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What Causes Sudden Pain At The Back Of The Head?
Question: I choked Yestrday while drinking only water from a bottle, I then I started feeling pain at the back side of my head and in the middle top of my head, I took Tylenol one tablet first , then 2nd one later, pain was not so severe, this morning as I woke up I again felt pain in
Two same places of my head and also while I was in toilet to defficate , I felt pain inside my head with motion. I am Afraid of this situation . Now again I took 2 Tylenol tablet, I reside in Dhaka , XXXXXXX . Need your help.
Two same places of my head and also while I was in toilet to defficate , I felt pain inside my head with motion. I am Afraid of this situation . Now again I took 2 Tylenol tablet, I reside in Dhaka , XXXXXXX . Need your help.
Brief Answer:
Probably harmless condition.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your query and understand your concerns.
Headaches after severe straining for different reasons (in your case due to chocking), is related most probably to sudden increase of intracranial pressure.
In most cases this is a harmless condition and symptoms subside after a few days.
In rare cases, if there are other accompanying symptoms such vision problems, stiff neck, confusion, dysbalance, this condition may be related to subarachnoidal hemorrhage.
In this case, neurologic examination and brain imaging are needed to properly diagnose the condition.
If you didn't experienced other symptoms besides headaches, you have nothing to worry about.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care.
Probably harmless condition.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your query and understand your concerns.
Headaches after severe straining for different reasons (in your case due to chocking), is related most probably to sudden increase of intracranial pressure.
In most cases this is a harmless condition and symptoms subside after a few days.
In rare cases, if there are other accompanying symptoms such vision problems, stiff neck, confusion, dysbalance, this condition may be related to subarachnoidal hemorrhage.
In this case, neurologic examination and brain imaging are needed to properly diagnose the condition.
If you didn't experienced other symptoms besides headaches, you have nothing to worry about.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care.
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