THROBBING PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD/EAR

HI. Just want to know if someone has the same problem that I have. I get this throbbing pain on the right side of my head/ear. It started about 2 yrs ago. I do office work and work with the computer all day. I notice that headache will start when I am about to go home from work. I work from 8-5 so at about 4pm I will start to feel the headache. It will then start throbbing on my way home. The only good thing about it is it will go away after I take one Advil. It's pretty much the same thing everyday. I usually get it towards the end of my workday. I saw a neurologist, got and MRI of my brain and everything was normal. The neuro prescribed me Amitryptyline for the headaches but not taking them. I don't like taking meds on a daily basis. The odd thing about my headache is that it goes away for a few months then comes back again. Like this time, the last time I had it was Nov 2013. I had no episodes from that time until 2 weeks ago when I started having them again. Same thing happened last yr too. I did not have it for about six months then just came back. Another odd thing is the headaches goes away when I'm mobile/moving. When I have the throbbing pain, I usually take a walk and the pain goes away. But when I sit on my chair, the pain comes back.
I have tried PT, acupuncture and chiro but seems like nothing is helping.

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thanks...

A few thoughts come to mind,...

One is that you may ask your doc for a different med, one that is an abortive med to be taken prn.

Another thing is that, to be honest, I don't know of a single person who *wants* or *likes* to take meds every day, but it comes down to a quality of life, and we make a choice. What's more important? Martyring yourself w/o meds, or relief and getting on with life?

It's a personal choice, and it's something you need to ultimately decide for yourself.

Learning self-help techniques, deep breathing, breath regulation, staying properly hydrated, keep your nutrition adequate and balanced, exercise to promote wellness,...all these things in concert help create a healthy body.









M.