why do i get strong pulsing head aces that feel like brainfreez?

Question

only they wont go away and its only the left side of my head!

Answer 1

Sorry, but this sounds like a migraine. Mostly it's women that get them, I noticed your avatar is a male. Maybe that is why you didn't realize it is a migraine. (you can google migraine for more info).

What works? Over the counter: Best med. is Excedrin.

But the meds. a doctor can give you are better. They are not every day meds. You just take it when you get a migraine and it knocks it out of there.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

It could be many things, but quite possibly migraines. However, no one can properly diagnose this except your physician or a neurologist. Make an appointment soon and make sure it is not something very serious like a aneurysm which could be fatal.

Answer 4

I have these headaches that feel like little lightning bolts. They can occur anywhere in my head, and they seem to almost pulsate. Anyway, I recently found out that they are called "cluster headaches" and they really don't know why they occur. Could your headaches be the same thing?

Answer 5

Sounds like a migraine. You'll need to see your doctor.

Answer 6

Migraine go to the doctors.

Answer 7

See a doctor he'll advise you to go see an appropriate specialist.

Answer 8

Any long term headache is usually diagnosed as "mirgraines", and are therefore untreatable and only controllable by drugs. However, due to the very nature of the disorder, most are not diagnosed correctly. Here are some common possiblities that are, in fact, completely treatable.

TMJ
"TMJ headache is usually located on the sides of the head over the temples. It is usually muscular in origin and responds well to Motrin, Advil and/or Nuprin. The pain gets worse right before menstration and during times of emotional and physical stress. Unfortunately, it is usually confused with a migraine since the pain is located in the same area. Physicians usually do not offer hands on physical diagnosis so muscular pains that must be diagnosed with the hands are often misdiagnosed. They often prescrible medicines without ever touching their patients." http://www.atlantadentist.com/tmj_headache.html

"Research has now shown that in the chronic headache patient, the jaw muscles are in a constant state of tension (or contraction). Additionally, many other factors begin to develop. The nervous system becomes unbalanced. This causes your sympathetic nervous system to overwork itself. Increased input to the muscles from the sympathetic nervous system increases the tension and contraction of the muscles. Eventually the facial muscles begin to cramp. The intense and debilitating pain from the cramping can cause nausea, sensitivity to light, and all of the other symptoms of the common migraine.

Now, if you're still thinking that the muscles of your jaws do not cause your headaches, then do the following self-test. First, press on your forehead at the hairline, right in the middle. Don't be too gentle. You should be able to press pretty hard and not feel any pain or soreness. Think of the pressure on this spot and what you are feeling as the control spot. This is your "normal" spot. Second, press on several spots, starting on the side of your jaw and working your way up the temples. There should be no pain at all... not any more than the "control" spot. If you feel pain, your masseter and temporalis muscles are in DYSFUNCTION." http://www.michigan-headache-tmj-doctor.com/migraine_mystery.html

Hypogycemia
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/h/hypoglycemia/symptoms.htm
"Other symptoms of hypoglycemia are caused when not enough glucose gets to the brain; in fact, the brain is the organ that suffers most significantly and most rapidly when there's a drop in blood sugar. The symptoms that can result include headache, extreme hunger, blurry or double vision, fatigue, and weakness. " http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/question/illness_infection/hypoglycemia.html
"A person with hypoglycemia symptoms may feel weak, drowsy, confused, hungry, and dizzy. Paleness, headache, irritability, trembling, sweating, rapid heart beat, and a cold, clammy feeling are also signs of low blood sugar. " http://www.healthnewsflash.com/conditions/hypoglycemia.php

Candida
"Other Systemic Symptoms. Fatigue, headache and/or irritability. " http://www.doctorfungus.org/mycoses/human/candida/Chronic_Candidiasis.htm

Chemical sensitivity
ECS
"Be Your Own Detective: The Elimination Diet

One effective way to confirm that a specific food is causing you problems is to stop eating it for at least one week. This isn't as easy as it sounds, because if you are allergic/addicted, you may develop withdrawal symptoms as your body pleads for its usual fix of these foods. Symptoms vary from person to person and can include headache or fatigue during the first days. Back and joint aches may develop on the third day and persist for a day or two. Among the "psychological" symptoms of withdrawal are anxiety, confusion, depression, and mood swings. If you are chemically sensitive, try to avoid exposure during this week to fresh paint, new synthetic carpets, cleaning solutions, gas stoves, tobacco smoke, auto exhaust, perfumes, and shopping malls (which are filled with fumes from the formaldehyde in new clothing, furniture, and fabrics)." http://204.147.80.67/~brecovery/chemical_allergies_candida.html

Even if it is migraines, you can still cure them.

Feverfew
Must be taken over the long term, and not just when you have headaches.

"Migraine Headache: Feverfew’s clinical efficacy in treating migraine headaches is well-substantiated. The first well-documented report of feverfew’s effectiveness was a survey conducted by the City of London Migraine Clinic in 1983.4

Johnson and colleagues surveyed 270 migraine sufferers who were self-treating their headaches by chewing several feverfew leaves daily. More than 70% of respondents reported a decrease in frequency and severity of attacks. These observations prompted the clinic to conduct a controlled study of feverfew’s ability to prevent migraine. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted with 17 patients who were already taking fresh leaves daily for their migraines. Nine patients were switched to a placebo and subsequently experienced a significant increase in the frequency and severity of their headaches.5 Those remaining on feverfew showed no increase in headaches.

A much larger study was done a few years later at University Hospital in Nottingham, U.K.6 In this report, published in the British medical journal Lancet, migraine prophylaxis was assessed in a 4-month, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study. Patients treated with dried feverfew leaf powder in capsules equivalent to two medium sized leaves experienced a 24% reduction in the number and severity of headaches as well as a significant reduction in nausea and vomiting accompanying the attacks. These well-publicized studies, along with feverfew’s success in treating migraine, are largely responsible for this herb’s current popularity. Feverfew appears to work best on classic migraine associated with sensitivity to light.7" http://www.uspharmacist.com/oldformat.asp?url=newlook/files/Alte/ACF2F84.cfm&pub_id=8&article_id=80
"Migraine Headaches
Feverfew gained popularity in Great Britain in the 1980s as an alternative to conventional medications for migraine headaches. In fact, a survey of 270 migraine sufferers in Great Britain revealed that more than 70% of individuals felt substantially better after ingesting an average of two to three fresh feverfew leaves daily. Since then, several well-designed studies have been conducted to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of feverfew for the prevention and treatment of migraine headaches. Most of these studies have found beneficial results. For example, in a study of 76 migraine sufferers, those who ingested feverfew capsules (70 to 114 mg) daily for 4 months experienced a 24% reduction in attacks and a substantial drop in symptoms that often accompany migraines, such as nausea and vomiting, compared to those who received placebo. " http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsHerbs/Feverfewch.html