Suggest Treatment For Sharp Pain In The Back Of The Head

Posted on Mon, 21 Aug 2017

Mon, 21 Aug 2017 Answered on

Tue, 12 Sep 2017 Last reviewed on

Question : I have been sharp but occassional pain at right lower portion at back of my head . My annual health check up was fine . Please advise some medication . It is for short duration of 10-15sec and then it goes .

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Non specific pain...

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

This extremely short lasting pain is more likely to be a non specific pain not related to a serious medical condition. If the pain is very short and not affecting your daily activities, I would not advice to start treatment. However if it is affecting daily activities, I will insist you get it evaluated by a neurologist.

It is important to find the source of the pain and address it. It doesn't make sense to treat short lasting pain with medications without knowing the cause.

Hope it is clear to you. If you have any other specific questions, please feel free to ask.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar