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Suggest Treatment For Headaches After Vasectomy

Posted on Wed, 25 Mar 2015

Question: About a month and half ago I had a vasectomy done and the doctor gave me levofloxacin (Antibiotics) 1000mgs per day for two weeks. Since then i have been getting horrible headaches starting in my temples. My eyes hurt, and the back of my head and neck are stiff. Everyday seems to be a little worse from the last day. Could this be a result of the antibiotics that I took?
Any help would be appreciated.

Could this be temporal arteritis? OR just a cluster headache?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Less likely due to levofloxacin.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your question on HCM.
I can understand your situation and problem.
Levofloxacin is less likely the cause for your headache.
Levofloxacin can cause headache and dizziness as a side effect.
And 1000 mg daily for 2 weeks is quit high dose. But if this is the reason then your headache must be subside with stopping of levofloxacin.
So I don't think it is due to levofloxacin.
Temporal arteritis is also less likely.
Cluster headache can be the cause.
I want to know few more things.
1. Your height and weight?
2. Are you stressful person?
3. Do you have diabetes or hypertension?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (4 minutes later)

Im 5 feet 7 inches

Yes i have a lot of stress
No i dont have diabetes

I am worrying about this a lot, and i am not sure if the worrying is making it worse? What do you think it is? cluster headache? tension headache? I was really worried about temporal arteritis

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are mostly having tension headache.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
Since you have stress in your life, tension headache appears more in your case.
Temporal arteritis is less likely.
Are you smoker?
What is your weight?
Please let me know answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (55 minutes later)

I do not smoke and my weight is 150 pounds. I am not overweight, I exercise a lot.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are having mostly tension headache.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
You are mostly having tension headache.
No need to worry much for cluster headache or temporal arteritis.
Your tension headache is due to stressful life.
So better to avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm.
You can consult psychiatrist and ask for stress management.
Don't worry, you will be alright.

Hope I have solved your query.
I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E