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Posted 1/27/2007 6:30 PM (GMT 0)

Hi ParanoidGirl and Zino -

I have had a one-sided HA for two weeks now.  It is tender to touch on the top of my head, on the right side.  It is also diffusely tender throughout the right side.  It is worse when I exert myself and if I bring my head lower than my heart (i.e. to pick something up from the floor), it is immediately worse as I return to an upright position.  I feel that it has gotten progressively worse and that an increasingly larger area of my head has become involved.  I have some dizziness.  It is worse in the mornings and it is responsive to whichever pain medications I take i.e. fioricet, vicodin, motrin.  It does not respond to valium which makes me think it is not a muscle tension HA.  I have only had labwork done, which has been negative.  My insurance company just denied me for MRI.  I may see a neurologist. 

Does this sound like either of your experiences?  Have either of you found anything out regarding your headaches?

Posted 1/27/2007 7:37 PM (GMT 0)
Zino
I went to a chiropractor actually and that has helped. He took a look at my jaw and the pressure points in the inside of my mouth. It has helped a lot as perhaps your headache is due to nerves from your jaw. Ive done that and had some acupunctre which has helped a bit.
Posted 2/2/2007 3:30 PM (GMT 0)
Like cahill above, I have the RH headache about an hour after having a beer. Wonder how he made out. His post was 2005 to this board. I'm 47, fit, active, 5 11, 155 lbs, healthy. I smoke and drink a few beers most evenings. Have for some 25 plus years. Antibiotics always worked with, what was a winter sinus infection headache each year. Not this time. So I'm experimenting with vitamins and minerals. As drinking depletes potassium, magnesium, calcium levels etc..and my PH is down. Doing a lot of research on PH. Many claims say a PH of 7.4 is ideal and wards off diseases and cancer can't live in a more alkaline body. Makes sense to me! Coffee, beer, smoking and most everything I love is acidic or causes a more acidic PH. So I'm suspecting my RH headaches are related to low PH and a unbalanced system. RH headache is posted here as group B http://www.acu-cell.com/dis-hea.html addresses this, However, vitamin and mineral balances are not an exact science and everyone is different. Small wonder every multi vitamin has different ratios.

So I'm wondering if others here have experimented with vitamins and minerals and their effect on their headaches? I wish is was as easy as saying, if you smoke and drink, you need blank mg's extra of this and blank mg's extra of that, plus a good multi. Could it be that simple? Or is it more peronally taylored to each individual? Does anyone have thoughts on the vitamin mineral connection and PH levels with headaches? Apparently there is a low PH epidemic in humans. Poor diets, soil depletion, use of preservatives and pesticides etc... You can get PH test paper called litmus paper at a health food store or online. I'd love to know if anyone with RH or any headaches has a normal healthy PH of 7.0 or higher. You have to test your saliva after not eating or drinking for 2 hours for acuracy. Like when you first wake up. My bet is there is a connection to headaches and low PH.
Many people who don't know their PH would like to, so I hope you'll be inspired to check and let ua all know here.

Thanks.
Posted 2/7/2007 4:26 AM (GMT 0)

Ikamar,

Sorry it doesn't sound like my headache.  It doesn't get worse when I lower my head and I don't have any diziness.  Still haven't found a solution to mine but I keep searching.  Good luck

zino

Posted 2/7/2007 4:32 AM (GMT 0)
Gcutter,

Thanks for the tip. I have been having some problem with a couple of crowns and bridge on the same dide as my headache. I will check on the jaw connection.

zino
Posted 2/7/2007 5:41 AM (GMT 0)
Zino,
good luck...it has seemed to work for me. I have done that and went for some acupuntre to relax the nerves and that has worked wonders. Let me know how it goes.

Cutter
Posted 2/8/2007 12:17 PM (GMT 0)

I've been suffering with right sided headaches for about a year now, in the last 3 weeks i've had an mri scan of the brain, the results showing a right sided cholestarol granuloma of the peretous apex, i searched them web and found a case study stating the symptoms which were extremely similar to mine, dizzyness right sided pain sudden onset lasting from 30 minutes to several hours, saw a specalist on Monday this week who does'nt think the symptoms are related but coincidental? Has anyone else suffered from this and had treatment which has worked?

Thanks

Posted 2/11/2007 6:00 AM (GMT 0)

Hey Sirrius:  I couldn't help but stop and reply to your entry, because I had lived with a low grade, constant left sided headache for 25 years.  (It averaged about a 3 or 4 on the 1-10 pain scale, enough to disrupt my life in many areas).  Sirrius, in no way is "persistent daily" or "chronic daily headache" rare in the scope of headache phenomena.  Most specialists at headache clinics will tell you that this type of head ache is, in fact, very common in their practices.  I am sure there are MDs on this site who will vouch for this fact. 

 The fact that it is very specific can be a bit harrowing, especially when they cannot pinpoint anything "physical" going on, but this is because most headaches are at the cellular level---the chemical level of disease and can only be studied upon close examination under the microscope, following brain tissue dissection!  Hopefully now with the nitrogen based FMRIs (functional MRIs), this will change.  And no longer will GPs be so quick to put your condition and countless others like it, in the waste basket category of "tension headache". 

I think it is a whole lot of "hooey"VIEW IMAGE, having had your doctor state the same; it is always a cop out when they are unsure.

Keep on keepin' on as you develop better and better coping skills to live with your condition, and try to keep a grateful and positive attitude always, as you  (and millions of others) await for the elusive cure(s).

Travis Nobilis77


Post Edited (Travis_Nobilis77) : 2/10/2007 11:04:20 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 2/13/2007 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
I had very similar symptoms for the past 2 months (one-sided headache that appears 30min-1hour after waking and lingers for the day...not severe but enough to disrupt my daily schedule). Tried everything to get rid of it (changing birth control, biofeedback, propanolol, feverfew, cranial sacral therapy). The last resort was a dentist who specialised in jaw problems, and I was fitted with an NTI-tss splint to prevent teeth-grinding during sleep. The effect was instant and amazing...it's definitely worth a try if you know you grind your teeth at night or have a stiff jaw that pops. A one-sided headache caused by jaw problems is a 'temporal headache', rather than a true migraine (though I'm pretty sure the stress the having a dull headache all day have triggered migraines for me).
Posted 2/25/2007 6:43 PM (GMT 0)
I am suffering from daily headaches. They started about 4 years ago. When they first started they lasted about 2-3 weeks at a time which i thought was bad. Since Oct 06 they became daily with little relief. I've had all the scans done MRI of the brain and neck. CT's & bloods too. I've tried acupunture and have seen an Osteopath who reckons i have abnormalities in my neck and skull and he has been doing re alignment work. This has given some relief but nothing permenant. I went back to see the neurologist an d tried teling him about the Osteopath but in Ireland they do not recognise Osteopaths work. He wants tme to try beta blockers and if they don't work then Idon't know whats next. The Osteopath wants me to continue with him. I am so uncertain as to what is wrong with me and then I am listening to conflicting advice. To describe my pain, it is usually focused around my right eye, above it and my temples. I get pain across my forehead, a pulsing out the top of my head and also a containstant pain in the back of my head and my neck. I have alot of muscle tension which i have tried to get relief from through massage and even electric pulses. It is really affecting everything in my life, my socail life is non existent. WORK is a disater i have had so much time off i am afraid of loosing my job. I do not siffer from dissiness or nausea but you can see the pain in my face. hence my nickname Painface my partner calls me. He is very supportive but i don't think he or anyone realises what i am going through. Can anyone with similar problems offer some adivce?
Posted 3/2/2007 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
Painface,

I have a similar history, going on daily headaches for 3 years. I've had every test in the book, with some success...until recently backsliding for whatever reason. Rule number one is you cannot ever give up. Many individuals have major success with Topamax and beta blockers. I have tried just about everything, but finally felt some relief with amyltriptiline (Evavil). I can't help but think that my headaches were triggered by a stressful event in my life (as much as I longed for a physiological reason). I have learned it's better to throw more than simply pills at the problem. Exercise. Also try relaxation techniques (also called biofeedback). I myself am still searching for a cure and for greater relief, as not a second goes by that I am not in pain.
Posted 3/3/2007 9:37 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Tireduk, Painface and DDB,

Welcome to Healing Well. Sorry you are all suffering. I hope you will find some support here from other sufferers. Please be patient as sometimes it can take several days for a response to some questions.

Tireduk, there are not many people on the board here in similar circumstances to yourself so it may take a little longer for a response, so please do not become disheartened.

Painface, I hope you don't mind me asking a few questions, how long do your headaches last? Do they occur at night as well? Does your nose block or your eye water on the affected side? Do you want to lie down or walk around with them?

DDB, I am glad you have found some relief with Elavil. We would all like to think there is a cure out there but sadly there is not, but to find relief for our particular brand of headache well that may well be a possibility to hope for!!! It is certainly something I am working towards!!!!

take care

Ann
Posted 3/5/2007 5:49 PM (GMT 0)
Hey yo' Painface!  How's life across the pond in the beautiful land (so I've heard) of Emerald.  (Nothing like starting with a bit of roughly attempted humour for one who suffers with daily pain, huh?).

I just wanted to cue you in on my entire response (below) to Sirrius on Daily Persistent One-sided Headache circle.  I think it is applicable in your case, too.  My chronic daily headache has been diagnosed (very) variously as either a Histaminic Cephalgia variant, and, an intractable migraine variant.  The former of these---my most frequented medical labels---was a diagnosis put on by the famous Diamond Headache Clinic in Chicago.  It is the one I tend to agree with , as I do not have nausea and vomiting with the daily headache; nausea and vomiting tend to be more associated with migraine headaches.

Anyway, I wish you all the best and positive energy on your quest to find answers to this very difficult problem.  Wishing you good results, Painface, with the Osteopath, too. 

Travis_Nobilis77

Posted 4/25/2007 3:17 AM (GMT 0)
 

Just an update to my one sided headaches... They have been gone for about a month now.  The only thing I did is to stop chewing gum... I used to chew about 6 peices a day...

The other possibility is that I stopped the statins about 7 months ago and maybe it's finaly helping...

Hope this helps...

zino

Posted 9/2/2007 4:21 PM (GMT 0)

Hi everyone,

I've been suffering from dull headaches in the right-hand side of my head and sometimes it makes my eyes hurt too.  It's mainly at the top back right hand side and even if I don't have a headache, if I shake my head then the pain is always there.  My vision is also slightly blurred.  This has been going on for a couple of weeks and I'm really worried.  I did start a new job about 6 weeks ago where I am on a computer for 12 hours, but I only do 1-2 shifts a week so I'm not sure it can be that, I am a worrier and always fear the worse, but the main reason I am worried is because it is one-sided and always there.  Please help someone, does anyone else have the same as me?

Cheers,

Stookie

Posted 9/2/2007 6:43 PM (GMT 0)
Dear All,
I read your entries and thought to myself "there I was 2 years ago". I had daily headaches with the last major headache last for over a YEAR with almost no relief (relief would be 30 minutes and then it would start again.) I had headaches on my right side from the corner or temple past my eyes to my forehead in a triangle shape. ALWAYS on my right side. These had last for 15 years. I had tried everything from BC powder to migraine meds (from injections on) which caused me to have a cardiovascular reaction (my blood pressure was stroke level and I was informed to never, ever take the med again). During this time I moved twice and each time a new neuro to see me. Then began the MRI's (I have only had 5) and the CT scans (I have had 4) to check and see if I had any type of lesion. Finally last year in 2006 I had neck surgery (for a totally unrelated problem) and my surgeon told me anatomically I basically had no bend to my neck. My neck was straight up and down. He actually with my spine bent my neck so that I now have a natural bend. It made all the difference in the world!! I still have headaches (about 10% of the fibro population) have headaches. Also my entire mothers side (every female) have headaches so they are hereditary. So my point is to look at the following:
Heredity, Anatomy (make sure you spine is correct and they are no herniation or disc bulges) {***Personally not a big fan of chiropractic adjustments unless your doctor is very good (good reputation) and takes xrays before adjusting you***}Grinding of your teeth at night (your dentist may check to see if there are small fractures in your teeth which may indicate you grind), TMJ (which if you have this and you grind you can guarantee a headache), if female you may have a hormonal imbalance (lack of estrogen or too much can cause hormonal headaches)
and last but not least sleep apnea may cause the morning headaches due to lack of oxygen.
I hope this helps... the only reason I know any of this is my 25 year journey to find out what was wrong with me (I began to have headaches at 15 years old). Officially I continue to have headaches but not for a year and daily, hourly every minute of the day. I wish you well. I can understand how devastating it is to suffer so. I wish all of you good health.
Sissy
Posted 9/2/2007 6:59 PM (GMT 0)
Painface,
Read my entry. Most partners, husbands, friends and family do not understand chronic pain. From my signature you can see the major start of my health problems (1996, the year after my child was born and the beginning of the end of my marriage in 2000). My advice has been to anyone that asked (I hope you are asking lol), has been to make them an active part of the learning part. Encourage them to go to the doctor with you and keep them up at night with you (lol) when you are hurting. I have lived with chronic headaches since I was 15 years old (I am 40 now). My family (particularly my mama) since she too has suffered from headaches since childhood (and her mama and her grandmother). The important part is MAKE them understand. How supportive of you, I don't know.
As far as your face hurting, I can understand this. My face used to hurt also and the Right side of my head at the temple. I have the parts of a true migraine (nausea, problems with sound and smell and most importantly light) but not real migraines. I have had doctors act like I was faking and have seen some of the best neurologist in the cities where I lived (as a nurse you get to know some of the better doctors). I don't know how osteopaths are in Ireland (I live in the US), however I am not a fan of chiropractors (Are they the same there?). I do not think it is a good idea to adjust backs (some people totally disagree), but I am a fan of accupuncture and massage. Also you do not indicate any meds except for beta-blockers. Topamax worked for me. But some over the counter meds excedrin tension or migraine headaches worked. Also I, with my other pain issues started having pain meds. I allowed myself to hurt for about 10 years and finally said enough was enough. I took the meds.
Find out what works for you... follow up on your neck problems (it was the answer for me) and make sure you have a great doctor that listens. My doctor now who is a pain medicine, rehabilitation/physical medicine doctor has finally straightened me out.
I wish for your peace both physically and mentally. I know that chronic pain can take away so much. Make sure you keep yours.
Sissy
Posted 9/4/2007 11:07 AM (GMT 0)

Hi me again,

My headache seems to be worse today, it's not debilitating or anything but dull and always there.  I had an eye test yesterday and was told that my eyes are perfect and not the cause of my headaches.  I'm really worried about these daily one-sided (right-sided) headaches and blurred vision.  I feel tired all the time.  Sometimes I think that the headache has gone but then a test it by shaking my head (sounds stupid I know!) and the pain is still there on the right hand side.  Can anyone help me with this?

Thanks,

A very worried and low Stookie  sad

Posted 9/11/2007 2:26 AM (GMT 0)

Hi all. I'm a fellow headache sufferer for the past seven months EVERY SINGLE DAY. It's really getting old. A top headache specialist diagnosed it as New Daily Persistent Headache. Said they don't know what caused it but my General Practitioner put it in her notes as being attributed to a Cymbalta wean after I went off of it. Who knows, but I've tried almost all triptans, many painkillers, oxygen (which they use for cluster headaches), all to no avail. Verapamil does keep the headache in check so that I'm not debilitated and left crying in bed, but it's still not fully gone so I just started on Topamax. Boy, what side-effects with that so far. I agree with the nickname Stupamax on that one, but I think I will stick with it for a while to see if it can help. Doc said it may take up to six weeks to fully kick in. But who knows, maybe it would have to be at a higher dose, too. I'm still on the Verapamil. I occasionally go to physical therapy (massage, electrostimulation, traction, etc.) Original reason for being on Cymbalta was for depression caused by chronic pain from a car accident that caused a back injury.

Anyway, it's nice to know I'm not alone in this but scary to hear other's stories too b/c I have no idea when this will go away. It's starting to get to me mentally and has definitely affected my social life (I'm a single 29-year-old female living with pets, so it gets very lonely at time living with this problem; family and friends just don't understand).

Anyway, I would love to get other responses if anyone has suggestions or encouragement.

Thanks,
Sarah

Posted 12/11/2007 5:39 AM (GMT 0)
stookie are you still getting your headaches i am getting the same as you but on the left side.
Posted 3/13/2008 11:11 PM (GMT 0)
I to have had persistent right sided headaches..ranging from dull throbbing to piercing pain with dizziness, light sensitivity and slight nausea.
I'm familiar with migraines....used to get them in high school.
and there is nothing worse then going to bed with a headache and waking up with the same one....ech! awful :(
But these have been a more constant companion recently and always right sided, which I find disturbing and my little hypochondria voice is whispering scary things like...this could be a brain tumor. bla bla bla....
I feel slightly more at ease knowing I'm not the only one experiencing these symptoms.
Cause I don't know about you guys, but a working class girl like myself with no health insurance can't afford whimsical trips to the doctor and MRI scans.
allows me to weed out my options so to speak.... :)
good luck to all you headache sufferers out there....I can honestly say it is one of the worse things to deal with.....it's up there with chronic back pain.

P.S lavender is good for headaches.....drinking it kinda helps :)

~jenni~
Posted 5/10/2008 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
Thank GOD wow, I've been googling my symptoms about 10x before I found this topic. I had to sign up to this site for this topic alone. I've had this SAME EXACT feeling in my head. Top, and to the right, sometimes stretching down to the upper neck. Not necessarily painful but a sensation of course. The first time I felt this (about 3 days ago) I had my second ever panic attack thinking I had a brain tumor or brain cancer. But knowing a handful of other people have my same symptoms is very reassuring. I'm guessing it's not harmful but just problematic. And I do have some anxiety problems and I've read in this topic before that it may be stress related so, again, very reassuring that I'm not having some rare deadly disease. Still, I would like to know exactly WHAT is going on up there.
Posted 7/15/2008 11:18 PM (GMT 0)
sad I've had one sided headaches for about 2 months.  I have to take aspirin or ibuprofen to get relief .  The crazy thing is these headaches always come back as soon as the med's wear off .  The doc said he thought I had trigeminal neuralgia, then he said it could be a cluster headache.  He gave me med's that didn't work.  The other day I got real dizzy and off balance.  Well the next day I got up and I was numb on my right side.  It started at my head and ran down to my arm to my hand.  I went to the emergency room and got a CT, but it came back normal. Today I had a MRI.  Haven't got those results yet.  Just wondering if anyone else has had these systems?

Posted 12/3/2008 5:47 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,
I started getting a onesided headache (Right) for a couple months now and felt as if it is some growth pushing on my eye - tender, painful etc. I have not seen a doc yet but will ask for an MRI soon. Your experiences, thoughts and suggestions here are really priceless. Makes me feel much much better than before i read.
Posted 12/12/2008 3:38 PM (GMT 0)
I do not have a history of headaches, but began getting headaches about 3 weeks ago. They are always on the left side of my head. There always seems to be some pain on the top left side. Even if I don't have a headache, I will get throbbing in that position if I shake my head. It does not hurt when I bend over. As the headaches develop, it also hurts on the back left side and on the left temple. The headaches happen during the day and night, but are treated effectively with tylenol. They do come back after the tylenol wears off. Obviously, I am worried about having a brain tumor. However, I have not had any other neurological symptoms like dizziness, vision problems, or coordination problems. I am scheduled to have an MRI next week. So, I'm hoping to at least rule out brain tumors or other possible life threatening conditions. Has anyone else recently had symptoms such a these? Thanks.
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