Suggest Treatment For Sudden Shooting Pain In Head

Posted on Sun, 17 Jan 2016

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Question : I have sudden shooting pain in the left side of my head that lasts 2-3 seconds. They started about a week ago and are now occurring with increasing frequency

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Observe only at this time!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this pain that you have reported. I have reviewed your information fully. This could be suggestive of a condition called trigerminal neuralgia. It manifests with shock like severe pain which lasts just a couple of seconds. For now I will recommend that you monitor only for another week. if this persists, then I will suggest that you get this confirmed by a neurologists and managed accordingly. There are medications to manage this condition. All we need is first to put the facts together and we will get going immediately that is done.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.

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