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Frequent Headache Even With Enough Sleep
Question: Hello! I get headache on the top left side and sometimes it radiates to backside of the head (mostly left). This is persistent and I experience it atleast once a day. It will be there for few minutes. It's not severe pain and sometimes I hear the electric shock like sound. The pain is more of Prickling and not usual headache. is this normal? I work till 1 AM and I get enough sleep like more than 8 hours a day
Brief Answer:
Occipital neuralgia
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
It seems that a branch of left occipital nerve is geting pinched. It could be related to your posture that is affecting the spine in the neck. There could be many other causes. You should try to figure out the cause and address it.
You can also take vitamins like Neurobion forte once daily to strengthen the nerves. Get blood tests done to check the levels of vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin D and take supplements accordingly
To relieve the pain, you may do the following:
- Apply warm cloth to the painful area
- Tab Ibuprofen 200 mg.
- Tab Ospo-C once a day for 3 days to strengthen the vertebral bones. If this helps, thenit can be continued once every month thereafter.
If the above doesnot help, then please see a neurologist.
Regards,
Dr Vaishalee
Occipital neuralgia
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
It seems that a branch of left occipital nerve is geting pinched. It could be related to your posture that is affecting the spine in the neck. There could be many other causes. You should try to figure out the cause and address it.
You can also take vitamins like Neurobion forte once daily to strengthen the nerves. Get blood tests done to check the levels of vitamin B12, calcium, vitamin D and take supplements accordingly
To relieve the pain, you may do the following:
- Apply warm cloth to the painful area
- Tab Ibuprofen 200 mg.
- Tab Ospo-C once a day for 3 days to strengthen the vertebral bones. If this helps, thenit can be continued once every month thereafter.
If the above doesnot help, then please see a neurologist.
Regards,
Dr Vaishalee
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