Migraine question?

Question

Okay, has anyone ever had a headache or migraine that was just pressure and no pain. Had brain surgery in Apr 07 to remove a cyst and never experienced one like this. I was in the hospital for 11 hours last night and all the tests they ran came back normal.

Started out as crushing pressure in head (felt like my head was in a vice and it felt like it was pushing down on my eyes). Once the pressure eased, it turned into a really bad headache. Once it was a headache, I felt hungover, extremely tired, extremities weak, and eyes very sensitive to bright lights.

I have an emergency appointment with my neurosurgeon tomorrow.

I thought it might have been a TIA as well because my speech was impaired when it started but they didn't test me for that.

Answer 1

You said that all the test were normal, but with the neurologic symptoms and your recent history of neurosurgery, did they do a CT or MRI?

Many of the the symptoms could be a form of headache and or migraine, but I would be concerned, if you had extremity weakness, and the severe sudden onset crushing pain, until you were completely cleared by imaging. See the neurosurgeon as soon as possible.

If you have a return of neurologic symptoms, even if the headache remains a dull ache, return to the ER/A&E

Answer 2

It sounds like every migraine I ever had. I get an aura, though. Before the pressure comes sensitivity to bright light and an odor like burned peanut-butter cookies. Then comes pressure, then pain and then the hung over (which I describe as feeling like you were pulled through a knot-hole backward) feeling.

I have found that if I can catch it as soon as the pressure or pain starts, I can keep myself from an ER visit. I do this by taking 4 200mg ibuprofen tablets and getting into a bath with as much hot water as I can stand. The ibuprofen reduces swelling which is what causes the pain. The hot water pulls your blood supply peripherally instead of centrally and that takes blood out of the brain and into the extremeties.

A doctor told me about this and it has worked for almost every headache I have had since. The only headache it didn't work for was one that was caused because I'd had a spinal puncture and my cerebro-spinal fluid was off. That one lasted from 2AM on a Wednesday morning until about 2AM the next Saturday. It wouldn't have been so bad, but during the time, a hurricaine (force 4) was raging over the mobile home I was in at my Uncle's camp. In a way, though, it was good the hurricaine came, because the fluctuation in barrometric pressure equalized the cerebro-spinal fluid. Weird, huh?

Answer 3

Did the doctors test you for a stroke last night? I'm not talking about a massive type stroke. There is something called a Trans Ischemic Attack (TIA) or sometimes called a baby stroke.

I've had hormone headaches that have felt a bit like that. Do you think you may be starting menopause? I remember there was pressure and having my husband squeeze my head because it felt like it was going to explode.

ADDITION: You might want to write a list of all the symptoms and take it to the neurosurgeon tomorrow. Sometimes it is hard to remember everything when you're sitting in front of the doctor. You probably already thought to do that, though.

Hope you feel better soon.

Answer 4

I'm headache sufferer and have never experienced anything such as what you have described. I sincerely hope that you have followed up with your surgeon about this. Not that the hospital is in correct, but I have had the occasion (several actually) to be misdiagnosed by the physicians in the ER. Good luck with this, I really hope that everything is okay.

Answer 5

If tests are normal it sounds that meds heve made your liver/stomach excessive which is the prime cause of h/a.
Pl try acupressure given below.

Alternate systems of medicine can only help you.

There is no medicine for H/A OR MIGRAINE. Not only these but for RA, OA, Back ache and almost all painful diseases. Hence they become chronic.

Acidity, WORRY, sadness, excessive wind, cold , heat, sour food and sinusitis, constipation, intestinal inflammation; drug side effects, stress, bad smell, TV & COMPUTER SOMETIMES,
Blockage in the flow of Vital Energy, BODY CONSTITUTION etc are their causes. None of them can be treated with medicine. Our 100% success in treating migraine &H/A confirms it.

Acupuncture is the best treatment.
I can treat it with naturopathy and YOG, but how can you manage pl see.

Pain killers don't treat the pain but we loose the sense of pain for some time; in that duration our body itself treats sometime and credit goes to meds.
The useless drugs have tremendous power of side effects like liver/kidney failures, ulcer, inflammation of intestines and lot more.

Avoid late sleeping if possible; worry, spicy foods, sour fruits, stale bakery foods, SMOKING and alcohole.
Sweet foods, COCOANUT WATER,sweet fruits, milk, rice, SPROUTS, SALADS and good sleep will help if cough is not there.

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 is very strong.

If it is acute pl search a painful point 3-6 mm behind your thumb nail and press it, H/A will disappear within 30 seconds.

For forehead pain the points are in front of nails on the finger tips or 3-7 mm below.

It may disappear naturally too.

Source(s):
SHREE SWASTHYAYOG TREATMENT, TRAINING & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
R.H. 19, Jhulelal Society, Sector 2/E, Airoli, Navi Mumbai, INDIA.

Answer 6

Normally I would say just a migraine, but with the recent surgery I suggest you call your surgeon/specialist and discuss it with them to be safe.

Answer 7

I would suggest talking to the Dr. that did your surgery. This sounds seriouse and needs to be seen about immediately.

Answer 8

Hmmm, maybe you should see a headache specialist or a neurologist, as this sounds a bit unusual.

Answer 9

Migraine can caused by several things, drink coffee can also caused a migran

Answer 10

I suggest you go and see a brain specialist.