HeadPains

[LisaPugliano]

This all began around the end of December, when I was experiencing very bad pain in my left jaw...I went to the dentist and they did a root canal on one of my front teeth because she said that she didn't see anything wrong in the back of my mouth.

[metal_king]

Im sorry for your pain ive had almost the same things all my problems are on the left side to. its been about 3 yrs and some things have gotten  alittle better i watch what i eat  and how i move my neck. ive tried alot of pain reliefe medicine and i still have pain constant to this day.I still get pain in left ear , left jaw, pain in left eye, and teeth sometimes being pressed together or pressure. my left side of head hurts or feels pain when you touch. left temple pain all the time. I think most of my problems started after dental work. when i did any bending over or driving in car made my problems worse when there was alot of bumping. that problem slowly gets better. If youd like to email me and ask me any questions. ARE your problems getting any better? have you found a docter with answers? metal_king***@****.  thanks jeff.

[CCaldwell]

To CCF Neuro,
  What is hemicrania continua?

[CCF Neuro[P] MD, RPS]

Dear Lisa:

I am sorry to hear about your headache.  It is difficult to diagnose over the internet.  Do you have any associated eye conjunctival injection (red eye), tearing in the eye on the side of the headache, nasal congestion, running nose, lid ptosis, or eyelid edema on the side of the headache?  If so, you might have what we call hemicrania continua.  These types of headaches have these symptoms along with a terrible unilateral headache.  Some respond to indomethacin while others require a nerve block.  I would try and see a headache specialist and find out if you might have hemicrania continua.

Sincerely,

CCF Neuro MD