Sharp, short pain in head?!
Question: Sharp, short pain in head!?
For the past couple of weeks I have been getting these sharp, stabbing pains in my head!. The pain will only last about 5-10 seconds, but is pretty painful!. It usually occurs above my temples or in the back of my head!. I'm making a doctors apt soon, but would like some other opinions as well!.!. preferably someone with similar experiences or someone with a medical background!.
Thanks in advance!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Thanks in advance!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I've had that pain before!! It's like a lightning bolt and then it's gone right!?
The only thing I've found that's remotely close on WebMD says "Cluster Headaches"
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Cluster Headaches
What are the symptoms!?
Symptoms include burning or sharp, piercing pain on one side of your head!. The pain radiates around the temple and eye, with the affected eye becoming red, watery, or puffy!. The eyelid may droop, and you may have a runny or stuffy nose on the affected side!.
See a picture of cluster headache symptoms!.
The pain usually intensifies quickly-within 5 to 10 minutes of when the headache starts-and may last for around 30 minutes to several hours!. These headaches usually happen at the same time or times of day or night!. For example, they may begin at night, within 2 to 3 hours of falling asleep!. Or they may start while you are dreaming!. But cluster headaches can start at any time!. And cluster headaches can continue for days, weeks, or months before you stop having symptoms (remission)!. You may not have another cycle of cluster headaches for months or years!. Less commonly, your headaches may become chronic and continuous!.
How are cluster headaches diagnosed!?
Cluster headaches are diagnosed with a medical history and physical examination!. Your doctor will usually be able to identify cluster headaches from your description of the type and location of pain, duration and pattern of headaches, and how frequently the headaches occur!.
Imaging tests (such as a CT scan or an MRI) are not usually needed to help find a treatment for your pain!. Your doctor may order imaging tests to rule out other conditions, especially if the pattern of your pain is not typical of cluster headaches!. Most headaches are not caused by life-threatening medical conditions and do not need imaging tests!.
How are they treated!?
Although there is no cure for cluster headaches, treatment may reduce the frequency of headaches, severity of pain, and possibly shorten the duration of each cycle of headaches (also called a cluster period)!. You may take medicine every day during a cluster period to prevent headaches (prophylactic headache medicines, such as verapamil)!. This type of medicine may help reduce the frequency or severity of cluster headaches within a cluster period!. Medicines to stop a headache (abortive headache medicines, such as sumatriptan) may be used to stop a headache after it has started!. These medicines are not taken daily to prevent headaches!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
The only thing I've found that's remotely close on WebMD says "Cluster Headaches"
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Cluster Headaches
What are the symptoms!?
Symptoms include burning or sharp, piercing pain on one side of your head!. The pain radiates around the temple and eye, with the affected eye becoming red, watery, or puffy!. The eyelid may droop, and you may have a runny or stuffy nose on the affected side!.
See a picture of cluster headache symptoms!.
The pain usually intensifies quickly-within 5 to 10 minutes of when the headache starts-and may last for around 30 minutes to several hours!. These headaches usually happen at the same time or times of day or night!. For example, they may begin at night, within 2 to 3 hours of falling asleep!. Or they may start while you are dreaming!. But cluster headaches can start at any time!. And cluster headaches can continue for days, weeks, or months before you stop having symptoms (remission)!. You may not have another cycle of cluster headaches for months or years!. Less commonly, your headaches may become chronic and continuous!.
How are cluster headaches diagnosed!?
Cluster headaches are diagnosed with a medical history and physical examination!. Your doctor will usually be able to identify cluster headaches from your description of the type and location of pain, duration and pattern of headaches, and how frequently the headaches occur!.
Imaging tests (such as a CT scan or an MRI) are not usually needed to help find a treatment for your pain!. Your doctor may order imaging tests to rule out other conditions, especially if the pattern of your pain is not typical of cluster headaches!. Most headaches are not caused by life-threatening medical conditions and do not need imaging tests!.
How are they treated!?
Although there is no cure for cluster headaches, treatment may reduce the frequency of headaches, severity of pain, and possibly shorten the duration of each cycle of headaches (also called a cluster period)!. You may take medicine every day during a cluster period to prevent headaches (prophylactic headache medicines, such as verapamil)!. This type of medicine may help reduce the frequency or severity of cluster headaches within a cluster period!. Medicines to stop a headache (abortive headache medicines, such as sumatriptan) may be used to stop a headache after it has started!. These medicines are not taken daily to prevent headaches!. Www@Answer-Health@Com