okay, so ive had this throbing pain in my head since i was 12 im 18 now this pain is unbelieveable it comes and goes from time to time a couple of months back it got so bad it lasted almost five days the left side of my face was stiff my neck hurt and was stiff the back of my eye hurt a lot, my mother then massaged my neck and then the stiffness went away but a certain spot in my head was still hurting the same spot where its always hurt after that incident i went to the doctor and he said it was just tension in the muscle that was causing the discomfort and to take some tylenol so im like okay doc...i know how the tension in the muscal hurts but this pain im feeling is different im really scared because it has gotten bad over the years its been hurting all day this certain spot ive takin motrin a couple of times today and yes the muscial pain goes away but the pain behind my eye and the certain spot are still hurting i can feel this feeling of throbing or pumping at this certain spot
2007-09-09 18:42:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
what should i do i really dont enjoy going to the doctors .. ill try to add more details if any1 has questions for me
2007-09-09 18:43:26 · update #1
it is not tension in the muscle, but tension in the MIND. learn relaxation techniques.
2007-09-09 18:47:12 · answer #1 · answered by drbony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
E-mail me, please. Are you ever nauseous, or vomiting? Do lights and sounds bother you?
Tension headaches can be pretty nasty. If you were my kid, the second you felt like a headache was coming on, I'd give you two (200mg) motrin. If the headache increased at all, two additional (200mg) motrin (it's okay to take up to 900 mg every 6 hours if you weigh more than 100 lbs.) P.S. Don't take motrin on an empty stomach.
Don't wait for the headache to blossom before you take motrin. If you get it early, you may be able to prevent the bad part.
Debbie
TX Mom
Headache sufferer FOREVER
2007-09-17 12:22:54 · answer #2 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This could be anything from a chronic sinus infection to tension headaches, to migraines, to a brain tumor. Your best bet is to see a neurologist. He or she can perform a complete evaluation and you can finally put your mind (and your head!) at ease.
Hang in there,
~M~
2007-09-09 18:48:07 · answer #3 · answered by michele 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have an eye examination by an opthamologist (not an optometrist) who can check for any eye-related diseases, esp. early glaucoma. Yes, glaucoma can develop in young people.
2007-09-14 15:01:27 · answer #4 · answered by toots 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋