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What Causes Chronic Neck Pain Radiating To The Head?

Woman 77 years old, want to know why she has severe pain from the right side of her neck to the head, Scalp is very sensitive to the touch. Has arthritis, and came down with a cold for a couple of weeks, and had to stop taking the arthritis medication since it cannot be taken when she has a cold. She just started back to taking the medicine on 10-31-17 and now these symptoms are occurring. She could not sleep last night because it hurt to lay and put pressure on her head or the sides of her face. The arthritis medication is Methotrexate 2.5 mg frequency is 5 tablets by mouth every 7 days. What could this be?
Fri, 8 Dec 2017
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Thanks for your query on HCM

"As"per your clinical history is concerned please follow like this -

1)Take medication as per your treating Doctor's advice

2)Discuss with your treating Doctor to do a [MRI scan] and if scan report is normal then talk about [Amitriptyline] regularly to prevent it.

Do follow few preventive steps like this -

1)Try to avoid triggers. If certain foods or odors seem to have triggered your headaches in the past, avoid them.

2)Try to reduce your caffeine and alcohol intake and avoid tobacco.

3)Make a daily routine with regular sleep patterns and regular meals. In addition, try to control stress.
4)Do exercise regularly. Regular aerobic exercise reduces tension and can help prevent headaches.

5)Try to control weight if obese

6)Reduce the effects of estrogen.you may want to avoid or reduce the medications you take that contain estrogen.

Hope that helps
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What Causes Chronic Neck Pain Radiating To The Head?

Hello, Thanks for your query on HCM As per your clinical history is concerned please follow like this - 1)Take medication as per your treating Doctor s advice 2)Discuss with your treating Doctor to do a [MRI scan] and if scan report is normal then talk about [Amitriptyline] regularly to prevent it. Do follow few preventive steps like this - 1)Try to avoid triggers. If certain foods or odors seem to have triggered your headaches in the past, avoid them. 2)Try to reduce your caffeine and alcohol intake and avoid tobacco. 3)Make a daily routine with regular sleep patterns and regular meals. In addition, try to control stress. 4)Do exercise regularly. Regular aerobic exercise reduces tension and can help prevent headaches. 5)Try to control weight if obese 6)Reduce the effects of estrogen.you may want to avoid or reduce the medications you take that contain estrogen. Hope that helps