Aa
Aa
A
A
A
Close
Avatar universal

Please help me figure out why my head hurst so much!


Hello,

For the past year, I have experienced a sudden surge of pressure in my head.  It only happens when I laugh hard or yell or get too excited.  It's like an inflatable balloon.  It's slowly surges, then it slowly comes down from it's peak and goes away.  It usually lasts about 3-5 seconds (start to finish).  I also have dull headaches almost daily...at least 4 times a week.  I'm concerned because I'm taking advil on a almost daily basis.  Is this something I need to be overly concerned with? I have no ear issues and I do have low laying tonsils what ever that means!!
2 Responses
Sort by: Helpful Oldest Newest
Avatar universal
I have low lying tonsils as well.  3-4mm according to the drs.  

Tried to relieve daily headaches/migraines with Advil.  Turns out that my GI dr. claims my gastritis is directly related to all the Advil that I took.   Besides that NL's have told me Iburprofen can cause rebound headaches so essentially you may never get out of the vicious cycle of daily headaches by using that type of pain reliever.


Helpful - 0
620923 tn?1452915648

  Hi u may want to check out the Chiari Malformation forum here on MedHelp as low lying tonsils can indicate u have Chiari or a related condition....even with low lying tonsils u can have Chiari symptoms.....

With Chiari we can have pressure HA's from simple things like laughing, crying, shouting, and doing nething that causes us to strain....

How long since u received ur low lying tonsil DX and were u in a MVA that may have caused it?....

Do u have copies of ur MRI and the report?

Here is the link to the Chiari forum - http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/257?camp=msc
Helpful - 0
Have an Answer?

You are reading content posted in the Neurology Community

Top Neurology Answerers
620923 tn?1452915648
Allentown, PA
5265383 tn?1669040108
ON
1756321 tn?1547095325
Queensland, Australia
1780921 tn?1499301793
Queen Creek, AZ
Learn About Top Answerers
Didn't find the answer you were looking for?
Ask a question
Popular Resources
Find out how beta-blocker eye drops show promising results for acute migraine relief.
In this special Missouri Medicine report, doctors examine advances in diagnosis and treatment of this devastating and costly neurodegenerative disease.
Here are 12 simple – and fun! – ways to boost your brainpower.
Discover some of the causes of dizziness and how to treat it.
Discover the common causes of headaches and how to treat headache pain.
Two of the largest studies on Alzheimer’s have yielded new clues about the disease