
Suggest Treatment For Severe Headaches And Pain Across The Eyes

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I read your question carefully and I understand your concerrn.
Regardig the first episode of intense headache I would say all the necessary measures were correctly taken at the ER, judging from that description the diagnosis to be considered was a brain hemorrhage and that is detected almost always by the CT scan. Ischemic stroke doesn't typically present with such intense headache and usually has other accompanying symptoms.
This second episode though seems different, judging from your description of weakness involving one half of the body, it does indeed look like a stroke. So I do not agree with the way it has been handled, I believe a repeat brain imaging by CT or even better if available MRI is necessary. Even if the first CT is normal still there is a new event to be evaluated. Also headache and balance issues can at times be the only manifestations of an ischemic stroke in the posterior part of the brain which may be missed by a CT, in particular a CT performed in the first few hours after the appearance of the symptoms (ischemia needs some hours to become visible on CT).
So if that weakness you speak about is clear, I believe you should return to the ER and insist on being re-evaluated, if they have doubts by a neurologist.
I remain at your disposal for other questions.

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