Hi,

I am a 28 year old female who is desperate to find out what is causing my burning head pain.

For nearly 2 years now I have this burning pain just to the left of my crown. If I touch my hair/pull my hair in that area it exacerbates the pain. I also get slight nausea.

I have had an MRI of my brain, and a CT which only showed a mucocele in my left sinus (which is at the front) so wouldn't be causing this as per ENT.

I had an MRI of my cervical spine showing a cervical disc bulge at C5 level with nerve root compression (I get a numb/painful left arm), again not apparently related to my head pain.

I have seen a physio who said my neck is tight yet unlikely to cause head pain as when he presses certain areas, it isn't made worse/better.

I have been prescribed Amitriptyline 10mg which didn't help. Upped to 20mg which caused tachycardia so I stopped.

I was given Gabapentin which I am scared to take as it's an anti-seizure drug and apparently makes you feel awful!

I just want to know what is causing the pain rather than being on medication to stop it..

Any ideas anyone? All I can describe it as is burning hot pain in a specific area which isn't relieved with paracetamol, anti-inflammatories, heat, massage etc...

Thank you in advance!