Hi Colleen: My name is Shirley. I'm usually on the COPD group but this time I'm inquiring for my daughter, Kim, and I may not be in the right group so I'll just begin with telling you her symptoms and maybe you or someone out there can direct me or perhaps even help me.

My daughter is 53 years old. About 4 years ago she had a headache that brought her to the ER. She was put in a medically induced coma because the pain was so severe and was in ICU. She developed Sepsis which only worsend everything. Long story short, after many tests they found that her spinal fluid was leaking into her brain so she had to have her spinal fluid drained. She's now on medication for that and has been stable. Last week, very suddenly she was in excruiating pain in the right side of her head, face and neck and she was dizzy. This was very different than the pain she experienced 4 years ago. She went to Urgent Care thinking she was having a stoke. All her vitals were fine so the doctor ruled out a stroke. She's having a brain and head scan this week. So I guess my question is has anyone out there reading this ever experienced anything like this? Her symptoms are all on her right side and they include severe headache, sore throat, neck pain, jaw pain, ear pain, trouble swallowing food and liquids and dizziness. At Christmas last year she suddenly had severe pain in her right side that radiated from the right side of her ribs to underneath her right arm. I don't know if this is related but thought I add that also. She was diagnosed with gout about 2 weeks ago but that was in her left foot. Basically all her pain is in the head and neck area all on the right side. She was given muscle relaxers but they have done nothing to help her pain. She's not one to take the strong pain medication so all she's taking is Ibuprophen and keeping ice packs on her face. The ice packs give her some relief but only for a few minutes. She has a high tolerance for pain but this has brought her to tears. Her doctor is concerned but doesn't seem concerned enough to hospitalize her, especially knowing her background with the spinal cord leakage. Anyway, I told her about the group I follow and how wonderful they are and asked her if she minded if I put her symptoms out there and see f anyone has experienced anything similar.

So thank you all in advance for any information you can share. God bless you all and I pray you all are living a pain-free life right now.

Shirley, from Ohio