Suggest Treatment For Tension Headache And Gastritis

Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2014

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Question : how do i manage or get rid my tension type headache. i am on bp meds includes aspirin, i also have gastritis, how to cure it?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Try NSAID like Naxdom.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Try NSAID like Naxdom , it can help relieve pain.Unfortunately you have gastritis.This drug may increase it, so take it with food and good antacids.

Dont be empty stomach , avoid heavy meals, avoid tea/coffee and restrict spicy diet while on treatment.

Breathing exercises, meditation and yoga can help tension type headache in long term.

Hope this helps.Please ask if there are doubts.Regards.

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

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (20 hours later)

ct scan: old lacunar infarct. bilateral frontal lobe atrophy. calcified superior turbinate. deviated septum. bilateral ethmoid sinusitis. no mass lesion seen. biopsy: chronic inflammation no malignancy. (inside nose)....been on daily half hctz, one trimitazidine, one aspirin since the beginning of 2014. rivotril also .25 of 2 mg as needed. now im afraid that i have gastritis. my body aches all over. general weakness. tension type headache rivotril.

my problem is dizziness when i walk around. i also have stomach problems.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Headache can be due deviated septum and sinusitis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Headache can be due deviated septum and sinusitis.Get this treated well and probably headache will resolve completely.May be its not tension type headache and related to sinusitis , which is more common cause headache than tension type headache.

Long term use of aspirin might have caused you gastritis, so you need to take antacids with it.

For Dizziness you need to get carotid doppler to see if the blood flow to brain is adequate.This cause in your case as there is previous history of infarct.
Also a HRCT of temporal bone to see internal ear structures can be undertaken.Many times internal ear issues cause dizziness.

Clinical evaluation by ENT specialist can help.

Check out for thyroid hormone, vitamin B12 levels and calcium levels for weakness and body pain.

Hope this answers your queries.Please ask if there are doubts.Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (35 minutes later)

what is carotid doppler?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Its sonography yo check blood flow.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

In lay terms , its sonography yo check blood flow in neck vessels.

Many times reduced blood flow in these vessels is cause of dizziness while walking.

Also forgot to mention, you can get xray of neck spine done to see if there are degenerative changes, this can also lead to dizziness.

Regards.

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

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (1 hour later)

already had. c5 to 7 have issues.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
That can be cause of dizziness.

Detailed Answer:
That can be cause of dizziness.A orthopedic doctor can help you with that.

But still get a Doppler done, in view of old infarct.

Regards.

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

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (19 minutes later)

how do you correct blood flow neck?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
That depends on extent of blockage.

Detailed Answer:
Minor blockage dont need any treatment as such.Your cholesterol levels will be checked and you will be put on lipid lowering drugs.

For moderate and severely affected blood flow, angioplasty,stenting and plaque removal are treatment option.

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

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (1 hour later)

can rivotril damage stomach?

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No.

Detailed Answer:
No, it won't cause stomach damage.In your cases aspirin is likely to be cause of gastritis.

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

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (14 hours later)

can my calcified turbinate or sinusitis cause headaches? 3 hours mornings none.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Sinusitis is one of the commonest cause of headach

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Sinusitis is one of the commonest cause of headache.It should be treated on priority basis.Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Sudhir (33 minutes later)

i can breath well both nostrils.

Answered by Dr. Sudhir (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Sinusitis won't affect breathing till its sever.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Sinuses are placed on either side of nasal cavity and above it.When sinus are partially filled with mucosal thickening they won't encroach on nasal cavity so breathing remains fine.Only when entire sinuses are full and the thickened mucosa comes out in nasal cavity , your breathing will get affected.This happens only in severe cases.

So normal breathing is not a parameter to judge whether you should get it treated or not.

Hope this helps.Please ask if there are doubts.Regards.

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