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What Causes Severe Headache?
Dear Sir, I am having severe headache problem at a particular point on the left top side of my head for past one year. The pain is throbbing in nature and i feel like hitting at that point. Earlier the pain was not so frequent but for past 3-4 months it has become very frequent and regular. A mild pain i feel all along the day but it becomes severe for several hours in a day. I consulted many doctors in Manipal, St. Johns Hospital in Bangalore but nothing worked. Today i met a doctor from Apollo and he advised me to take Ciplar 40 for a month. I am not sure if this is the right medicine for me. Please advise me on this matter.
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
Hello,
You have headache on the left top side of your head since a year. It is a frequent throbbing pain. You have not mentioned if you have high blood pressure or if you suffer from anxiety problems. Severe throbbing headache on one side is indicative of migraine headache. It can get triggered due to anxiety, stress or high blood pressure. If it is so you can take the medicine prescribed by your treating doctor.
Such headaches occur due to direct exposure to sunlight, strong smell, dust, pollution, animal dander, skipping meals, dehydration, stress, both physical and emotional. Take food in time, stay well hydrated and avoid stress. Stay away from addictions, smoking, caffeine, drugs, alcohol, etc., as they may trigger your symptoms.
Prefer to stay in a dimly lighted room with humidifiers. Take break between work and relax. void working continuously on your PC or laptop. You can take triptans, sumatriptan (Imitrex), it can gives relieve. You are suggested to get CT / MRI done to detect the pathology causing you symptoms. Get treated at the earliest.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
You have headache on the left top side of your head since a year. It is a frequent throbbing pain. You have not mentioned if you have high blood pressure or if you suffer from anxiety problems. Severe throbbing headache on one side is indicative of migraine headache. It can get triggered due to anxiety, stress or high blood pressure. If it is so you can take the medicine prescribed by your treating doctor.
Such headaches occur due to direct exposure to sunlight, strong smell, dust, pollution, animal dander, skipping meals, dehydration, stress, both physical and emotional. Take food in time, stay well hydrated and avoid stress. Stay away from addictions, smoking, caffeine, drugs, alcohol, etc., as they may trigger your symptoms.
Prefer to stay in a dimly lighted room with humidifiers. Take break between work and relax. void working continuously on your PC or laptop. You can take triptans, sumatriptan (Imitrex), it can gives relieve. You are suggested to get CT / MRI done to detect the pathology causing you symptoms. Get treated at the earliest.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K., General & Family Physician
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