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"Electric Shock" type pain in my scalp!
It feels like someone is touching my scalp with an electric wire or prod. Like a "zap" and then it takes a few seconds to get over it. It happens 2 or more times per MINUTE! It lastes for a couple of days usually and when it goes away it takes a few more days for my scalp not to be sore. I don't know how many times a year it occurs but when it does, like today, it drives me crazy. I walk around making weird faces and people stare at me. They think I have a headache or migrain but I don't, the pain is only on my scalp not IN my head. Sometimes the shocks occur over and over for a minute, then go back to 2 or more times per minute. It's the weirdest thing and I can't wait for it to be over. I never know when it's going to occur or what brings it on. Anyone ever heard of something like this?
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@bigapp7e I have two occipital nerve blocks done every three months. As the meds are going into your system it hurts for like a half minute and then that pain is gone. I don’t get instant relief; it takes a good 30 minutes or so for me to feel the occipital pain relief. I have never had any side effects.
I hope it goes as well for you.
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1 ReactionHello Kanaaz Pereira. Of course I will share details about my health problems.
It all began December 2016. I was at work and I was working in the office (I'm a programmer). I got up to coffee and when I got up I got vertigo. The whole office started spinning around me. This vertigo lasted about 2-3 minutes. I went to the emergency room at the nearby hospital and there told that I had a blood pressure to rest and everything would be fine. Unfortunately things got worse.
Complaints:
1. Head and neck pain. This pain is from morning till evening. During pain I feel neck muscle weakness. Not affected by any pills.(neck pain I mean on top of my neck.).
2. Tingling of the scalp and dizziness. This feeling is almost constant. If the numbness goes on, it makes me feel like a electricshock.
3. Mild pain and tired eyes.
Since then, I have been in over 10 hospitals and I have been given all sorts of diagnoses. I have been assigned a variety of therapies, but unfortunately no success.
I've done all sorts of research. MRI, EEG, Arteriography, ROENTGENOGRAPHY, Electroencephalography EEG, Color coded duplex scanning, Cardiologist exam, Otoneurologist examines, Electromyography EMG, Eye exam, Neurologist exam etc.
I would have botox injections in the head and neck. Without any result.
I would have cortisone injections in the neck disks, this has led to a deterioration of my condition.
From the beginning of my illness until now, I'm trying to figure out what provokes my symptoms. What I have found is that in most cases my symptoms are provoked when I'm sitting (in front of a computer or when driving etc) or if my pillow is higher, in other words, my symptoms are provoked from head to body.
I'm looking for some solution to my health problems.
Please if there is anyone with similar symptoms let’s sharing experience. I will be grateful.
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1 ReactionThank you very mach bonnieh218.
Kaneez Pereira. Hi I have bone on bone in both thumbs does anyone else ?
@lioness I have it in my left thumb only, from an old injury. Kept me from playing pro baseball years ago.
Oldkarl. Have you ever had it injected?
Last night I started getting this electric shock feeling left bottom side of head under my ear. It continued on and off all night and continued all day today. For about a hour at work today I was dizzy almost vertigo. It’s not consistent it just shocks me for 1 to 2 seconds. I read a lot of these reply’s and looked for a rash so I don’t know if it’s shingles. I did just have a kidney infection and on medication for two weeks but I got off about 10 days ago. Should I go to the hospital? Some clients scared me and said I could have a aneurysm. Help
Kbirrer88 I would suggest you go to E.R or contact your PCP. From my understanding shingle pain doesn't let up it can stay in the body but pain is there See your Dr one way or other
@kbirrer88 Look. I am not a doctor, not even a duck. But I doubt you have either shingles or aneurysm I think you have something eating away at your nerve myolin sheath someplace along your spine. I have had strong electric shocks up and down my system for decades, maybe up to 3-4 per day. Then, for other reasons, my docs put me on weekly methotrexate injections and metropolol 2x daily. The shocks have nearly disappeared, perhaps one every two months. I have hereditary Gelsolin Amyloidosis, which, among other things, invades all the tissues of the nerves, especially where there has been injury of some sort. Such as a spine with problems. Might check with your closese 1-AAA Clinic... Mayo, Sloan-K, Boston Amyloid, MD Anderson, Stanford, City of Hope. https://bit.Ly/1w7j4j8 "Amyloid and Old Karl" A diagnosis is made of about one case per two million people each year in the USA. It started in Finland, and almost everyone who has it has some roots in Finland or Portugal.
This is the first time ever I am experiencing this and at a loss. Saw my dentist earlier thinking maybe this awful electric shock like pain was related to a decay. Teeth are fine. All started with an earache last night. In the morning the earache was gone and turned into this shooting pain on the right side of my scalp which is also tender to touch. The Pain comes and goes away, lasts a few seconds, and makes me cringe. Took Advil earlier which didn’t do much and now trying Excedrin Migraine. I don’t get migraines. What is this? I have an appointment with my ENT tomorrow but from this thread, I’m thinking I should see a neurologist? 38 female, healthy otherwise. :/