[PCS Mikey]

Has anyone experienced these goofy headaches? Ice pick headaches?

From the Cleaveland Clinic http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disord...che_types.aspx

"Ice Pick Headache

Ice pick headache refers to a type of headache pain that is described as momentary (lasting seconds), sharp, and/or jabbing that occurs either once or several times a day at irregular intervals.

It has also been nicknamed the "jabs and jolts" or "stabs and jabs" headache. The pain is most often felt around one eye or the temple area and it recurs in the same place or may move to other places on the same side of the head or the opposite side.

These headaches are more likely in patients with migraine or cluster headaches. It is uncommon in the pediatric and adolescent population.

This type of headache disappears spontaneously in many cases or can be successfully treated with indomethacin."

I never had them before and as I'm into about 2 years post concussion & 18 month post major surgery (non-concussion related) I'm now having the delight of experiencing them, along with a whoosh feeling, then anxiety. CT scan last week at the ER indicates clear, no problems.

(I believe there's a concussion patient setting that always says, "clear, no problems"!)

Thanks ,

Mike

[yar69]

Stabing headaches yeah I get those. constantly since the accident a year ago .I personally never really had headaches before .I am curious what part of your brain did you injure and do you have a neck injury also .I get headaches that stem from my neck and surround of my head in the muscle tissue .then I get two kinds from my brain.1 is the stabbing pain in my temples in face. the other comes from deep in my brain feels like I am imploding and I lose vision .sometimes for a few heart beats sometimes for a couple minutes .pain can get so intense I get nauseated and throw up . and I'm a dude that has never never had a weak stomach . but months on end do take a toll on a feller.haven't found a good legal cure yet . don't know if this helps any . good luck .

[changes]

hi.. i had those when i tried to work.. after two hours of working it hit me.. real strong pain it all went black.. then 2more times and after that i went home with terrible headache all day.. all i did for next 2days was lying in my bed doing absolutely nothing.
i work in a noisy place so i'm guessing thats why i got these headache..

maybe you should write or observe when do you get this headaches and try to avoid this situations ?

stay positive

[pcslife]

I get that fleeting pain on the right side around my eye and goes to top the head. My guess is some nerves affect when I hit the back of my head where skull meets neck. Actually I started thinking after I saw this thread. I even think I get relief when my PT did myofascial pain release is when she worked on that part of my head/neck. I meet my Neurologist and going to discuss what else can done to get long lasting relief (besides meds).

[nightnurse30]

Once i got through the daily headaches and got some relief, these are the types of headaches i get now. They last less than 5-10 seconds, stabbing pain, moves quickly to another area, then dissipates. Im grateful that they are not sustained like in the beginning!! But still very annoying!

[katie71083]

I get them when I've been overstimulated by noises or by being in crowds.

[PCS Mikey]

Thanks for posting your replies.

For me, it seems to be a particular brand of espresso beans as I can have a shot of espresso from Starbucks and it doesn't bother me, but this type seems to give me the brain stabs, that and pushing the brain at work.

I was wondering if anyone has healed beyond having them anymore?

Thanks for your experiences


Mike

[postconcussion]

Hello.

I get these headaches all the time.

I had to post because Yar69 just described my headaches to a T.

Wow. Great description. Sorry that someone else is having as much trouble.

I also had a neck injury and I notice a specific type of headache increases with tightness or overuse of my neck.

There is always the constant temples pain and inside the brain explosion pain that you described.

Also, just my two sense, I was given indomethacin by my neuro doc. Guess what the main side effect was for me? Headache! Kind of like a horrible ice ceam headache / brain freeze. I had to stop it.

[soccer14]

Originally Posted by PCS Mikey

Thanks for posting your replies.

For me, it seems to be a particular brand of espresso beans as I can have a shot of espresso from Starbucks and it doesn't bother me, but this type seems to give me the brain stabs, that and pushing the brain at work.

I was wondering if anyone has healed beyond having them anymore?

Thanks for your experiences


Mike

I have the ice pick headaches still, I have had 7 concussions over the past 3 1/2 years I can still remember the exact time they started I was in a car riding out to a soccer tournament when they hit me. probably some of the worst pain I have ever had in my life. The ice pick type headaches went on for two weeks straight a few seconds on a few seconds off.

I still get them now and the pain is just as bad and nearly brings me to my knees but there is some positive that comes out of this. I do not get them nearly as often as I used to. I now usually just get them a couple times a day so yes I do think you can get better and not have them anymore because mine have subsided a lot.

Hope this gives you a better feeling about it They are some of the worst

-Soccer14

[phild83]

hi this is my first post on this forum

for the past month i have been getting these sharp stabbing pains mainly in the temple area, on other days the stabbing pain would occur at the top of my head or behind my ear. they would only last between 1-5 seconds and i would get a dull ache in between them. They would occur at random times during the day no matter what im doing, although recently it seems to come on during physical exertion.

I went to the doctors and he put me on 400mg of tegretol which is an anticonvulsant but i found this only takes the edge off of the pain. I am a 28 year old male there is a history of migraine in my family, my relative had it. there is a history of bad sinuses in my family also. I'm just worried it might be something else?