
What Causes Dull Pain In Lower Right Side Of Head?

You are not dying.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
Occipital neuralgia is a bothersome condition, difficult to be treated, but is not a condition that may jeopardize the life.
It is a condition where the upper cervical nerves that supply back of the neck and head are damaged by compression at their exits or during their pathway.
Another possibility is peripheral neuropathy.
Treatment consists on antineuralgic drugs (Gabapentin, Pregabalin, Hydrocodone ), NSAID drugs ( Diclofenac, Ibprofen, Piroxicam ), antidepressive drugs (Amytriptiline ), physical therapy (stretching exercises ), nerve injections, epidural injections and in prolonged severe cases nerve ablation, or even surgery.
You can discuss with your Neurologist about changing the drugs to one of possibilities mentioned above, if no control of symptoms.
Treating anxiety also is of paramount importanceso, in my opinion, you should try Amytriptiline first.
Since these are prescription drugs and procedures you need to discuss with your Doctor about their use.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.


Your condition is treatable.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Your condition could improve with the proper treatment.
Headaches are most probably related to your neck nerves dysfunction and anxiety disorder.
Rest and a soft cervical collar at least for few days should help.
About your neck muscles tightness you can use miorelaxant drugs (Tiocolchicoside eg.), heating pad helps also.
Against nerve pain and headaches you can use Amytriptiline as I said before, or you can use Pregabalin ( Lyrica ).
I mentioned before peripheral neuropathy which is a condition related to nerves damaged by different factors such Low vitamin B12, diabetes, drugs side effects, nerve trauma, compression etc.
In my opinion, most probably yours is the case of nerves compression.
Since CT scan resulted negative, another more sensitive imaging study that could help in a correct diagnosis is neck MRI.
I suggest you to discuss with your treating Doctor about above mentioned possibilities regarding to treatment and imaging studies.
Hope I helped you. Best regards.


Because the fatigue during the day.
Detailed Answer:
Hi again.
Pain is worse in the evenings because the fatigue of the neck muscles during the day and because the stress accumulated during the day.
Hope this helps. Take care.

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