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What Causes One Sided Headache Along With Weakness?
Question: Hi I have headache since last two days. Whenever I used to have headache entire head used to pain and I used to have strong cofee or if I sleep for sometime headache used to go off. This time headache is only one sides just above ears and inside of the head I feel pain I feel pressure on both the sides of the head. I had little weakness may be fever that seems like gone now after taking paracetamol but this side of head is still botherinI am afraid is everything alright please guide.
Brief Answer:
Most likely an attack of migraine
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and would try my best to help you.
I have noted your symptoms and they are suggestive of migraine. In migraine, one can have headaches on one side or involving entire head.
Sometimes, the attacks are severe and they do not respond well to paracetamol. Rizatriptan is a more specific medicine for headache relief in migraine. Also, if you get frequent headaches, you should consider starting preventive medications to reduce the 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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Most likely an attack of migraine
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for posting your query.
I am Dr Sudhir Kumar, Neurologist, and would try my best to help you.
I have noted your symptoms and they are suggestive of migraine. In migraine, one can have headaches on one side or involving entire head.
Sometimes, the attacks are severe and they do not respond well to paracetamol. Rizatriptan is a more specific medicine for headache relief in migraine. Also, if you get frequent headaches, you should consider starting preventive medications to reduce the 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://bestneurodoctor.blogspot.in
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi Sir this kind of pain I am having for the first time. Is it really possible suddenly I will develop migraine? what do you mean by consider starting preventive medications to reduce the frequency of headaches? Please guide.
Brief Answer:
You have had headaches earlier too.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
In your query, you have mentioned that you have had headaches earlier too, so, I considered migraine. If this is the first episode of headache, then, you need evaluation, including brain scan to exclude other causes.
In migraine patients, we use preventive medicines like propranolol or topiramate on daily basis to reduce the number of headache attacks.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
You have had headaches earlier too.
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
In your query, you have mentioned that you have had headaches earlier too, so, I considered migraine. If this is the first episode of headache, then, you need evaluation, including brain scan to exclude other causes.
In migraine patients, we use preventive medicines like propranolol or topiramate on daily basis to reduce the number of headache attacks.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok what kind of scan I should go through to make sure I dont have migraine and my head brain is normal
Brief Answer:
CT or MRI scan
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
If you only have headache and no other symptom, then, CT scan of brain is enough. If there are additional symptoms such as vomiting, double vision, etc, then, MRI of brain is preferred.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
CT or MRI scan
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for getting back.
If you only have headache and no other symptom, then, CT scan of brain is enough. If there are additional symptoms such as vomiting, double vision, etc, then, MRI of brain is preferred.
Best wishes,
Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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