Occassional Tickle in Throat and Coughing and then Bad head pain?

[debraclark]

I was wondering if any of you post ops have every experienced the throat tickle, then the cough, then the awful pounding headache? I do not get it alot but when I do "oh my god" it hurts so bad. I read where its the dura reacting to the cough? I was also told the tickle could be caused by the facial nerve regenerating? Or nasal allergies.  I finally sneezed the other day but the pain was not as bad as this. Does it ever get better? I know I am only 7 weeks out post op but this really sucks. For now just make sure I have water and ricola's close by to stop it. I have no nose drip or anything like that. I do get headaches from muscles in my neck and head (cervical area) they are working on that in therapy. But this new thing with the coughing Ugh! Otherwise I am doing very well with balance, etc. Thanks for letting me vent. 

[Blags]

I'm six weeks post op retro sigmoid and been experiencing the same thing but I figured it was from a cold I am getting over from about 2wks now. I had to do additional steroids at time cold come over me and was told steroid affects your immune system so figured it was weakened and now it's cold season.

[debraclark]

Thanks Blags for your comment. I guess all we can do is just hang in there? 

[Blags]

Went to my md today- I have strep throat. So at least that explains my pain!