Continual Headache

[JenMix]

I wanted to ask out there - does your headach ever go away ? I went and had my eyes checked and was told they were very dry and that I need to use 2 types of eye medication numerous  times a day - I use drops 6 times a day and a cream at night 1 time a day.  My head just aches - the dr told me that there was nothing that could be done for me = that i just needed to be patient and that it was only going to get worse. Is that true ? Is there any one out there that has had this problem ?  I have had 3 different types of exams done and he told me that I had lost some of my vision but that it would be acceptable. And that this would be a start to establish a base line for further  exams. He also told me that he would contiue to check my every 6 months to see if my eyes were bugging out or drying out more. I asked is there is anything I can do to help stop this progression and he said nope it is what it is.....Does it get better or should I just accept that this is my life from now on ?  My Endo told me that he would not due surgery until my thryoid reduces and my levels get into line - right now things are moving in the right direction <but not where they need to be.My throat is still swollen and food is still hanging in my throat when I swallow. I would appreciate any feedback that you could give to me . My throat is sore every morning and he has cecked my CBC's but it is ok - so he says.. I just would really like for anyone to tell me their feelings on this.
Thanks

[898]

I've found this on my insurance Website:

Treatment

In mild cases, cool compresses, sunglasses and artificial tears provide relief. People with Graves' eye disease often are advised to sleep with their heads elevated to reduce eyelid swelling. If double vision is a continuing problem, glasses containing prisms may be prescribed or surgery on the muscles may be advised.

Corticosteroids, taken by mouth, may help temporarily with early stages of eye-muscle problems, but they are not effective later in the disease. Corticosteroids, taken by mouth or given intravenously (into a vein), may be used to treat compression of the optic nerve, which is the most serious complication of Graves' eye disease.

[kitty9309]

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Good luck. Be persistent!

[JenMix]

Thanks - I have not been using tylenol or advil very much - I really had any type of medication due to the side affects to your liver - but it seems that these get back for me when my heart rate goes us. I have an appt with my Dr in 2 weeks so I think that I need to push the point with him a little hard.

Thanks again --

[kitty9309]

I had daily headaches for years.

The last neurologist I saw asked me how many times a week I used any kind of pain med for the headache and how many tablets.

It turns out I had rebound headaches caused by using too much advil or tylenol. I had to stop using any kind of pain killer and 4 weeks later, I had no more headaches. He was very bothered that no other doctor suggested rebound headaches as a possibility.

Just a thought. I don't know if you are taking advil, tylenol or the like for your headaches.