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What Causes Severe Pain On The Left Side Of The Head?
Question: I have severe pain on the left side of the head what I would describe as scalp tenderness as if hair pulled up too tightly, nausea and vomiting when I take medication such as floriciet sorry misspelled. I have recently had episodes of numbness in extremities and multiple scans and MRIs only to reveal bulging disc in the cervical spine and lumbar spine I am on Topamax but headaches last days on end but have changed location from posterior side of the head to the left side of the head
Brief Answer:
Migraine
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HCM. We are here to help you.
Such pattern of headache is seen in Migraine.
Migraine headaches are usually unilateral, associated with throbbing, vomiting sensations, photophobia and phonophobia.
They aggravate on stress. They also aggravate on watching TV, Loud noises, sleep deprivation.
A clinical examination specially Neurological Examination, fundus examination are must to rule out any other Neurological problem which might also require Neuroimaging.
The findings on MRI of spine are not related to your headache.
I would also advise you to get your eyes tested.
You should see your doctor.
He will classify the headache and if it is Migranous, treatment would be with the drugs like Flunarizine, Propanolol, Amitryptilline. The drugs are decided on the basis of severity, frequency and duration of headache.
I hope it helps.
Stay Healthy.
Migraine
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to HCM. We are here to help you.
Such pattern of headache is seen in Migraine.
Migraine headaches are usually unilateral, associated with throbbing, vomiting sensations, photophobia and phonophobia.
They aggravate on stress. They also aggravate on watching TV, Loud noises, sleep deprivation.
A clinical examination specially Neurological Examination, fundus examination are must to rule out any other Neurological problem which might also require Neuroimaging.
The findings on MRI of spine are not related to your headache.
I would also advise you to get your eyes tested.
You should see your doctor.
He will classify the headache and if it is Migranous, treatment would be with the drugs like Flunarizine, Propanolol, Amitryptilline. The drugs are decided on the basis of severity, frequency and duration of headache.
I hope it helps.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have had lasik eye surgery in the past and have eyes checked yearly I have had a Ct scan of the head with no findings other than scattered white matter which they tell me is normally a part of aging. When you refer to Neuro exam is this what you mean? I am now experiencing 3 new symptoms including increased blood pressure 135/88 normally run 102/70 also left ear throbbing and a increased body temp today only 100.1 orally normally run 97.6 oral. Would Migraines just come on suddenly in the 40's when I have never experienced anything similar in the past? I also failed to mention my father had Parkinson Disease which is a huge fear of mine.
Brief Answer:
That is a normal finding.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, the finding described by you are not related to any neurological issues. These CT scan findings are normal.
The BP rise you are mentioning is normal.
However, the fever and temperature you have got is unrelated to these symptoms. You should see your doctor for evaluation of fever.
Yes, Migraines can start at any point of time in life. But at later age they should be taken seriously to rule out other causes of headache.
If your father has Parkinson's disease, it is not essential that you will also get that.
The symptoms you are describing are not of parkinson's disease.
That is a normal finding.
Detailed Answer:
Yes, the finding described by you are not related to any neurological issues. These CT scan findings are normal.
The BP rise you are mentioning is normal.
However, the fever and temperature you have got is unrelated to these symptoms. You should see your doctor for evaluation of fever.
Yes, Migraines can start at any point of time in life. But at later age they should be taken seriously to rule out other causes of headache.
If your father has Parkinson's disease, it is not essential that you will also get that.
The symptoms you are describing are not of parkinson's disease.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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