Pains in the back of head

[nickieb]

Hello doctors

I was wondering if i could gain some help. the last few days i have been experiencing intermittent head pains, like a twinge rather than a stab. I do suffer from horrendous pain in my neck & shoulders which the doctor just thinks is poor posture despite this continuous ache & lipoma at the bottom of my neck around T 7. I was wondering what are these pains, should i be worried?? For the last week i am not sure this is relevant i have had a burning scalp- which has now subsided however there are areas that are sore (as in when i touch them) still.
I Am due to see my Dr Thursday should i mention this?

What do you think these pains could be??

[DrKalraMD]

Hi, this could be occipital neuralgia, lesion of occipital nerve causing pain at the back of head. “Occipital neuralgia is caused by damage to these nerves. Ways in which they can be damaged include trauma (usually concussive), physical stress on the nerve, repetitious neck contraction, flexion or extension, and as a result of medical complications.” Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occipital_neuralgia

Although cervical spondylosis is also a possibility but is usually not associated with scalp burning pain.

[nickieb]

What symptoms have you had?
I have had everything from burning scalp, sensitive scalp, head twinges, chronic neck & shoulder pain & yes i do clench my teeth badly- with stress. The burning pain i had was where a hair band would sit (kinda where rams horns are). I have considered occipital neuralgia myself but the doctor constantly tells me its stress which is very annoying.

I have also considered TMJ but the literature i have found hasn't been great.

[ccnm]

Dear nickieb,
have they ruled out tmj? I'm just learning about it myself and it can have really odd symptoms that seemed unrelated to the jaw joint but because of the interrelatedness of the nerves can cause burning and pain in mastoid area. Look up the tmj sites and see if it helps. Try ice on the areas. Good luck,