migraine so far and it seems to be okay, but not great.
Thank you!
I'm an 18 y/o female. I've been getting these headaches for a few years now. They occur randomly and without any linking factor, so far as I can tell. I have talked to my pediatrician about it before but she just told me to keep track of them because they occur so infrequently. I currently am experiencing one, and it's for the first time since this summer.
When the headache starts, it comes out of nowhere with a sharp stabbing pain right where my head meets my neck on the back lefthand side. The pain is intense but it fades fairly quickly (within a minute). However, for hours afterward, I'll get aftershocks, I guess that's the best way to describe it - it's in the same spot, same feeling, just less severe (still painful).
Like I said, I don't think there's a linking factor. I've gotten them before when I was stressed (NOT every time by any means) but today it happened while I was perfectly relaxed. They can strike any time of day, and I don't think food or weather is a factor either.
Any ideas? I've taken an excedrin migraine so far and it seems to be okay, but not great.
Thank you!
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