Chronic Daily Headaches?!

Chronic Daily Headaches?

For the past 6 or so months I've had terrible headaches, including times when I break down crying in front of anyone because of the pain. It's gotten to where if I have a headache, no matter the cause, I cant stand bright lights and if I see even the sun it kills me. Mostly the pain is in my forehead, top of the back of my head, and around my neck area. It gets very hard sometimes to cope with these headaches because they've been going on for not too long, and I'm not used to much pain at all. I've even gotten to where I wont go out with friends sometimes because I dont want to risk getting a headache and having to leave in the middle of everything. I've always had throat problems (sore throat, strep, sinus, ect) but it's only been recently that I've had these headache problems. I've tried all kinds of medicine, painkillers and whatnot, but none seem to work longer than 30 minutes. Is it possible I have chronic daily headaches, or is it something else?

Thanks so much for the help.:)

Yes it is possible and it is likely a migraine. You need to go back to see your GP and they will be able to give you something else to alleviate this. Sometimes it's really an issue of trial and error!

Going to your GP won't solve the problem though - it could be a physical problem... which they can check out... but it could also be stress, hormones, your eyesight, etc. So once your GP rules out anything, you may want to take a look at your lifestyle and see what else could be contributing.

But the main thing is to get the pain to stop - then worry about the cause!

I have been there and the first time it ended up I was pregnant and the second because I needed glasses.

Good luck :) Hope you are feeling better soon!