Head pain

[katmo102]

Starting today, I am having sharp stabbing pains in the back of my head.  This is occuring on the right side, somewhat behind my ear.  Its like a throb but not continuous.  For the past week, I have been having sharp shooting pains on the outer portion of my ear, in the cartilage area.  Over the past few years, I have had this pain, but its usually once and then goes away, and won't recur for weeks to months later.  However, this past week, it has been happening almost daily.  Doesn't hurt to touch necessarily tho sometimes I can find a tender spot on the cartilage.  I wonder if the head pain I am having now is related to the ear pain, or if its a separate issue?  I have some health issues, being diagnosed with mixed connective tissue disease (namely lupus, CREST, thyroiditis) some years ago, and have chronic fibromyalgia, and am also being treated for GERD.  

Thank you for any advice you can provide.

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How is your husband? Weakness in the arms, or legs and even the face may indicate neurological conditions such as stroke. This usually presents suddenly with confusion, headache, and slurring of speech. If he is experiencing these symptoms, it is best that you have him checked immediately to rule out stroke. If he is hypertensive, this should also be controlled to prevent further complications. Take care and do keep us posted.

[patiandbob]

my husband is experiencing pain on the right side of his head which moves around to the back of his head; tender to touch.  He has been this way for over 6 months, he his also experiencing weakness i his left arm.  His ENT sai if he is having ANY weakness in his arm he should go to the ER.  What are your thoughts?

[dr_simran]

Hello Dear katmo102 ,
Are you hypertensive ?You should get your blood pressure levels monitored.The pain could be due to raised blood pressure.Do you have associated weakness of arms?Also get an ECG done to study the electrical activity of the heart. It could also be due to neuralgia or related to cervical spinal cord .You should consult a neurologist and get these conditions ruled out.
Best