Is Spasmodic Pain On Left Side Of Head With Extremely Painful Spasms That Last For A Few Seconds At A Time Something Serious?

Posted on Fri, 29 Jan 2021

Question: Spasmodic pain on left side of head extremely painful spasms occur from 3-10 seconds. Woke up this am with the pain

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please follow up with additional details

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I have gone through your query . However kindly follow up.with the following additional details so that I can give you a definite answer

-How long ago did you start having these Symptoms?
- How frequently does the pain come? And how long does it last?
- Is the pain always occurring in left side of head?
- Is the pain always spasmodic in nature?
- Have you noticed any vision changes or neurological issues recently?
-Any vomoting?
- Do you have hypertension, high blood sugar or cholesterol?
- Do you have any other medication conditions?
- Are you on any medications? If so, please provide a list of medications.

Awaiting
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng