Head Pain

[cecem]

I am a 25 year old female. All my life I have been in good health and good shape. I plyed sports all my life. I just recently like 4 months ago started feeling weird. It started with light headed then that went away then a pain in my head started. It is on the left side like above my ear. It is not like a head ache it is just sharp pains. I can take some tylenol and it will go away for a little bit. But i wake up with this and go to bed with this. My pinky and all sometimes will most of the time feel numb. Also sometimes my cheek and my lips and my nose sometimes will feel weird. I just scares me that something is really wrong. I went to the ER one time and they told me it was sinus and that I might have TMJ. But that is all they did and gave me some medicine it seemed to go away when I was in the medicine. So i just wondered if someone could give me some insight on this


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[Rowena Santos, MD]

HI,

Are there other signs or symptoms present? Was there an injury to your head previously? Cluster headaches usually presents as deep, nonthrobbing and severe headaches which may be located behind the ear and may radiate to the forehead and temple regions. Sometimes, there is also tearing of the affected eye, nasal congestion, and nasal drip. The individual is often awaken 1 to 3 hours after sleep with the headache in its full-blown state. Smoking, alcohol ingestion and napping often precipitate attacks. Over-the-counter pain medications typically have no effect on the pain from a cluster headache. Medications to treat cluster headaches are classified as either abortives or prophylactics. It is best to discuss which treatment option is best for you with your doctor. This link may be helpful: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cluster-headache/DS00487

Take care and keep us posted.

[cecem]

Well sometimes I will just feel really light headed and I have been in a depressed mood ever since this has started. I just figured it was because I am worried. The pain never wakes me up and it seems to help when I lay down on that side. But not in a little spot on my scalp it is tender. I dont know why I just felt it. It dont hurt when I come my hair just when I touch it an things. No I have never had a head injury, so that it not the reason. So are you thinking that it might be cluster head aches. I know I need to get my glasses changed, but I have had headaches befor and this is not like  a head ache just an annoying pain that comes and goes.If you could help me try to figure it out I would greatly appreciate it. Also it is not continous. It will stay with me for about 2 or so weeks then go away for 2 or so weeks then come back

[Mvbbdw]

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