Blows to the head - headaches?

[mineul]

Recently, I fell from a surface that is 5'5" (or people). That was Feb. of this year. This is my most recent head injury and I was conscious when I fell and hit the back of my head. There was also another one I had 2 years ago from a cricket bat (I got hit hard). That has healed, but lately, with stress level, I'm having headaches again. It is not a systematic headache, but it is focused at the place where I was hit from the cricket bat.

I thought it was a bruise so I took some x-rays, but the doctors found nothing. What could this be? I get stress headaches around my sinus area, but this is something different. It is worse when I'm more stressed and when I'm not thinking about anything.

Could this be a tumor (benign)? I am not having any nausea or appetite loss. My eyes are fine, except sometimes I think they have little twitches and my "eyeballs" (im sure there is a medical term for this) shake left to right rapidly for a second. I have my balance and I've never fainted randomly in class.

Thanks.

[mineul]

I got a second CT scan and nothing is found. I am experiencing them again but then again I have to study for 4 AP tests in a period of less than a month...

[mineul]

Thank you for that thorough answer, it made me feel a lot better!

[PaulMD]

Hi there.

From what you have described, this can be what is called a tension headache which is usually related to stress.  The history of trauma to that area may lead you to suspect that this problem may be related to that, but since that happened quite a long time ago, it is hard to fully pin these symptoms on the trauma.  Remedies for this would include adequate rest, avoiding stress, and standard medications for pain.

The possibility of tumor may be negligible but cannot totally be discounted.  To be sure about this, it is best that you have yourself checked by a specialist (neurologist) since from the neurologic exam alone, he may be able to tell if the diagnosis is plausible.

Regards.