Suggest Treatment For Headache And Pain In Head

Posted on Fri, 6 Nov 2015

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Question : Hello I have headaches, pains in my head, scared going places because of this, can't drive highways, bridges, downtown big cities, feeling headache pretty much all the time and for a couple of years now. I saw a couple doctors, they prescribe me Paxil, which never helped me, another doctors prescribe Latuda, but just started taking it so can't say anything, but basically all the time like headaches, can't live like this. A couples of years different doctor prescribe me Gabapentin but never took it. Please tell me your opinion. Also blink my eyes when feeling bad. Sunshine or moon shine drive me crazy but this can be from the headache. I'm not sure if this is a anxiety or something else.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Erion Spaho (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
More information needed.

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.

I have read your query and understand your concerns.

There are several types and conditions that may cause headaches that need to be evaluated further, before naming the anxiety as the culprit.

Paxil is an antidepressant drug, so basically if the headaches were related to anxiety, some improvement should have been noticed.

Primary headaches include migraine, tension-type, cluster headaches, etc.

Secondary headaches include sinusitis headaches, side effects of drugs, brain lesions etc.

So, I need to ask some questions first about clarifying your symptoms such: distribution of the headaches ( one sided, band like, behind the eye etc.), stuffed nose, eye redness, feeling nauseous or vomiting, improving and worsening factors,
do headaches occur during sleep also or no. any brain imaging studies done, did you used NSAID drugs.

Awaiting for more information......

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