I get a feeling in the back of my head, at the base of my skull, like a rubber band being tightened and it causes pressure behind my eyes and my eyes don't feel right. Doctors don't seem to have any answers. Any ideas?
2007-05-06 01:05:38 · 9 answers · asked by Junebug 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
I highly suggest seeing another doctor, you may need an MRI scan, depending what country your in, this should come under either your private medical insurance(usa) Medicare(Australia) or the public health sector(New Zealand).
Due to the possible severity of the cause, your doc(maybe a better one than what your seeing now) should be able to implement it so you don't pay a cent.
See an Eye Doc, (can't spell real terminology-optom something lol) get your sight tested.
I suggest seeing a different doctor until you get what you need. Instead of just DOCTOR SHOPPING, get a copy of your medical records and take them with you, book a double appointment so the doctor can actually skim read your notes.
look at it this way, you may have something as simple as Schuermanns Disease causing discomfort in your upper neck lower skull, (80% of teenageers get Schuermanns Disease and don't realise) plus maybe starting to get an eyesight problem, or, it could be alot worse, something tumorous you don't really want growing in your skull.
I'm not trying to scare you, right now, my foot hurts, I stood on my daughters barbies head today, I may just be experiencing pain, but the I may also have just induced a cancerous tumor to grow and in 5 years I may loose my foot all together. What I'm saying is check it out, Don't stop pushing until your happy with the outcome, until your 100% sure what the prognosis is...
good luck, hey, just don't loose your head in 5 years ok.
possibly see a Oestopath, not a chiropractor, chiropractors deal with bones & nerves, physio's muslce & tendons, Oesteopaths pretty much the whole schnaniganns
2007-05-06 01:09:21 · answer #1 · answered by necrokingston 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Band Like Pain
2016-12-15 05:59:30 · answer #2 · answered by stiller 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a tension headache. The first thing you should try is getting hydrated by drinking lots of water (2 Liters a day) unless you have a medical condition which restricts water. The other thing you can try is 600mg of Motrin. There is also a stretch that targets that area, but you will need someone to help you... Lay on your back on the floor. Have someone lift your head off the floor, at the same time you resist by pressing you head back toward the ground. Hold this stretch for up to 10 seconds, and repeat several times. This helps stretch out those tense muscles. My massage therapist showed me this. Try it for several days, and whenever you first feel a headache coming on. Good Luck!
2007-05-06 01:15:37 · answer #3 · answered by AKQ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a tension headache. The muscles in your neck get tense when you are stressed and it can cause a headache.
However, I have a kid with spina bifida and arnold chiari malformation with similar symptoms due to neurological problems. People without spina bifida can develop chiari too and I assume tumors and other conditions could cause similar symptoms. Do you have any other symptoms? Weakening muscles, problems swallowing, that sort of thing. If your only symptom is a headache then it is probably just tension and muscle fatigue. Try relaxation exercises.
2007-05-06 01:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by julliana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the nerves and muscles are contracting at the back of your neck which is causing the pressure behind your eyes. because the doctors don't have answers I strongly recommend you see a chiropractor. Chiropractors frequently find things that doctors just can't. I have gotten more help in my life through chiropractic then traditional medicine. I've enclosed to link were you can find a doctor of chiropractic in your area. Go as soon as possible.
2007-05-06 01:10:33 · answer #5 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Go to see an allergist...it sounds like sinus issues...especially with the pressure behind the eyes. Does it hurt if you press on your cheekbones? That's sinus. See a specialist...they WILL have the answers for you!
In the meantime, try Exedrin Migraine for the pain & pressure. It seems to work wonders for my pressure headaches. Good luck to you!
2007-05-06 01:15:26 · answer #6 · answered by auntcookie84 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1
2017-02-25 13:28:07 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See an optometrist, this sounds like the headache you get from eyestrain.
2007-05-06 01:13:59 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well when i get that it means Im tired..could be a migraine
2007-05-06 01:13:11 · answer #9 · answered by amanda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SEE IF YOU COOULD GET A MOTRIN AND HAVE SOMEONE MASSAGE THOSE PARTS OF YOUR BODY
2007-05-06 01:08:17 · answer #10 · answered by Lyteanatasty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋