Sever head pain

[ahelp71]

My wife has been having very severe head pain since early Jan 2010 and every test has come back normal. She was taken by ambulance twice to ER only to have them boot her out within three hours and diagnose her wih a headache. We have been to two neurologists who just want to pump the same drugs into her that don't work as well. She has loss the use of the rt side of her body, she can barely speak, she has blackouts(4-5 times a day), she has double vision and has vicious stabbing pains in the rear of her head. Something is going on but all the tests( MRI,Ct scan,eeg) came back negative and current doctor doesn't belive her conditions anymore yet he'll perscribed her meds. Looking for an answer.

[Dr. A. Srivastava]

Thank you for your question. Although without being able to examine her I can not offer you the specific advice on diagnosis and treatment that she needs, but I would try to provide you some relevant information about her health concern.

Generally, any throbbing headache needs to be evaluated for migraine, cluster & tension headache. One sided headache that is throbbing in nature with dizziness/nausea symptoms could be suggestive of migraine. In addition to that, one sided weakness should be evaluated of underlying neurological disorder that may be the main reason of her bad headaches. The mainstay of the migraine treatment is always to identify the triggering factors and to avoid them. Triggering factors could be different foods such as cheese, chocolate, alcohol and even few fruits. Other factors that may induce your migraine attack may be contraceptive pills, stress or depression, bright lights, loud noise and traveling. Few females experience headache more commonly during the time of their menstrual periods & at the time of hormonal imbalance. I would suggest careful record of events that have proceeded with the attack and avoid those factors. In addition, try to rest in a dark & quiet room, meditate, have a balanced diet and avoid taking unnecessary drugs. Even then if you suffer continuous headache, please arrange an appointment with a neurologist right away who will evaluate the further underlying disorders here that may be the main reasons of your migraine attacks and can provide you an appropriate treatment here. Hope this information proves helpful to you. Take Care & Regards!!!

[noneya_george]

the next time you go, i would mention checking for hemiplegia, which is a condition that is caused by a stroke or head/back injury. I'm not absolutely sure about this, just thought i would give my opinion.