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Suggest Treatment For Pain Around Occipital Region And Hearing Of Strange Noises In Head
Question: I have constant migraine, especially when i just woke up. I have daily pain around the occipital region, and i can hear cracking noise all the time when turn my head sideways. I feel pressure also in that region sometimes.My husband said that i grind my tooth constantly when i am sleeping. What could be the causes of such symptoms?
Brief Answer:
Medication overuse Headache
Detailed Answer:
Good evening. I am Dr. Saghafi, a neurologist who also specializes in headaches. The headaches you are describing could be a couple of different things. One could be Greater Occipital Neuritis which often times gives very uncomfortable dull pain and sometimes throbbing and terrible sensations right in the mid-occipital region.
Another could be what we refer to in the Headache Clinic business as Medication Overuse Syndrome. That is when abortive medications such as triptans, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Naproxen, and a few others can be overused/abused and by virtue of that phenomenon (used more than 10-15x in a MONTH) themselves precipitate and cause bad headaches, even migraine types.
As far as the grinding tooth and noise when turning the head I believe you will need to check with both your dentist as well as orthopod to get an idea of what could be going on that can be resolved. Perhaps, a bite guard is what's needed for the chewing.....etc.
I hope this answer satisfactorily addresses your question. If so, may I ask your favor of a HIGH STAR RATING with some written feedback?
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I would be honored to answer you quickly and comprehensively.
Please keep me informed as to the outcome of your situation.
All the best.
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Cheers!
Medication overuse Headache
Detailed Answer:
Good evening. I am Dr. Saghafi, a neurologist who also specializes in headaches. The headaches you are describing could be a couple of different things. One could be Greater Occipital Neuritis which often times gives very uncomfortable dull pain and sometimes throbbing and terrible sensations right in the mid-occipital region.
Another could be what we refer to in the Headache Clinic business as Medication Overuse Syndrome. That is when abortive medications such as triptans, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, Naproxen, and a few others can be overused/abused and by virtue of that phenomenon (used more than 10-15x in a MONTH) themselves precipitate and cause bad headaches, even migraine types.
As far as the grinding tooth and noise when turning the head I believe you will need to check with both your dentist as well as orthopod to get an idea of what could be going on that can be resolved. Perhaps, a bite guard is what's needed for the chewing.....etc.
I hope this answer satisfactorily addresses your question. If so, may I ask your favor of a HIGH STAR RATING with some written feedback?
Also, if there are no other questions or comments, may I ask you CLOSE THE QUERY on your end so this question can be transacted and archived for further reference by colleagues as necessary?
Please direct more comments or inquiries to me in the future at:
bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi
I would be honored to answer you quickly and comprehensively.
Please keep me informed as to the outcome of your situation.
All the best.
The query has required a total of 10 minutes of physician specific time to read, research, and compile a return envoy to the patient.
Cheers!
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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