pain at top back of head

[mel_716]

This has got me going crazy. I returned from a vaction on the 1st of June with a horrible stomach ache that lasted for a week, once that got better, the head aches started. It's a dull, constant throbbing pain I can basically feel all over but the most "pain" is a the top back of my head ... sometimes I can feel it in my temples. I went to the ER and got a CT Scan (negative) and blood work (negative) ... and they kinda went away after that. A week or so later, the stomach aches returned, again, within a week or so disappeared and now the head aches are back. Again, same kind of pain. Taking Tylenol doesn't help much, even tried Sudafed Sinus Headache just in case and not much has been accomplished by this medicine. Any ideas?

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

You can also try taking probiotics. They are available in tablet form OTC. Probiotics are healthy bacteria and help in fighting infections. Yoghurt is also rich in healthy bacteria.
Do keep us posted!

[mel_716]

Well I went to the psychiatrist yesterday and was prescribed Clonzapam (sp?) for anxiety and it's tremedously helping the headaches (I'm attributing them to tension). As for the stomach issues, I went to the Primary Dr. thismorning and she reviewed the blood tests from the hospital visit I had and they had apparently texted me for EVERYTHING and all my levels were normal. She thinks I picked up a bacteria while on vacation (the gentleman I went with is having all sorts of diarrhea problems within the past month too) and my body is just having trouble fighting off a foreign bacteria. She recommended me taking acidopholys (sp?) pills to 'rejuvinate' the good bacteria in my stomach. Says I should be feeling better within days of taking it. Went out and bought a bottle of it and havent taken any yet. A little scared if there's going to be any side effects ... any more ideas?

[Dr Santos]

Hi,

It's good that your CT scan and blood tests are normal. Were you able to have your stomach pains checked by a doctor? Migraine headache is often described as an intense pulsing or throbbing pain in one area of the head. It is often accompanied by extreme sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, and vomiting. There is one kind of migraine that is seen mainly in children but can occur in adults as well. It is characterized by episodes of moderate to severe central abdominal pain lasting 1–72 hours. Abdominal Migraine consists primarily of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. For infrequent abdominal Migraine attacks, medications used for other forms of Migraine are often employed. such as NSAIDs, antinausea medications, Midrin, and the triptans. You could read more about this through this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migraine

Take care and keep us posted.

[DrNoopurMD]

Hi,

How are you?
Your symptoms could be a result of stomach infections. Infections of stomach like acute gastritis, viral gastroenteritis, E coli infections, intestinal flu and even IBS can cause stomach aches followed by headaches.
http://symptoms.wrongdiagnosis.com/cosymptoms/headache/stomach-ache-desc-all.htm
Please discuss these possibilities with your treating doctor. Do keep us posted!