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What Causes A Constant Throbbing Centralized Headache?
Question: I almost never have headaches but one started about 3 weeks ago over my left eye and is now more centralized....It is constant throbbing and wakes me at night. I don't take pills unless I eat something so the headache stays till I eat and take excedrin. That seems to be the only pill that helps.
I also tried sudafed for the headache.
I also tried sudafed for the headache.
Brief Answer:
Symptoms are suggestive of migraine.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, the most likely diagnosis is migraine (a type of vascular headache).
However, migraine onset at this age is uncommon, so, a brain scan should be done to rule out ischemia (reduced blood supply to brain).
As of now, anti-migraine medicine such as topiramate may be started to reduce the severity and frequency of headaches.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
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Symptoms are suggestive of migraine.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and would try my best to help you.
I have noted your clinical details. Based on this, the most likely diagnosis is migraine (a type of vascular headache).
However, migraine onset at this age is uncommon, so, a brain scan should be done to rule out ischemia (reduced blood supply to brain).
As of now, anti-migraine medicine such as topiramate may be started to reduce the severity and frequency of headaches.
I hope my answer helps. Please get back if you have any follow up queries or if you require any additional information.
Wishing you good health,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD (Internal Medicine), DM (Neurology) XXXXXXX Consultant Neurologist
Apollo Hospitals, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Click on this link to ask me a DIRECT QUERY: http://bit.ly/Dr-Sudhir-kumar
My BLOG: http://XXXX.YYYY.in
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