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A headache that won't go away

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marcelo28341
marcelo28341

Hi everyone,

I've been having this  headache for over a month now and I'm really worried. From what I researched it seems to be a migraine. It's a pressure feeling on the right side of my head (around the temple) and it feels like a vain or artery will explode at any time. I'm scared to death it could be something bad!

The pain varies a lot. Sometimes it's very strong and sometimes it's almost nonexistent, but it's always there. I can feel it. I miss 'feeling normal' again... SHOULD I BE WORRIED or is this a somewhat regular occurrence?

I went to the doctor twice and they assumed it was sinusitis and prescribed me some medicine. Neither of them worked.  

Just a couple of points now so that you guys can help me better:

* I had this same headache about 3 months ago for the first time. It lasted for a week and then went away. Now it came back and is with me for over a month. 

* I work as a night guard so I get irregular sleep. Sometimes I take naps at work and then when I get home at 6 am I sleep until 10:30 to 11:00 am. (But I've had this job for 2 years and never had this type of headache... so I don't know...)

* With my current girlfriend I have had some erection problems... It's 100% psychologically. I know it. But to get my confidence back I took some erectile dysfunction pills. (Sildenafil mainly and tadalafil). But I took a quarter of the recommended dosage and it worked. I still take it a couple of times a week, but I'm trying to get rid of it. It could be it? I don't think so... but anyway...

What do you guys think? Should I be worried? Help me!

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  • Guest
    Guest marcelo28341

    Posted

    get a head scan of some sort to rule out anything major or worrying
  • Aspinan
    Aspinan marcelo28341

    Posted

    Hi, I'd go back to your Dr if the initial diagnosis was wrong and nothing cleared up with meds.

    It could be the pills you've been taking as I think they work on the pulmonary system increasing blood flow, see what happens if you don't take them, but if your initial headache that went was before you took the pills it won't be them. Neil 

  • sumner2q
    sumner2q marcelo28341

    Posted

    I have this same problem luckily when I went to the urgent care the doctor sent me for a ct scan and they found swelling. I have had a spinal tap and other test ran that came back as normal. The pressure in my brain is in the normal range but my head feels like it is going to explode in the very same spot as yours. GO TO THE DOCTOR AND DEMAND A CT SCAN!!!
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