i went to the doctor wednesday and she prescribed me with clarinex and cephadyn but i am still in a lot of pain to the point where i can't sleep even after taking the meds. what's the deal?
2007-03-08 13:34:28 · 14 answers · asked by ag09 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
GO TO THE DOCTOR!
2007-03-08 13:37:13 · answer #1 · answered by Jackie D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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 (natural muscle relaxers) 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, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) 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.
2007-03-08 16:39:20 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate to tell you I know of a person that had a tooth ache that damn near killed him. His whole face hurt on the side where the tooth ache started. The infection moved into his blood stream and took several days on mass amounts of antibiotics in the hospital to get it under control. They ended up having to lance the infected tooth which left a whole in his face to let the infection drain. So on that note if it started with a tooth ache I suggest you get to the ER as soon as possible.
2007-03-08 15:14:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would strongly suggest an MRI or CAT scan. It could be something causing pressure inside the cranial cavity. It sounds like something to do with the facial nerve, but I'm not a doctor. Anyway, I'd ask for a scan or at the very least, an opinion from another doctor, pronto!
2007-03-08 13:40:09 · answer #4 · answered by Ivan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If i was you i would get a CT scan or an MRI it could be a problem with the nerves in your head on the right side. And i would take a pregnancy test sometimes you have really weird symptoms. I hope you will be all right whatever it is. And ask the doctor if their is anything he/she can test you for. I wish you the best of luck!
2007-03-08 13:39:24 · answer #5 · answered by Un-Happy Gilmore 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Headache is a pain in the head, scalp or neck.
Headaches can be caused by minor problems
like eyestrain, lack of coffee or more serious reasons
like head injury, brain tumors, encephalitis and
meningitis. Taking painkillers continuously can
have harmful side effects, so it is better to
modify your lifestyle. More information available at
2007-03-09 03:13:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some basic yoga postures. Do them regularly for 30 minutes a day continuously for at least two weeks. You will certainly see the difference. Also you may try breathing technique called "pranayam" It will massage your inner energy points and release the latent energy your body already has.. The energy so generated will subdue or even eliminate your pain.
2007-03-08 13:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by Jay 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sinus infection. Everything gets to aching. Give the medicine another day to work, then call the doctor.
2007-03-08 13:37:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the doctor's office for advise and help. Somethings wrong. They will give you something for the pain and may want to see you again. Hope that you feel better.
2007-03-08 13:42:04 · answer #9 · answered by Neil L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definitely do need to go to the doc again, but what you've described, sounds to me like a classic stress headache.....different meds should work:) Hope you get to feeling better!
2007-03-08 14:25:20 · answer #10 · answered by rocketgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your Dr or get a second opinion to run some tests.... Yahoo is not the place for medical advice.
2007-03-08 13:39:17 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋