Yes, I have had exactly what you have described more times than I can count. My particular story is a concussion in 2019 and a "thunderclap" headache 11 months later. A thunderclap headache is the absolute worse headache of your life and you must go to the ER to rule out a stroke. I was OK. But all of this open the ugly can of migraines for me which I have had since 2019. I am 68. And nothing is really going away. There are times I felt like my head was in a vise and was being squeezed. I have had severe jolts of pain in my head randomly just for seconds. If it lasted any longer I would have to go to the ER the pain beyond intense. My MRIs, CT Scans have all been normal also. Did you have head trauma in your life? Even if years ago, it can show up suddenly. And a concussion does not show up on an MRI or CT Scan - it looks normal BUT your brain is anything but normal.
The pain receptors in your brain are all discombobulated from something. The pain "signals" are not normal.
Your brain "chemicals"...serotonin and nor-epinephrine are out of whack (lack of a better word). I feel it is ALL migraine related. Get yourself to a headache specialist and learn everything you can about migraines. There are many tools to help you but one must become educated about such. The National Headache Foundation is a good source and the World Migraine Summit is also a great place to start. Just my opinion as I am with you on this.
Good luck! I know how much you are truly suffering and how it severely impacts your entire life in every way.