help please

[Biz93]

I have had these real bad sharp pains on each side of my head for about 4 days now.
It started 4 nights ago when I layed down about 2 in the morning.
I have no idea whats going on.
I am kinda scared because I have these knots on my head I have had all my life (20 years) and I do not know what they are neither.
My great grandmother died at 23 of a brain aneurysm  so that scares me,  I do not have a doctor because of insurance.
Multiple health problems.

[TheLightSeeker]

Hi Elizabeth and welcome to the forum.

Sweetheart, you're so young and yet suffering so much.
I read your profile.
It seems unfair, but it might have to do with something transferred from
your mom while pregnant with you (maternal transfer-but not a gene)and this might be  a thyroid disorder, which might have gone undetected for either one of you. There's a type 2 hypothyroid, which is not detected by any blood tests, as the hormone levels tested are fine, except there's thyroid hormone resistance, so the problem is in the cells not getting
the hormones. I'm oversimplifying this process, to make sure you understand it. There other possible causes as well.
You may self-test for hypothyroid as follows:
1.Shake the thermometer (preferable glass thermometer) down before retiring.
2.Upon awakening, place it in your armpit and leave it there for 10 minutes before getting out of bed. No covers ,no clothes over shoulder.
3.Record the temperature.
4.Take the average of 4 days of temperatures,in days 1,3,5 & 7 of any week or 7 day period.
Most of the information on the manifestations of hypothyroidism, its diagnosis, including the technique for measuring and interpreting basal temperatures, and the treatment were compiled and described by the late Dr. Broda O. Barnes, M.D.  He is the author of the book Hypothyroidism: "The Unsuspected Illness".  His work is disseminated to physicians and the public by the foundation bearing his name, theBroda O. Barnes, M.D. Research Foundation, which is located in Trumbull, Connecticut.

How does one interpret the results of the basal body axillary temperature test?  If the average temperature is below 97.8 Fahrenheit, then the diagnosis of a low functioning thyroid system is likely.  An average temperature between 97.8 and 98.2 is considered normal.  An average temperature above 98.2 is considered high and might reflect an infection or a hyperthyroid condition.
Once a pattern of hypothyroid symptoms is established and the basal body temperatures are found to be low, the next step is a therapeutic trial of thyroid hormone.
But this, I can explain further to you, once you do the test.

Most of your conditions and symptoms are consistent with thyroid dysfunction, but of course it is not 100%. The self-test is almost foolproof
but in the event of an infection, your temperature may be higher than normal, so the test won't work in such a case.

Please post again soon or you may pm anytime.

Blessings!
Love & Light
Niko

[Overwhelmed10]

That ***** about the Medicaid...yup I've been to ER several times myself for migraine...it really is the only way to get relief when the are excruciating... Wishing you luck...I know it's hard to live with them..

[Biz93]

I have tried several times to get medicaid, I can not seem to get accepted.
Seems like the only way you can medicaid these days is if you are pregnant :/ Yes I know I have had them all my life and I have never had any trouble with them but they do scare me.
If the pain gets any worst the only way I can think to help is go to the E.R.

[Overwhelmed10]

Hi there, I'm sorry to hear you are hurting.  Is there any way you can qualify for Medicaid to get your head checked out?  I think you should have those knots looked at.  Besides some help for your pain... I've been there with no health insurance.  I only have it now through my husbands job as I'm a stay at home mom.  Wishing you luck.  :)