this head! so painful please help

[patie]

on the 8th of December 2007 i started having a serious headache. i was tested for sinus but it was said its normal. this head is always painful not a second have it given me a rest. the pain is all over the head. now it makes me feel the pain over the shoulders, neck, eyes, ears my fore head! i ve never had a head injury or never had any whiplash type injuries to the neck. the head is cutting and sharp. the temple/ jaws are also painful. i was tested for sinus but they said its normal.i was given antibiotis but they never helped. i spend the whole day praying so that i wont die. some times i feel dizzy.is this a normal desiase or its something? please help me.

thank you

[LifesAHeadache]

I am not crazy about the medical care you have recieved.  Try to touch your chin to your chest, if you can do that with relative ease then that is a good sign on the meningitis front - although it doesn't rule it out.  Don't freak out yet - How old are you and are you a women.  Your shoulders etc.. are getting sore because you have had the headache so long everything else is trying to protect your head - that is normal and to be expected.

Do you have a FEVER = the most important questions.

You need to call TODAY and make an appointment with a neurologist - call your member services phone number on the back of your card - get 3-5 names of "board certified" neurologist.  You can call each one until you find one that can get you in quick - also you can go the ER at anytime - you are in a great deal of pain and they can break that pain at least for a couple of days.  Praying is good - I do a great deal of it - but my personal thought is that God gave us doctors - and you need to get to a specialist as soon as possible.  And again, go to an urgent care or ER if you have nothing strong enough to control the pain.  And if you have a fever, go anyway.

[Godofredo MD]

Hi.

Do you have a fever? Do you experience nausea and vomiting?

If you have the symptoms I mentioned above, there is a possibility that you may be suffering from meningitis. You should immediately have your condition checked by a physician.

Other conditions that could possibly cause such symptoms include migraines, tension headache, or even hypertension.

Hope this helps.

[jcverive]

Were you checked for meningitis? If not, you should request to be checked. If meningitis is ruled out, see a neurologist as soon as possible.