Headaches , neck pain , dizziness

[ls0901]

Im 13 and i'm a female . This has been going on for a while now , well everytime I stand up too fast or if i sit or lay down for a long time and stand up i get super dizzy and I kind of like blackout for like 5 seconds until my vision is clear again . usually when that happen i just kind of hold on to whatever is near me so that I won' fall , At night and morning I find myself having a lot a neck pain and headaches . I don't know if its just the way i sleep . or what . but sometimes the pain is just too much It keeps me up at night . Any help ? suggestion ?

[AKC_75]

Hi and welcome to the Migraines & Headaches Community.

I agree with Ball. And in the meantime here are some suggestions to help with the pain.

1. There are several symptoms of migraines and what causes the pain of a migraine is the blood vessels in your brain become dilated. So, sometimes it helps it you put a bit of pressure on your head. I am sure you have already been doing this unconsciously with your hands from time to time. So, get a bandanna or a cloth headband and wrap it snugly around your head.
2. If you rub Mentholatum across your forehead and on your temples that helps relax those tense muscles. You can do this with or without the wrap, depending on if you like the heat or not.
3. Try either a cold or hot pack, whichever is more comfy to you.
4. The best OTC meds that I have found that works is Excedrin. It is a combo of Aspirin, Tylenol and Caffeine and that happens to be an excellent combo for migraines.
5. I mentioned caffeine before...well, drink coffee, Mt Dew, take Vivirin...sometimes a mega dose of caffeine will stop it in its tracks.
6. If you get nauseous or dizzy get some Meclizine from the pharmacy (the stuff behind the counter) you can take 25mg three times a day as needed. Yes it works on both.

Keep us posted pls.

[Ball123]

The dizziness sounds like low blood pressure. It is not dangerous but you can fall and hurt yourself so try to stand up slower so you don't black out and fall.

The headache and neck pain need not be connected to the dizziness. It is common in your age to have a lot of headaches because of all hormones and changes in your body. Usually if you are a headache patient your body wants as little changes as possible. Females get more headaches than men for example because the female hormones cycle while men's hormone levels are sort of stable/constant.

So it is probably nothing dangerous. But even so it can be worth a visit to the doctor to check it up. If the pain keeps you up at night, then I definitely think it is serious enough to warrant a doctor's visit.

Have you tried any medicine to get rid of the pain?