chronic headaches after viral meningitis?

Question

After brain surgery for trigimenial neuraglia my husband started to have excruiating headaches. (7-10 on pain scale) that started right in the center line of his head and around the back of his head. Right when the headaches started is when he found out that he had gotten viral meningitis. He has seen every type of doctor (neuorlogists specializing in headaches, pain management doctors, and accupunturists) with no relief.
Taken lots of different medicines with no help what so ever. It has been almost two years since he has had these headaches. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Hello: Sorry that you(your husband) have been having these things for so long : It must be very debilitating.
Of course, you have had specialists all over you for a long time, so just some perspectives.
A problem: Last I looked , there were over 300 causes of significant headaches. Diffuse yes, but it leaves much potential for finding a root cause: Try not to get to invested in one premise at the cost of overlooking another.
The origin of a headache is seldom at the location of perceived pain. The brain tisue, itself,has no pain receptors.The exception being muscle/strain/spasm in "tension" headaches. (Has He been Rx'd muscle relaxants?). Don't take it for granted that there is a relationship, there.
Head ache pain is attributed to traction(pulling) on the venous sinuses that are situated on the top surface of the brain.
Yes, Meningitis can irritate/scar./and cause adhesions between the membranes that cover the brain and even obstruct the flow of cerebral-spinal fluid ,contributing to both traction and pressure.
Is there any hypertension here: Any environmental factors:
Have a chronic sinus infection been excluded ?(do decongestants modify them?) Eye strain ?
Of course, just probing around and with little info.
The point is, there are so many possibilities that it warrants maintaining hope for relief.
From just what we know of migraines and migrain "equivalents"
The brain presents a whole host of potential medical interventions.
Perhaps a neuro-psychologist might have some fresh perceptions.
I hope that this may help some what but you need to keep looking for someone that can help.

Answer 2

There is no medicine for H/A OR MIGRAINE. Not only these but for almost all painful diseases. Hence they become chronic.
For TN you should have gone for Acupuncture. Surgery have spoiled a nerve i think. Now medicines might be causing acidity and H/A.
Acidity, excessive wind, cold , heat, sour food and sinusitis,
Blockage in the flow of Vital Energy are their causes. None of them can be treated with medicine.
Acupuncture is the best treatment. I can treat it with naturopathy, YOG and Ayurved, but how can you manage pl see.
But you try one herbal remedy- two drops of drumstick leaves' juice in opposite nostril if one side pains and both nostrils if full H/A will give you rescue. Betel leaf helps but it isvery strong.

Answer 3

call the treating physician for help