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Anyone feel tense throughout their body after the morning BE session?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: May 24 8:14pm | Replies (19)Comment receiving replies
I get intracranial pressure from the coughing exertion, which hurts and then gradually subsides after all is done. But then, when I periodically cough or laugh hard during the day, I can again experience the pressure. It's like shooting pains in the top and sides of the head. It can be quite painful. Does anyone else experience that or have advice for how to deal with it? This started about a year ago, during a heavy coughing jag, and my GP suspects a spasm occurred in the neck which triggers the cranial pressure pain. It has subsided greatly with a lot of self care and PT, but hasn't fully resolved.
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Hello apf'
As soon as I read your post with regard to intracranial pressure I immediately thought of residual shingle pain. I had shingles twice on my forehead and once on my back. I sometimes, not often, have a mild residual pain at the back of my head however so far not with all we do with and for Bronchiectasis.
I was curious after reading your post. I did google: can residual shingle pain in the head come and go with coughing up mucus and AI stated this:
Yes, postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), the lingering pain after shingles, can sometimes be triggered or exacerbated by coughing up mucus, especially if the shingles rash was on the head or face. PHN can be a constant pain, but it can also come and go, with various factors, including physical activity like coughing, potentially triggering or intensifying it."
Have you ever had a shingles bout at the head area??? You might want to do a deeper dive than I did and look further than what I did if you think this might be related to residual pain from shingles.
Barbara