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What Causes Nerve Twitching On The Head Along With Severe Headache?
ok, i a 50yr old male, and about 2 years ago i was diagnosed with asthma. but lately the symtoms have seemed to increase with a few new strange symptoms accomanying them. the asthma was uncontrolable and i have just rescently been prescribed meds that seem to control it a bit better. however ,like i said a few new symptoms have been noticed. i have noticed that when i go from a sitting position to a standing position i feel what seems to be a nerve twitching in the same spot on the top of my head, which i incur a severe headache which lasts for about five minutes. it happens everytime i stand or exurte myself. shortness off breath, but only briefly. i have had an echo of heart and an ct of my lungs and both were normal. the headaches and the increase in shortness of breat has me a bit concerned, any insight to this woul be very much appreciated
Mon, 15 Apr 2019
Hello,
As these are the stages of the Asthma you have been facing. The pain in the head is nothing but the tiring effect which usually you get while having less oxygen in the blood. You should monitor your SPo2 levels at regular intervals. Anything below 94% is not going to make you at ease. As you must be aware of the nebulizer and the inhalers and you should keep that with you whenever you feel shortness of breath.
I will advise you to take a nebulizer machine at home and the medicine for the nebulizer can be taken from the physician for the home user. Also, an oxygen saturation machine will be good and 2litre per minute supply will help the lungs to be always ventilated. Doing exercises which help improve the muscles of the respiration will be of benefit to avoid the bronchial Asthma attacks. Also, having self-assessment of SpO2 levels on a daily basis and also doing a 6-minute walk test will be good to assess the status of the dyspnea. Using the spirometer to exercise for having good FEV1. This spirometer will help improve the muscles of the respiratory system and allow the bronchial system to be non-spasmodic.
Having a good Pulmonary rehabilitation Physiotherapist should help you get good help.
In my clinical practice, most bronchial asthma cases have responded well to pulmonary rehabilitation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
As these are the stages of the Asthma you have been facing. The pain in the head is nothing but the tiring effect which usually you get while having less oxygen in the blood. You should monitor your SPo2 levels at regular intervals. Anything below 94% is not going to make you at ease. As you must be aware of the nebulizer and the inhalers and you should keep that with you whenever you feel shortness of breath.
I will advise you to take a nebulizer machine at home and the medicine for the nebulizer can be taken from the physician for the home user. Also, an oxygen saturation machine will be good and 2litre per minute supply will help the lungs to be always ventilated. Doing exercises which help improve the muscles of the respiration will be of benefit to avoid the bronchial Asthma attacks. Also, having self-assessment of SpO2 levels on a daily basis and also doing a 6-minute walk test will be good to assess the status of the dyspnea. Using the spirometer to exercise for having good FEV1. This spirometer will help improve the muscles of the respiratory system and allow the bronchial system to be non-spasmodic.
Having a good Pulmonary rehabilitation Physiotherapist should help you get good help.
In my clinical practice, most bronchial asthma cases have responded well to pulmonary rehabilitation.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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