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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Carmel, IN
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Location: Carmel, IN
Posts: 467
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Originally Posted by kevbo887
Sarah, could be a multitude of different things causing your headaches like that.
My neuro thinks I suffer from cluster headaches as well as migraines. Im going to a headache specialist today to see if its confirmed.
For myself, the ice pick headaches are what my neuro deems as cluster headaches. They usually last for around an hour, happen a few times a week, and always at the same times. No warning they are coming either.
Basically what happens is I get an unreal pressure behind my eye, and then just non stop stabbing headaches. Laying down doesnt work, nothing does actually. Usually I pace back and forth around the house just screaming like a maniac because im in so much pain. Luckily it lasts for an hour tops. Its literally the most unreal pain you could imagine as far as headaches go. Also, my eyes water, sometimes leaving me wonder if im crying, or just eyes watering. Im a total maniac when this happens. I just want to smash my head against a wall, but obviously that would be counter productive.
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Yep, sounds about right Kev... My headache specialist that I saw down in Dallas said that it was more than likely cluster and migraine... she thinks that the cluster is the main culprit and all the others are created because of that... She put me on indomethacin and verapamil.. it has worked a little bit but need something more... hope you get some answers!!! Let me know!
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The Start: MVA, t-boned, on 1-12-14 (my sons 5th birthday) and did not think anything of it.. my back hurt on site but everything else seemed ok. Lost about 10-12 hours from about 3 hours after the accident to the next day...Experienced terrible brain fog for over a month, plus intense headaches, nausea, dizziness, cognitive difficulties, disorientation, no short term memory, depression and just an overall hangover feeling daily.
Current Situation: I'm about 7 months in and my local neurologist has waived her white flag and therefore I am headed to Dallas to be seen (I have family there). The headaches are still daily. I have nausea, dizziness as well.
Drugs I have been on- Vicodin (off), Naproxen (off), proanolol (off), topamax (off), cataflam (off), Midrin (off), Flexeril (off) and now Namenda XR (off), Nortrptylin (off), Verapamil (off)
Therapy- Osteopath, Vestibular and balance therapy, fuzion/soft tissue massage, acupuncture
Drs- ER (no help), GP, Chiropractor, Neurologist and Osteopath
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