HEAD PAINS

About 2 months ago I started experiencing, on a daily basis, an unpleasant burning & tingling sensation in the top of my head which then became a dull & prolonged ache. I also get random darting pains in other parts my head and sometimes face. The problem doesn't bother me at night so, thankfully, my sleep is not disturbed but it does tend to get worse as the day progresses. Prior to this I did have frequent 'zap ' like sensations in my skull.

I have been to my GP who has conducted a number of sensory tests which were normal. I've also had blood tests which were also normal apart from the Thyroid test which was borderline. I've been advised to have a retest in a few months.

The original diagnosis was tension headaches but now it's been suggested that I have neuralgia. I was initially prescribed 10 mg of Amitriptyline per day but this didn't significantly improve the condition. I've now been prescribed 30 mg per day. I've only been taking this dose for a short period of time so it's too soon to know if it's having any impact.

I'd be interested to know of any positive stories about this treatment or indeed of any alternative treatments as this is a very unpleasant & worrying condition. I'm 65 & am generally very healthy. My only other medication is Citalopram which I've been taking for about a year for hot flushes which I have been having on and off since the start of the menopause.

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