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Unusual Headache symptoms

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amber1620
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Whenever I lie down to go to sleep after about 25 mins I get what feels like a vibrating feeling at the back of my head, it feels like it's happening inside my head as when I rub it it seems to stop and I fall asleep. Sometimes this is accompanied by feelings of pressure in my head but no pain. I have always suffered from migraines and occasional dizzy spells. I have discussed these symptoms with two different doctors and neurologist and no one seems to have any explanation for it. I've also started getting pulsating feeling in temple and wake up with pain that feels like my head is bursting, I'm sure it's menopausal as I'm 52 and it's definitely getting worse. Every visit to doctors leaves me still no wiser as to what's going on....any advise please?

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  • Sochima822
    Sochima822 amber1620

    Posted

    Hi Jane, yes, I've been through that. My doctor identitified it as having neuropathy in my neck. Pinched nerved in my neck. You may need to see an orthopedic doctor or chiropractor. It all started when I started at the beginning of the change. Have you gotten x-rays? Once you get a complete x-ray of your neck and back, it may show damage.  Hope this helps.
    • amber1620
      amber1620 Sochima822

      Posted

      Hi I was starting to imagine all sorts of things being wrong!!  I have an appointment in a few weeks time with a physio to see if she can find  out if there is something wrong with my neck and I can only hope that the frequent migraines are a result of hormonal fluctuations.  It's reassuring to know that others have similar experiences and that I don't have  something weird going on that doctors are missing!
  • didi0613
    didi0613 amber1620

    Posted

    Yeo. I call that the outer body experience. I had that back in April or May last year. Haven't noticed it too much lately, so hope it doesn't come back. Very weird feeling. I tried explaining it to my Dr. too. She seemed clueless. Not once did she say any of my symptoms I told her about were because if menopause. Then again she's young and is just my PC. So she really wouldn't know. Just my gyno. would. She didn't seem to be too iverky concerned about it either. My Gyno. Is older so she has to have gone through it. No real advice though and she won't give me HRT. Uggghhhh... If my symptoms get worse I may look into a new gyno.so maybe I can get some good advice or HRT. So far I'm dealing with most of my symptoms naturally. I don't want to go back down the rabbit hole like I did last Spring/Summer. I nearly thought I was ready for the crazy house. Thank God I found this forum. It has definitely kept me on the sane train. At least so far. Thanks ladies for all your helpful advice. We're all in this mess together.
    • michelle50768
      michelle50768 didi0613

      Posted

      I second all uve just said!!!!!

      Ots one crazy roller coaster ride x

  • michelle50768
    michelle50768 amber1620

    Posted

    Hiya

    As I said in another thread everything abnormal became my new normal in perimenopause

    Ive been going through it eight years so far and still get shocked and surprised by the never ending weird symptoms.

    Hang in in there its a bumpy ride x

    • amber1620
      amber1620 michelle50768

      Posted

      Hi Michelle yes you would think by this age we know how our bodies behave and when you get all these strange goings on that aren't normal it's very unsettling!! But I'd better get used to it and look forward to coming out the other side 😄
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