Hi,
This may be a case of neuralgia ( nerve pain ). Musculoskeletal causes may also present with sharp pain. Other differentials will be a migraine, cervicogenic ( spine related ) headaches, occipital neuralgia, paroxysmal hemicrania. Any other associated symptoms like eye redness and tearing?
I suggest you seek consult with a neurologist for a complete evaluation.OTC analgesics may not be able to help. A cranial scan and a cervical spine scan will be able to rule other underlying problems.A case of migraine is only given as a diagnosis after a complete assessment and other possible conditions have been ruled out.
Thank you for the quick answer!
I will follow your advice and will arrange to see a neurologist!
I have exactly the same thing except I am a female, 46yrs old. No other symptons just the headache on left rear side of head. It's been on and off for the last 5 days. I do not normally have headaches.
If you find out anything please let me know.
I have had the exact symtoms going on for two days what was the out come from your problem , please respond, i feel like i may have a tumor or an anyrysm. This is kind of scary. Patty
I am having the same exact pain, and my mother is a nurse and she said its called a tension headache and it is caused by stress, lack of sleep and malnutrition. webmd tells you more about it if you look it up
Hi,
One-sided pulsating headaches usually refers to migraine headache while dull vise-like type of pain usually signifies tension headaches. Rest, pain medications, ice packs, avoidance of triggers such as stress usually help. Take care and best regards.