very bad headaches

[workhardplayhard]

Hello all,

i would appreciate any kind of medical expertise help.

well to begin with iam 22. about 2 years ago i started getting these bad headaches, it lasted for about 3 months so i did an MRI and a got the diagnosis: chronic sinus. Then the headaches stopped, and it came back the following summer meaning ( about 9 months after the first time i got these headaches) so now these headaches wont stop, they come and go but lets say i have them for about 3/4 of a whole day. My vision also started to get worse, meaning i see very bad from far, sometimes my eyes twitch, and i see blurry sometimes. Note that i never had any vision problems before.

So, about 3 months ago i went to a ENT-doctor and he suggested that i have a endoscopis sinus surgery done, so i did have the surgey (about 2 months ago). To be perfectly honest the surgery did not improve my situation, i still have the head-aches and my vision is getting worse. sometimes i even feel that my head is somewhere else than me, feeling out of it or something. something else that i also noted that started recently with my body are my hands, for example i hold my cellphone in my hand and after a couple of seconds my hand hurts, like it cant take it. I can explain this, but its strange.

The reason i am writing here is because i feel that i am not getting the help that i want, maybe its the doctors or maybe its me i am not sure (i live in Spain). I am really worried  about this because it has changed my my life, i think its getting worse.

I dont now if my problem is serious, but anyhow maybe i should get an appointment with a neurologist or an eyedoctor? I dont know what to do, or if i am sick or anything.

Any help at all from this website would be appricated. Thanks alot and greetings from Spain.

[LifesAHeadache]

Yes, you are sick - meaning some ailment because of consistent headaches.  I am not a doctor but definitely go to the neurologist.  I don't know much about Spains medical community, but I would suggest getting a full MRI with contrast.  Since you have recurrent symptoms after surgery you should be able to get the neurologist to approve another MRI.  If you can afford to go to the eye doc to, may as well.  If you are near-sighted, that eye strain can cause a headache or be a TRIGGER for migraine.  Make sure to get a copy of MRI on CD.  You can actually look at your own scans on the disc.  A neurologist will be the specialist that will know if your sinus problem has impacted your brain in some way, or its perfectly normal. It could be something as simple as severe seasonal allergies that are a TRIGGER for migraine or a small but chronic infection that is slowly moving into the brain  Don't freak, the odds of that last one are almost impossible - blood work should have shown it and you should have had that before sugery.

For me, I went to the ENT just trying everything looking for help with severe headache.  And I am a somewhat attractive girl but have the ole Italian bump in the middle of my not so little nose.  So hey it was worth the trip.  He laughed during the exam and said I have sinuses as big as a house.  So I definitely am not getting sinus headaches.  OK, that helped the self esteem - but on the MRI I can see exactly what he means.  I don't like the idea of assigning surgery because it "might" help.  Anyway, since you will have the MRI on CD, you will have the option of being able to send them to one of the top-notch hospitals in spain or you may be able to get an eval of the MRI by a specializing teaching hospital in the US as well.

One good diagnostic question - on a scale of 1-10 how bad is the headache before med and then what number is it after pain medication.  And what pain med did you try - in Spain you may have Codiene ect.. over the counter, I'm not sure but if you are from USA - and not familiar with labels ect be sure to talk to the pharacist about exactly what you are taking.  Also, you didn't hurt your neck or anything did you?

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,
You could be still having the sinus problem as the chances of a complete resolution of sinusitis post surgery is not seen an all cases. Were you prescribed nasal sprays, steam inhalation, saline drops etc post surgery?
You should also get your vision checked, as that could be causing your headaches and increasing them at other times.
A neurologist would probbaly ask for a repeat MRI, would tell you the status of your sinuses and also whether an eye specialist consultation would help. So it would be best to schedule an appointment with a neurologist at the earliest.
Have you noticed any other trigger factors for your headaches?
Hope this helps.
Good luck.

[workhardplayhard]

I dont know if its the sinus problems anymore, because i went to my doctor and he put some microscope camera or something up my nose and he looked and he said that the sinus problems are gone and that there is some other factor that is causing the headache, i dont know why but i still dont kind of believe him for some strange reason. SO what do you guys suggest exactly? should i go to the neurologist first or should i go to the eyedoctor first?

thanks for all your help, you guys are great!

[BhumikaMD]

Hi,
It would best advisable to consult a neurologist first. It would help to establish the possible diagnosis, and he would probbaly prescribe some medication for your symptoms.
It would also then be decided whether you need to rule out an eye problem or sinusitis as the cause of your symptoms.
Do continue with the physical therapy.
Good luck.

[hava]

Try these exercises and your headache will get better gradually.Come back after 2 weeks to report your progress.
Anulom Vilom - Deep Breath-in through left nostril keeping right nostril closed
then - Breath-out through right nostril keeping left nostril closed
then -Deep Breath-in through right nostril keeping left nostril closed
then - Breath-out through left nostril keeping right nostril closed
and repeat this cycle for upto 30  minutes twice a day(maximum 60 min/day).

Bhramri Pranayam -Close eyes. Close ears with thumb, index finger on forehead, and rest three fingers on base of nose touching eyes. Breathe in through nose. And now breathe out through nose while humming like a bee.
Duration : 5 to 15 times