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Question: My muscles and joints hurt from head to toe. And I'm having this strange feeling from the top of my head down to my feet, it feels as if someone is pushing down on top of my head with a very heavy weight, trying to crush me
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Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
I'm sorry you are going through this difficulty. Let me give you my thoughts.
What you are describing is most consistent with migraine headache. Migraines can be complicated, and can create sensations of pressure from the head into the rest of the body. Typically, treating the migraine will solve this problem in time. Advil, rest, and sleep are important. If this does not get better within 24 hours, I recommend you visit a doctor for a physical exam, and possibly bloodwork, to rule out more serious things like infection or bleeding. For now, it is safe to rest.
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Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and thanks for your question.
I'm sorry you are going through this difficulty. Let me give you my thoughts.
What you are describing is most consistent with migraine headache. Migraines can be complicated, and can create sensations of pressure from the head into the rest of the body. Typically, treating the migraine will solve this problem in time. Advil, rest, and sleep are important. If this does not get better within 24 hours, I recommend you visit a doctor for a physical exam, and possibly bloodwork, to rule out more serious things like infection or bleeding. For now, it is safe to rest.
Please remember to rate and close this answer if you find it satisfactory.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me at my private link below. After you ask a direct question it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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