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Old 07-02-2015, 04:57 PM #11
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Hi,

This sounds so similar to the headaches that i experience - i really hope that your husband has been able to find some relief?

My symptoms are as below:

-In the base of my skull where it meets the neck
-occasionally radiating to ears, throat, jaw (occasionally i can feel a related sensation in my nose)
-Intense throbbing, pressure, burning pain
-Base of skull feels swollen and tender
-Sometimes affects hearing - similar sensation to ear popping
-I feel dazed and I don't want to talk

-Period where i have the headaches/neck pain will last roughly 1 week - sometimes 2 weeks
-I can go for months without any symptoms

-Lasting around 5-10 minutes a time
-Come on quickly and escalate to maximum pain within 1 minute
-They come and go roughly 10-20 times a day
-Wake me from my sleep roughly 4 times a night and in the morning
-Ibuprofen / paracetamol / ice help

Does this sound similar to what your husband experiences?

My doctor thinks that its severe tension headaches and the episodic nature of the headaches is down to my body having a learnt reaction to dealing with the tension. Similar to when you learn a song on the piano, every time you sit down to play the piano you remember to play the same songs - i thought this was an interesting take, and probably the most plausible explanation i have had yet. I am taking amitryptyline whicjh doesnt seem to be helping after 3 months. I have Appointments with a physio and neurologist next week so hopefully will find some answers.,,,

I would love to hear from you as these are the most common symptoms i have come across .

Sophie



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I am writing on behalf of my husband. He is 58, had no known health issues and rarely experienced headaches until this past February. Now he is having daily headaches, often multiple headaches in one day. They are of short duration and mostly a tolerable pain level individually but the consistency is wearing on him. We are working on a headache diary but they occur all times of day/night with no discernible triggers as yet.

He initially thought they were stress related since his father (and last parent) died last year and we have only just finalized his estate. He thought they would go away when things calmed down so didn't seek immediate attention or even mention them to me until he had an anxiety attack so medical assistance has only just been sought recently. He was prescribed Alprazolam: .25 mg x 3/day, Amitriptyline: 10 mg 1-2/night and was found to have a slight thyroid issue so Levothyroxine 25 mg/morning.

In reality, after 3 weeks, he is handling the Levothroxine fine as far as we can tell but the drowsiness of the Alprazolam is an issue and he hasn't even started the Amitriptyline because of it. He has had to cut the Aprazolam back to a trace amount in the morning to function at work and only a quarter of a dose at night to be able to get up in the morning. He doesn't use any form of caffeine.

He will be calling to make his follow up appointment but wondered if anyone had any thoughts/experiences on his type of headaches.

Thank you and may your day be pain free!
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Old 07-02-2015, 06:21 PM #12
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“He does have ongoing work stress in that he works with some "high drama" individuals including superiors so he never knows what the day will bring and he doesn't have any control over the situation when something or someone blows up. There was a change that occurred in January that might be adding to his work stress.”


Hi Concern4DH, this is just speculation, but I think your hubby’s headaches may likely be related primarily to his work situation, and if so, he may also benefit from seeking professional counseling.

I used to suffer from multiple daily headaches toward the end of my academic career, but I didn’t realize the cause until I retired and the headaches also soon disappeared. I am still quite concerned over my newly developed health conditions, but my tension headaches have not returned.

Apparently, in my case, career issues (and navigating university politics) seem to have stressed me out more than any subsequent daily issues that have arisen. Perhaps your hubby is in a similar situation.
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