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Chronic Headaches Causing Bulgy Necks, Weakness And Numbness In Arms. MRI, MRA Of Brain And Neck With Carpal Tunnel Test Normal. No Relief With Flexiril, Pressure Point Injections. What Can Be Done?

I am 29 years old and have had headaches all my life. I recently went to a neurologist that first tried to put me on flexiril and ibuprofen 3 times a day, well that didn t work. Then he did the pressure point injections and that made it worse. But he doesn t seem to listen when I tell him that anytime I get a headache the back-right side of my neck bulges. Recently, accompanying the headaches has been weakness and numbness in my arms. They did an MRI and MRA of my brain and neck and everything was normal, I had a carpal tunnel test for my arms and that came out normal. Please help, they are getting worse and more frequent. Recently there has been some smell sensitivities, light sensitivities, sleepiness and confusion...
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Since the investigations (MRI and MRA ) are normal, I feel that you are not having any serious illness .Chronic headaches which are not responding to conventional treatment may respond to drugs such as amitriptyline .Further, they can also reduce your anxiety , depression and will produce good sleep when taken at bedtime .Therefore i opine that tablet amitriptyline may be prescribed to you .
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Chronic Headaches Causing Bulgy Necks, Weakness And Numbness In Arms. MRI, MRA Of Brain And Neck With Carpal Tunnel Test Normal. No Relief With Flexiril, Pressure Point Injections. What Can Be Done?

Since the investigations (MRI and MRA ) are normal, I feel that you are not having any serious illness .Chronic headaches which are not responding to conventional treatment may respond to drugs such as amitriptyline .Further, they can also reduce your anxiety , depression and will produce good sleep when taken at bedtime .Therefore i opine that tablet amitriptyline may be prescribed to you .