Head pain for over a year
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i have had a really strange headache for over a year now. it started out of the blue with a few jabbing like pains on top of my skull, on the right side. its settled down to a continious dull ache in the same spot. if i bend over, cough hard or shout very loud i get a pain in the same spot which only lasts the duration of the movement. another symptom i have is my right eye ball has a dull ache as well.
Ive seen doctors and neuro's and had an MRI which came back clear. i am now due an MRA to check the blood vessels.
Im usually a fit 25 year old that plays quite a lot of sport. It's mentally affecting my life now and i think about it all day everyday.
anyone else had anything similar?
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jane91973 charlie33806
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Hi, yes I have had similar. During a particularly intense exercise session on Monday evening (19/08/19), I felt a sudden pain in the left back of my head. I hadnt experienced such a headache before. It didnt really go away although it isnt as bad now. I keep worrying about it and not sure if that is exacerbating it. Most days are ok but keep feeling twinges, and it is exacerbated if I run or jump. It certainly isnt a strong or sharp pain, more of a dull pain. I have no additional symptoms. I went to the doctors today as I have been obsessing over it and thought I had a brain tumour. I was so upset I started crying and explained it has been constantly in my thoughts, every second, for a week, it is exhausting, I am constantly checking in on my symptoms, spent most of the bank holiday weekend Googling symptoms of brain tumours and headaches. Feel exhausted. She examined me briefly - looked into my eyes and did some assessment of movement, could I wiggle arms, shoulders etc, had I had vision issues or numbness, which I hadnt, just this head pain, and she said nothing was causing her alarm or worry, and it could be a muscular thing heightened by anxiety, but I said I was very worried as it is only in one side of the brain. Anyway I cant stop worrying still, the anxiety around it is awful and I am meant to be going on holiday on Friday and cant tell anyone in my family or my partner in case they worry, but I literally cannot get it out of my head, even dream about it. I keep thinking 'what if it really is a brain tumour?' I feel sick through worry.