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11-24-2011, 02:35 PM | #1 | |||
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This is day 4 of the worst I've had in quite a spell. I've had chronic headaches for going on ten years now, and they've usually been cervicogenic (CTTH), migraine (M), or a compound of both (CTTH/M). Occasionally, I may get a sinus headache or something virus-related, but this one is something new (Oh, joy.... ). It passes in & out of a migraine phase, replete with nause and dizziness; otherwise it's a general all-over, whole-head, sick headache - reminescent of a hangover (but without any reason/justification) and is so far unresponsive to whatever I throw at it.
What... [apply negative pressure to it]s the most is that after two virtually sleepless nights, I got seven hours of blissless slumber and dreamt all night long, and in every dream I had this stinking headache.... Happy Thanksgiving, Doc
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11-25-2011, 08:06 AM | #2 | |||
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...and another sleepless night.
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11-25-2011, 08:37 AM | #3 | |||
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Do you have a blood pressure cuff?
I would get one, a manual one doesn't cost a whole lot. (about $20) Severe persistent HA can be due to high blood pressure, and considering your hormone treatment...may be induced by hormones.
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11-25-2011, 10:42 PM | #4 | |||
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Thanks, but that's not it. My blood pressure rises as a result of headaches (or any pain flare) but otherwise it's between 105/60 & 115/75. The one & only thing I can do with all the biofeedback lessons I got is lower my BP by about 10 points within a few minutes.
At least part of this one is a pain/anxiety/insomnia cycle (that began after the HA did). If it doesn't settle down by Mon, I'll head into the docs ofc. Doc
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12-17-2011, 11:28 AM | #5 | |||
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Had a new one this morning....
I woke up in... I won't say agony - that's too severe - but definitely more pain (lumbar arthritis/DDD/stenosis) than anyone should wake up in - this morning. I needed help getting out of bed. I made it downstairs, and to my chair, and as I managed to ease myself down into it.... WHAMMO! A bolt of searing pain went up my spine from my lambar to my head and... instant migraine. That was 7:30. It's almost 11:30, 2 maxalts, 2 coffees, and no relief yet. A migraine first thing in the morning can ruin your WHOLE day... Doc
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12-24-2011, 02:34 PM | #6 | |||
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have you ever been checked for chiari malformation
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01-04-2012, 11:41 PM | #7 | |||
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Probably, (I've had CT scans & MRIs) but looking over a few web pages, I doubt that that's the problem, but I've made a note to ask anyhoo. Thanks.
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