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Suggest Remedy For Persistent Headache With Tinnitus, Nausea And Hypertension

Posted on Tue, 29 Dec 2015

Question: Sudden onset headache felt like my skull was cracking open, humming in my ears, pressure on bowels, elevated blood pressure, mild nausea. Went to ER on advice of my doctor's office, brain scan normal, referred back to M.D.

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Provide more details regarding headache

Detailed Answer:
Hello Alacrte,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.

Please provide more details regarding headache.
1. Pain intensity - moderate or severe
2. location.- unilateral or bilateral, front region of head or back region of head
3. Character - throbbing, Bursting, piercing
4. Associated features - nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light or sound
5. previous history of migraine?
6. Sleep disturbances, anxiety, stress.
7. Any fever, visual loss, ear discharge, motor weakness of limbs, loss of consciousness, seizures?
8. Any other medical issues?

I will suggest that you take a pain killer such as advil or exedrin or aleve and answer my questions.

Provide these details for helping me get your diagnosis.
Regards
Dr N Kumar
Neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Neeraj Kumar (13 hours later)

1. Pain...sever
2. Unilateral, north-south,east-west
3. Throbbing and humming
4. No vomiting, mild nausea
5.No history of migraines or headaches of any kind
6. Rapid onset at 2:00 p.m., ebbed into very mild headache.
7. No
8. No

Answered by Dr. Neeraj Kumar (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Take pain killers as advised

Detailed Answer:
Hello Alacrte,
You are probably having migraine like headache.
You can take pain killers like Naproxen with domperidone twice daily for 3 days.
You can also take rest, proper sleep and timely food. The migraine headache usually improves in less than 72 hours.
If headache persists and severity maintained or any other additional features then you should visit a neurologist for detailed examination.
Hope you recover early.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T