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Headaches/migraines for 2 months.
I am 21 years old and I have had headaches for 2 months straight everyday they go away when I sleep then come back a couple hours after im awake. I have been to the hospital and had a CT scan and came back normal. I have been takin prescribed headache meds, have tried to different kinds and neither have worked, I am referred to get an MRI but not sure how long until I can get that done. I wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions on what they could be caused from, Brain Anurysums run in my family so im kind of scared but also know that I cant stress myself about that. Any suggestions? Thank you!
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How is your husband? Aside from positional headaches, exertion headaches may be considered also. These presents with generalized head pain during or following physical exertion like running, jumping, etc. It can also occur with passive exertions including sneezing, coughing, or bowel movement. If it persists, it is best that you have this checked by his doctor for proper evaluation and to rule out organic causes like aneurysms, tumors, or blood vessel malformation. Take care and do keep us posted.
How is your husband? Aside from positional headaches, exertion headaches may be considered also. These presents with generalized head pain during or following physical exertion like running, jumping, etc. It can also occur with passive exertions including sneezing, coughing, or bowel movement. If it persists, it is best that you have this checked by his doctor for proper evaluation and to rule out organic causes like aneurysms, tumors, or blood vessel malformation. Take care and do keep us posted.
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Hi,
Thanks for the update. It is great to know that the cause has been identified and has been treated appropriately. Chronic sinusitis is usually not diagnosed by a CT scan alone. Nasal endoscopy, a CT scan, and clinical symptoms are all used to make a positive diagnosis and could be one reason why it was not picked up by the imaging study. Take care always and best regards.
Thanks for the update. It is great to know that the cause has been identified and has been treated appropriately. Chronic sinusitis is usually not diagnosed by a CT scan alone. Nasal endoscopy, a CT scan, and clinical symptoms are all used to make a positive diagnosis and could be one reason why it was not picked up by the imaging study. Take care always and best regards.
I also have a positional headache. Can you provide me with any details you have on how your husband was diagnosed? Anything I can research or ask my doctor about?
Like what was on his scan that finally got it noticed? Did he also have increased pain when straining (coughing, sneezing, bending over)?
Thanks
Like what was on his scan that finally got it noticed? Did he also have increased pain when straining (coughing, sneezing, bending over)?
Thanks
I had a severe sinus infection and that is what was causing my head aches/ migraines!
This sounds similar to what my husband had. Does the pain dissipate when you lie down, and return when you are sitting up or standing? That was what my husband experienced. A positional headache.
Turned out he had spontaneous intracranial hypotension. He was leaking spinal fluid, though he had not had an injury or a spinal tap to cause a leak - thus the "spontaneous" part of the description. I hope you can get an MRI soon. They can't always see these on a CT scan. It is very rare to get a spinal fluid leak without having any kind of injury. So there are not many doctors that are familiar. My husband had to go to 5 different neurologist before he found one that could help him.
Good luck with that. I hope you can get an MRI soon.
Turned out he had spontaneous intracranial hypotension. He was leaking spinal fluid, though he had not had an injury or a spinal tap to cause a leak - thus the "spontaneous" part of the description. I hope you can get an MRI soon. They can't always see these on a CT scan. It is very rare to get a spinal fluid leak without having any kind of injury. So there are not many doctors that are familiar. My husband had to go to 5 different neurologist before he found one that could help him.
Good luck with that. I hope you can get an MRI soon.
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How are you? It is good to know that the CT scan came back normal. Aneurysm is usually associated with high blood pressure. It may rupture or allow blood to leak slowly resulting in a sudden, unbearable headache, double vision, rigid neck and loss of conscious. It is important to monitor your blood pressure as swell as keep a journal for headache triggers. Aside from medication overuse, the causes of many chronic daily headaches are not well understood but may be due to a heightened response to pain signals or the part of your brain that suppresses pain signals is not working properly. If the present medications are not working, it is best that you inform your doctor about this for proper management. The MRI may also help determine the underlying cause. Take care and do keep us posted.