Headaches......................

oceana


Joined: 12/07/2010
Posts: 395

Message Posted:
20/11/2010 23:50

i know i have to see a doctor rather than writing on here but i really do wonder what it can be. I don't know how a headache should feel like so i just felt like sharing with you to get some feedback.



I have pains on left top side of my head, and when i move it feels as if it wobbles. When im not moving that much i dont feel a big pain but, feel a bleeding pain instead. It's been 3 days that i have been having this headache and it occurs several hrs after waking up.



What can it be, is it just a normal headache, or something more serious?

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
20/11/2010 23:57

RE msg 1, oceana: (...) when i move it feels as if it wobbles. (...)

=> Three days now, eh? Does it wobble fast or slow? Sometimes I don't believe what I read here.

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
20/11/2010 23:58

could be tension headaches, could be eye strain, could be neck problems.....you really need to see a dr.....is it worse in the light? Does it go with pain killers??

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
21/11/2010

Any headache that lasts longer than 48 hours should be investigated! See a doctor.



Chris

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
21/11/2010

Your hat may be too tight.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
21/11/2010 00:07

Don't make her laugh, Bill. She may start wobbling again...

Lilli



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Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 00:08

love please get to a doctor soon and have tests done x

oceana


Joined: 12/07/2010
Posts: 395

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 00:08

Msg 3, it does not get worse in the light and i haven't taken any pain killers as i do not choose to, so i can't say if it goes away with pain killers but light does not make it worse.



I will see a doctor msg 4

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 00:11

Oceana,



In the meantime try 2 Paracetamol not point in suffering pain if you don't have to.



Chris

steveafc


Joined: 12/12/2008
Posts: 405

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 00:12

message 5 +6 ...................you really are a pair of aren't you?









Your use of foul language really needs addressing . Part of post edited for that reason .

Simbas

fukace


Joined: 18/11/2010
Posts: 44

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 02:22

any constant head pains get to a doctor , could be serious , most brain tumours are caught too late ....get a scan ...

simbas



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Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 04:28

Msg 10 , edited for reason given

Simbas

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 12:37

You will find doctors are not very happy if you visit the "emergency" at the hospitals for a headache - in any case they will hand over 2 paracetamols and ask you to take them.

You go to a private doctor, he will charge you 50 TL and probably will do the same!

Here is some free advice for you;

Migraine headaches last for up to 3 days if not treated. Your description sounds very much like one! It is usually is on one side of the head, starting from the back of the eye and moving up along the head, and in extreme cases resulting in a stinging pain at the base of the brain at the back.

Once you get this kind of a headache, you may feel sick at times. Noise and light aggrivate sucha head-ache, lying in bed in an upright position with pillows behind your back does not cure but heases the pain and helps you sleep. Taking couple of "Avamigran" tablets (readily available at chemists) and sleepingt hrough the night usually does the trick.

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 12:43

The main couses of such prolonged headaches can be forcing yourself to read or spend time in front of a computer for many hours (passed your bed time), problems with vision in one of the eyes or a combination of two. Scientists have tried to associate it with eating habits - i.e. too much cheese, chocolates etc... but I think that is all unfounded rubbish! However consumption of alcohol and staying up late does trigger this sort of headache. The other main trigger mechanism is related to too much strees after a sleepless night or little sleep...

bigOz


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Message Posted:
21/11/2010 12:45

Sory the last sentence should have said "related to too much stress ...

joandjelly


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Message Posted:
21/11/2010 13:12

"You will find doctors are not very happy if you visit the "emergency" at the hospitals for a headache - in any case they will hand over 2 paracetamols and ask you to take them.



You go to a private doctor, he will charge you 50 TL and probably will do the same!"



Or a private doctor may prescribe more than a couple of paracetamols and charge considerably more when he discovers you have Sandfly Fever which is what happened to me when I had a prolonged (and out of the ordinary) headache. Better to be safe than sorry.

PompeySmiths


Joined: 06/05/2009
Posts: 26

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 13:25

Try Immigran (Sumatriptan) if you think it's migraine. VERY expensive even in TRNC but it does work.

hattikins


Joined: 17/02/2008
Posts: 2793

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 13:28

Message 1

Unless you know of any Doctors who are members of this forum it seems silly to me asking for medical advice from any of us, use some common sense and visit a doctor without delay.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 13:31

http://www.imigranrecovery.co.uk/all-about-imigran-recovery/migraine-medication-questionnaire.aspx



Unless you are 100% certain that it is migraine don't take anything other than Paracetamol.



Chris

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 13:43

It could be anything , take the advice of previous posts , you really really must have it diagnosed at any cost .

Take care , Simbas

oceana


Joined: 12/07/2010
Posts: 395

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 14:16

Thank you all for your advice, I will consider all.



Big oz, like you have said, the pain does move slightly from the side of my head to the back. I had to use the word wobble to describe the pain, that was the only word. As i move it feels like my brain wobbles inside my head. i do spend many hrs in front of the computer, that may be the reason.



I will see a doctor, probably a private one.

bigOz


Joined: 29/09/2010
Posts: 1244

Message Posted:
21/11/2010 23:56

I think you should mel - but the symptoms you described are identical to that of migraine, from which I suffered a lot, but reduced it recently by not forcing the system too much.

You cannot possibly have a sandfly fever! Because the accompanying symptoms are a lot more, such as:

Fever

Headache

Chills

Shivering

Flu-like symptoms

Muscle pains

Joint pains

Flushing

Feeling "the brain wobbling" is the key word here, and is exactly how the brain feels when one gets a migraine attack. You might be better off checking with an optician first rather than a private doctor. Another problem with private doctors in TRNC is, we do not have GPs, so unless someone recommends a doctor who specialises in headaches (i.e. neuro-muscular pains), your best bet would be the hospital - preferbaly the one in Lefkoşa!

Finally, there is no harm in taking couple of Avamigrans (non-prescription/over the counter). Usually one dose and few hrs sleep takes care of the migraine! But you should see an

Jeannie


Joined: 04/08/2009
Posts: 3283

Message Posted:
22/11/2010 01:30

It is my experience (as someone who has suffered from migraine) that no-one with migraine could possibly sit in front of a computer and say that they "might" be suffering from it.



Migraine is very debilitating - you can barely think straight, let alone type words on a keyboard describing the symptoms.



Having said that, if a person's headache has continued for any length of time, then consult a doctor.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
22/11/2010 15:19

Oceana, did you see the Doctor yet?

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
22/11/2010 15:28

RE msg 18, hattikins: (...) Message 1. Unless you know of any Doctors who are members of this forum it seems silly to me asking for medical advice from any of us, use some common sense and visit a doctor without delay. (...)

=> Best post in this thread. All honour to you.

No1Doyen


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Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
24/11/2010 21:33

Oceana How did you get on at the Doctors?

oceana


Joined: 12/07/2010
Posts: 395

Message Posted:
24/11/2010 21:39

I haven't been yet No1Doyen. I know I should have gone by now but i haven't had the time yet. Will go very soon and will let you know the results. But i'm ok now, haven't had headaches for 2 days now.

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
24/11/2010 22:12

That's good. If they do come back please see a Doctor.

oceana


Joined: 12/07/2010
Posts: 395

Message Posted:
24/11/2010 22:14

I will do;)

fukace


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Message Posted:
24/11/2010 22:16

12 days and no doctor but a forum I hope you are ok



































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