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Post-Treatment => Headaches => Topic started by: richiea on February 26, 2011, 03:38:44 pm

Title: i think i found out about my headache vs. head pain.
Post by: richiea on February 26, 2011, 03:38:44 pm

i am at my wits end for this feeling in my head.  head pain but not a headache.  starts in one ear into my eye across my nose and in to my other eye then other ear, months and months i have been getting sicker and sicker, but no signs of infection at all.  i stumped 5 neurologist's so i started over.  made an appt with  my PCP.  i spoke with her prior to my appt on the phone and she said that she is g going to go thru and read all the info the brain doctors sent to be included in my file.  she said that all my symptoms lead to a ethmoid sinus infection.  a sinus that is buried between the eyes at the top of the nose in-the middle of my head.  she sent me for some xrays of my sinus and there it was an infection that would only be found if someone is looking for it.  she put me on antibiotic and for 14 days instead of the regular 10day antibiotic because that spot that it is located is so deep in the head that the antibiotics don't stay in your system long enough to do any good.  i think i spelled the sinus right but i want to put this out there to help anyone who has tried everything.  i had it all, nerve blocks, acupuncture, mris, ct scans, you name it, i had it.  but now something makes sense.  i have been on the anti's for 3 days and i can feel relief in my left ear so far.  they were also loaded with fluid.  i am still in the beginning stages of this treatment of anti's but if you are finding no relief, you may want to have this checked out.  it may be why nothing else helps.  its not a brain issue.  yeahhh

Title: Re: i think i found out about my headache vs. head pain.
Post by: CHD63 on February 26, 2011, 03:53:48 pm

Sally .....

At last, it sounds like you have an answer with a treatment that will end your nightmare of such awful head pain.  So glad it does not seem to be a "brain issue."  Let us know how you are doing!

Clarice

Title: Re: i think i found out about my headache vs. head pain.
Post by: Jim Scott on February 26, 2011, 04:17:42 pm

Sally ~

We've sympathized with you as you struggled with this 'head pain' and are delighted to learn that you seem to have found the actual cause and, more important, relief..  I'm very happy to learn about this and thank you for the information your good news imparts.  I trust the pain will continue to abate as the antibiotics do their job.  Congratulations.  :)

Jim

Title: Re: i think i found out about my headache vs. head pain.
Post by: cin605 on February 26, 2011, 06:46:43 pm

What a relief to find an answer....Phew.

Title: Re: i think i found out about my headache vs. head pain.
Post by: wwarr on February 26, 2011, 09:49:15 pm

Glad you found the culprit!!! yeah! hopefully you will now start feeling better.

Best of luck  ;)

Wendy