Headaches!!!!!!!!!?

Question

I keep getting headaches, and it's almost getting evey day now.

It starts a slight ache, mostly in the morning when i get up and then sometimes develops a big dull pain on one side of my head.

my eyes also hurt, and loudish or sudden noises IRRITATE ME SO MUCH!!! It seems everyone is being so noisy????

What is this, cos i cant keep taking paracetamol every day. At least when i know what it is i can try and help it.

I'm 19.

Answer 1

check for a gas leak
see a doctor for possible brain tumor
migraines starting
clinical depression
too much alcohol or sugar

Answer 2

Hayley, I can appreciate how awful you must be feeling. I had my first migraine when I was your age and your symptoms sound the same, except I get flashing jagged lights first. As for the noise, resting in a dark room helps, but of course you can't keep every irritating person quiet!! Have a word with your doctor first to make a diagnosis. Other conditions such as hayfever can give similar symptoms. Also allergies. When I am really bad I take Paramol, because migraine remedies don't work with me. Also hormones are pretty active at your age and this may cause the headaches.

I found if I did not eat regularly (and I don't as I am always on a diet!) then I would get a thumping headache. Eat small and often.
Good luck - do something about it and don't leave it for years like I did.

Answer 3

If you're waking up in the morning with a headache... it's very likely that your headaches are caused by grinding or clenching your teeth. Get a little tooth separator from your dentist or the drug store.
Do NOT take paracetamol every day!!! This will cause a rebound headache (headache caused by the pain med.) Find another good pain med (ibuprofen?) and alternate. One day - paracetamol. Next day- ibuprofen. Etc etc.
See a doctor. (Headache specialist or neurologist would be best.) There are many many causes for headache/migraine. The doctor will help determine the cause(s.) Then they can help with strategies to treat/prevent the headaches.
This sounds like migraine. There are good treatments available for migraine.
good luck.

Answer 4

Headaches that start in the morning are commonly caused by chronic sinusitis, and the sinus headaches can morph into migraines. With sinusitis, the sinus cavities become inflamed by allergies or infection. Sometimes the cause of the problem is narrow sinus passages that impair drainage. Take a look at the link and see if you think sinusitis might causing the problem. If so, then the next step would be to get an appointment with your family doc or ear, nose & throat doc. They will probably order a MRI of your sinus cavities to look for problems. In the mean time, a combination of antihistamine (such as Claritin), decongestant (such as 12-hour sudafed), and an expectorant (such as Mucinex) may provide some relief if sinusitis is the cause.

Answer 5

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 6

It sounds as though you may be developing Cluster Headaches, especially if the pain is one side of the head. Go to www.ouch.com. (Understanding Of Cluster Headaches) before you go to your doctor. The chances are he's never heard of them. Only 7% of the population suffer from them and only 12% of sufferers are women. Sorry there's no cure yet, but an understanding doctor should find you some pain management.

Answer 7

This sounds like a migraine. Try taking 2 pink Migraleve tablets (NOT the yellow ones - ask the chemist for the pink) and - for me - it clears almost away after 20 to 30 minutes. Migraleve are wonderful.

Answer 8

my mum has suffered from headaches and migranes since she was around your age and has certain tablets to take everyday from the doctor i think. You should see your doctor. Have you also tried heated headache cushions they are good and she uses hers everynight, lavender scented ones you can find them almost anywhere. Nurofen is the best painkiller, paracetamol just isn't as strong in my opinion.

Has something triggered them? Can you remember something happening just before you started suffering from these?

Answer 9

I think you have a lot on your mind, but just to be on the safe side, you should have a scan to make sure their isn't anything that shouldn't be there in the first place. Mother nature can be your worst nightmare with allergy induced headaches as well.

Answer 10

It sounds like migraines. A doctor can give you a prescription for a medicine to prevent them, and one for a pill that can make them go away after they've started. In the meantime, try to stay away from dark chocolate, dark alcohols (like red wine and dark beer), coffee, and any other food that seems to be a trigger for you.

Other triggers can include weather changes, hormones, and even allergies, so it would be best to get together with a neurologist who specializes in migraine treatment and try to find your triggers so you can stay away from them.

Answer 11

Hi there, whenever I get a headache I use a codeine and ibuprofen product called nurofen plus, the ibuprofen is much easier on my stomach. As I've never seen it in a pharmacy here in the US I usually get it from their website www.nurofenplus.com