headaches
 

For the past week, ive had headaches everyday, 24 hours a day. From the moment i open my eyes until i fall asleep again. This has been worrying me. Previously, i only had headaches (worst afer a new concussion) during some certain days, and no very frequent. sometimes once every couple weeks.
Has anyone else experienced this from PCS?

My headaches have always been mainly a throbbing pain, and it always feels liek its outside the skull. its hurts at different spots the size of a coin throughout the day. And if they are not big spots that hurts, its a very small area, sharp pain, kind of like a needle poking me. And rarely i get a tight feeling kind of headache, again it feels like its outside of the skull. Usually when i press on that spot that hurts, the pain disappears. Sometimes these spots are sore upon touching.
Do anyone experience these kind of headaches?

I'm so sorry for your pain and anxiety.

It is possible to have constant headache after a TBI. That's my situation, three years post injury. Sometimes it's worse than others. I really hate it when it feels like somebody is trying to drive a spike through my temple.

Your concern seems to be that the headache is growing worse rather than better. Is it possible that something has changed to cause this flair?

If I ever knew your details, I've forgotten them. (Yeah, big surprise. lol) How long ago were you hurt? Are you on any meds for headache? Have you started to take any meds, like tegretol, that have headache as a side effect? As you started to feel better, did you resume activities that might have triggered headache like too vigorous exercise, sleeping less, drinking alcohol, etc...? Has something stressful happened recently in your life?

As I said, headache flairs aren't uncommon in PCS. However, if you have any concern it all, I always think it's best to consult a doctor. Better safe than sorry.

Cheers

Hi, I have had some degree of headache for 8 years now. They are caused by either: tiredness, over exercising, tension and noise. The over exercising head is the absolute worst, it feels like my forehead is going to explode - blood pressure headaches are not unsimilar and I usually end up having injections for the pain - usually an antiinflamotory works. I have found that tramadol doesn't work - the only time I have been totally pain free was in hospital and on morphine - that was when I was admitted for blood pressure crisis. When I stop to think about what kind of headache I have I find that I often feel like I am frowning behind my eyes.

Your headaches sound unusual - have you bumped your head again recently in a different way to before? I think you should see your doctor.

Lynlee