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Suggest Remedy For Headache Around The Temples And Insomnia
My boyfriend is 34, and suffers from daily tension headaches around his temples. About a year and a half ago, he suffered from Ramsay Hunt Syndrom, and has been experiencing the headaches, as well as daily painful congestion that he says he can feel around his eyes mostly. His doctors have tried everything from oral allergy medications, NASONEX, cortisone shots, steroids, and antibiotics. He also gets dizzy on a regular basis, and has been experiencing horrible insomnia since the RHS diagnosis. He s had multiple MRIs, and the results never show that there is anything wrong. Other than his primary care physician, we ve been seeing an ENT. I m wondering if you have any suggestions as to a diagnosis, or what our next steps should be. Thanks!
Tue, 9 May 2017
Hi Madam,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
I can certainly understand your concern and worry about your boy friend's suffering. The headache around his temples in Ramsay hunt syndrome is mainly due to that the herpes zoster virus lodges in facial nerve which supplies the temple area. Hope he had been treated with full course of antiviral treatment with acyclovir and even corticosteroids...So I can advise him to take oxycodone to get rid of that excruciating pain, and the congestion around his eyes can be reduced with the combination of steroids and carmazepine may be helpful to get relief from neurological pain. I would suggest you to get an advise from neurologist who can help you better. I would also suggest him to take Tryptomer for both his insomnia , which also helps in releiving his headache
Post your further questions if any, I will available to take up your follow up questions
Thank you
Welcome to Health Care Magic
I can certainly understand your concern and worry about your boy friend's suffering. The headache around his temples in Ramsay hunt syndrome is mainly due to that the herpes zoster virus lodges in facial nerve which supplies the temple area. Hope he had been treated with full course of antiviral treatment with acyclovir and even corticosteroids...So I can advise him to take oxycodone to get rid of that excruciating pain, and the congestion around his eyes can be reduced with the combination of steroids and carmazepine may be helpful to get relief from neurological pain. I would suggest you to get an advise from neurologist who can help you better. I would also suggest him to take Tryptomer for both his insomnia , which also helps in releiving his headache
Post your further questions if any, I will available to take up your follow up questions
Thank you
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