For the past several years, mostly during cold weather, I have episodes where I have had a shooting pain go from the bottom of my spine all the way to the top. It is crippling for about 30 seconds. On most occasions I get a bad headache for a hours. No rx helps. This pain is in my pulse. I know it has to sound crazy. It can best be explained like this - ever had an earache? you know how you can hear your pulse in your ear and it drives you INSANE. I FEEL the pulse go from my back to my head and with every beat come a pulse of pain.
Well, all day today I have had that pulsating pain in my back and neck. Now it's on one side of my temple.
Any help? Thank you.
2007-02-17 18:22:44 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
It could be symptoms or a migraine or tension headache
2007-02-21 06:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscles get knots called trigger points. These make the muscles tight causing them to press on nerves and other thing.
Pain can be referred from places other than the head.
#1 The first thing is to take a couple swigs of molasses or eat a couple of bananas. They contain magnisium and potassium both of which muscles need.
#2 WATER she should be drinking 1/2 gallon minimum. The head of neurology at UCDavis likens a body running low on water to a car running low on oil (the engine can seize).
Get a good (deep tissue) massage (to loosen the trigger points) on the back, shoulders and neck. Make sure to press up at the base of the skull where it meets the spine.
You rub or lightly scratch everywhere on your head. You will hit spots that are tender these are trigger points. The idea is to rub across them 6-12 times per session up to six times per day until they go away.
For more information on trigger points read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies.
2007-02-20 16:00:08 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can do it within no time but It is difficult to answer such complicated problems on internet.
There is no medicine on this problem. You should avoid cold weather, cold water and use all hot things - meal, cloths and house too.
If possible search a skilled acupuncturist, only he can solve the problem, otherwise you will have to think visiting us.
2007-02-18 02:04:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋