i read your diagnosis ,but,i`m not in the medical proffession ,but,if there was a symptom or proper diagnosis of this problem ,it would g straight to a medical site .i believe the medical proffession dont know what cause`s this .I suffer this to ,i could be relaxing ,or turn suddenly without thinking ,and it reoccurs ,without warning .Another sympton i have is tenderness at the spot of pain .If you are a dr ? why is there no medical term ect .As when it happens ,it `s like having an electric shock,and ,debilitates you for a couple of minutes .
i have recently started to get these sharp pains , very random and omnly last 10 -30secs , i have noticed there occurance since about march this year , very annoying and very random , i have visited the DR who was shocked to find my blood pressure 165-67/80 , when it should be about 120 / 80 , i was sent for tests , blood , urine & ecg , the results were all clear , the dr has said he does not want to put me on medication as i may end up relying on this , i have cut down my coffee addiction from 6-8 cups ( full caffien ) a day to 1 a day , i now eat lots of fruit and have always eaten fresh veg , and i no longer use salt ( voluntary ) on anything i eat , my last DRs visit my blood pressure had gone down to 133/80, and he was happy that i was moving in the right direction , i am a 45 looking 58 yr old ( lucky me ) , however as the doc explained underneath my parts are still 58 yrs old lol, joking aside , this is a bit of a worry , any advice would be gratefully recieved , many thanks
Hi Diane, I felt like I was reading my own story. I too had MRI, I concern if it was a sort of aneurysm. Negative MRI but my doctor from further research said its : occipital neuralgia. Read on it , no cure for this unless you want to have a nerve blocker injected in the source of the pain.
The pain is so intermittent but severely intense/acute when it does occur.
I hope this helps u. I stumbled on your post because I just had another episode but seemed stronger so I started searching again for answers.
This started happening to me when I was about 7 years old. I'm now 28 and that sharp stinging intense pain on the right hand side of the back of my head occur still.
Also happened a few times at school, sometimes it got so bad that without even thinking about it, started crying, so painful it was, as sometimes still is. It happens a few times a year. I still have no answer to this pain...
hi! I haven't gone to the doctor for it but its still happening every now and then so i might soon. if i do i will let you kno! but if its happening to you definitely get it checked out! the explanation i get might not be the same you would get ya kno? better to be safe!
Hey, im 13 years old i have been having exactly the same problem as you! Today i started laughing with my friends and turned my head and had a excruciating stabbing pain in my lower right side of my head! I suddenly grabbed onto my friends arm really hard as it really hurt! After about 15secs, the area goes really numb and tingly! Its been happening for about 2 years and dont know how to ask for help! If you could get back to me when you have got help, i would love it!! Thanks
Thanks for your answer! I'm sorry to head you've had such a rough time :( ill definitely look into seeing a neurologist about this!
Thank you so much for your answer! My doctor said its a "student headache" but it's really bothersome and has started waking me up at night too. I'm definitely gonna look into it a little more.
I have been suffering from complicated migraines for 35+ years now. All the Dr.s wanted to give drugs. Im not a fan of drugs but took some, then others and again others. Nothing helped. Over years the headache has changed with sharp extremely painful stabbing pain, chronic migraines lasting 8+ months, loss of focus, 39 TIA's (mini strokes), and much more. Finally found a neurologist willing to look at the cause for my debilitating way of life. A genetic test revealed I have Familial Hemiplegic Migraines and CADASIL Syndrome. The test is costly and may be worth looking into. Best of luck!
Hi,
How are you? It is good that the imaging studies showed normal findings. The symptoms could be due to primary stabbing headaches or ice pick headaches which usually present with short, stabbing, extremely intense headaches that can last between five and 30 seconds. The cause is not known though it has been associated with migraine. If it recurs, it is best that you have this checked by your doctor for proper evaluation. Prescription medications such as indomethacin may help. Take care and do keep us posted.