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chronic headache and other sudden strange symptoms
almost daily headache from temple to temple/feels like my head is stuck in giant pliers. so much pressure i hit my temples to relieve. nothing overcounter helps. sometimes tenderness on left of scalp. going on for months. occasionally turns into what my dr thinks is migraine, accompanied on occasion by spinning sensation/field of vision grainy/dreamlike, as if close to flickering fluorescent lights.
Dr gave 10mgs rizatrptan to stop,it worked but shortness of breath. given immitrex instead have not used yet, family history of bad hearts,im 26 and already had an ekg show signs of blockage.
other symptoms that have popped up in past yr
-very bad periods,gyno diagnosed endometriosis.
-right ear turns purple/fills with blood/gets uncomfortabley hot.Ice pack relieves for short period but returns in ten min. happens several times/day for several hours.
-often jolted awake from not breathing,
-flash of light when trying to sleep like someone just drove into my bedrooms with highbeams on.
-some nights recurrent"zap" feeling in brain, like effexor withdrawal but I dont take any such meds. Causes me to jolt awake/situp/gasp/shake my head for it to go away. almost feels like Im losing consciousness.can happen all night.
-sudden sharp stabbing chest pain almost weekly. if i stop breathing it stops but resumes when breath resumes. wont occur again for few days.
-tmj history 1 dislocation. jaw stiff everyday, fixed by moving side to side. popping/ tooth/ear pain/ringing in ears
-random stabbing pains in random places of my body at random times, arms/wrists/ shoulder onleft side, foot on right side, recently inside my neck on left,very deep ache. 10-20s duration may recur minute later,hours, or not again for few days.
-tiny dots on arms/chest/back like small dots blood
-excessive gas even when avoiding dairy
-general anxiety/occasional attack
Dr gave 10mgs rizatrptan to stop,it worked but shortness of breath. given immitrex instead have not used yet, family history of bad hearts,im 26 and already had an ekg show signs of blockage.
other symptoms that have popped up in past yr
-very bad periods,gyno diagnosed endometriosis.
-right ear turns purple/fills with blood/gets uncomfortabley hot.Ice pack relieves for short period but returns in ten min. happens several times/day for several hours.
-often jolted awake from not breathing,
-flash of light when trying to sleep like someone just drove into my bedrooms with highbeams on.
-some nights recurrent"zap" feeling in brain, like effexor withdrawal but I dont take any such meds. Causes me to jolt awake/situp/gasp/shake my head for it to go away. almost feels like Im losing consciousness.can happen all night.
-sudden sharp stabbing chest pain almost weekly. if i stop breathing it stops but resumes when breath resumes. wont occur again for few days.
-tmj history 1 dislocation. jaw stiff everyday, fixed by moving side to side. popping/ tooth/ear pain/ringing in ears
-random stabbing pains in random places of my body at random times, arms/wrists/ shoulder onleft side, foot on right side, recently inside my neck on left,very deep ache. 10-20s duration may recur minute later,hours, or not again for few days.
-tiny dots on arms/chest/back like small dots blood
-excessive gas even when avoiding dairy
-general anxiety/occasional attack
Hello, your symptoms form a pattern that is common to tick borne infection.
Here is some information:
Canadian Lyme Foundation, symptoms: http://www.canlyme.com/patsymptoms.html
When to Suspect Lyme: http://www.angelfire.com/biz/romarkaraoke/whento.htm
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LymeNet.org : http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php
Post your query on the medical questions forum, and you'll get the opinion of many experienced Lyme patients.
Wishing you the best,
Carol
Here is some information:
Canadian Lyme Foundation, symptoms: http://www.canlyme.com/patsymptoms.html
When to Suspect Lyme: http://www.angelfire.com/biz/romarkaraoke/whento.htm
Must-See Links for New Patients: http://www.lymeinfo.net/patients.html
LymeNet.org : http://flash.lymenet.org/ubb/ultimatebb.php
Post your query on the medical questions forum, and you'll get the opinion of many experienced Lyme patients.
Wishing you the best,
Carol
You shouldn't suffer like that - go see a neurologist!
im sorry to hear that.... i know its tuff.... mine started after i had my daughter... i am wondering if it has anything to do with the epidoral i had done becasue after i had her and was recovering i could not stand up... everytime i did i had a terible head ache... finaly the doctors said that i had spinal fluid draining into my brain.... which was causing the headaches.... so i am couriose if that is what caused my now daily headaches..... but i dont know.... still been 2 yrs with no resolution.... so if you ever need someone to talk to i am here... i can relate....
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Imaging the brain can be considered to exclude a central neurologic disease, like a mass or bleed. I would discuss these symptoms in consultation with a neurologist.
The chest pain should be evaluated for both pulmonary and cardiac diseases. An echocardiogram can image the heart, and chest imaging can be done to exclude a blood clot, which can lead to the chest pain.
Other conditions to consider would be rheumatologic diseases like fibromyalgia.
These options can be discussed with your personal physician.
Follow up with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
www.kevinmd.com
The chest pain should be evaluated for both pulmonary and cardiac diseases. An echocardiogram can image the heart, and chest imaging can be done to exclude a blood clot, which can lead to the chest pain.
Other conditions to consider would be rheumatologic diseases like fibromyalgia.
These options can be discussed with your personal physician.
Follow up with your personal physician is essential.
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice - the information presented is for patient education only. Please see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.
Kevin, M.D.
www.kevinmd.com
im so sorry that you are having the constant headache.. its the worst thing in the world. i dont know how you have gone 2 years. i have had this for a while now and i swear to god every minute that passes with this constant stabbing on the left side of my head makes me want to go insane!
i cant compare it to the endometriosis pain but what makes it bad is that its CONSTANT! which makes it worse. i cant think, i cant sleep, i can barely hold a conversation. my life was starting to look up, finally in my last year of college, i have been struggling and working my way through and now this happens. i have no family support (family resents me for reporting abuse). i cant let my life crumble now, not when its just starting. im just a year away from becoming a teacher :(
i cant compare it to the endometriosis pain but what makes it bad is that its CONSTANT! which makes it worse. i cant think, i cant sleep, i can barely hold a conversation. my life was starting to look up, finally in my last year of college, i have been struggling and working my way through and now this happens. i have no family support (family resents me for reporting abuse). i cant let my life crumble now, not when its just starting. im just a year away from becoming a teacher :(
im am a 22 yr old female with very simaler issue... i get daily headaches and migranes up to 3-4 times a month... my dr called my daily headaches rebound headaches. he put me on some meds which has reduced my migrans but i still get them sometimes and i still have my daily headaches... it has gottin to were i had to get fmla for work so that i wouldnt loose my job... nothing further has ben suggested by my doc.... i have been living with this for about 2 yrs now and would love to get rid of it.... any suggestions would be greatly appreciated....
im 26, 155lbs, female, stephenjohsons syndrom reaction to sulfa,serum cholinasterase defficiency. Do not drink ever. Cannot take ssri/ssnri due to manic reaction. No meds except klonopin .25mg/night to relieve jawclenching/grinding. Occasional lortab for endometriosis pain. Dislike medicine due to sensativity tendency.
recently got student health insurance for emergency use. I do not feel my dr is taking me seriously, too busy with interns & always tries to end visit before I can explain everything. The chronic headache is ruining my life. failing in my classes, i do not sleep, i have become depressed.
What could be doing this to me? How do I get my dr to take me seriously?
i feel like even one more day of the non-stop headache is too much. i feel very desperate.
recently got student health insurance for emergency use. I do not feel my dr is taking me seriously, too busy with interns & always tries to end visit before I can explain everything. The chronic headache is ruining my life. failing in my classes, i do not sleep, i have become depressed.
What could be doing this to me? How do I get my dr to take me seriously?
i feel like even one more day of the non-stop headache is too much. i feel very desperate.
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