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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I went to the doctor and he says my ears are all clear. The pain has been horrible the last two nights. I’ve had that happen before where when I go in the ears look fine and then I go back a couple of days later and voila…ear infection. He gave me a prescription for some antibiotic so I’ll take that and see if it helps.
HI NORMASMITH
You were my first hit and I couldn’t believe your description EXACTLY fit the description of my symptoms; shocking pain that makes me scream, grunt, flinch and swear. I thought the worst (embolism) that an artery had swollen an was about to burst in my scalp. In the last 2 days, the pain moved from the left side of my scalp above the ear to the right side of my head slightly above and behind my ear.
Maybe related,For the last 6 days, I’ve been treating a nasty infection in my prostate- yuch- related?- don’t know. I do know that some of my lymph nodes got active.( Using “doxycycline” to knock it out). Maybe the antibiotic is related too?
This pain, what ever its source, causes stress and shortness of breath. I may be imagining this, but I perceive it trying to override my pacemaker!.
getting old ain’t for sissies………….
Mike007
I’m experiencing the same thing and have before about a year ago. I’m beginning to wonder if it isn’t a result of the weather/pressure. (We went from 70* to 50* in a couple of hours during the day and the pressure is awful.) If it lasts much longer I’ll be seeing doc, as it is incredible aggravating. It stems from the sinuses I believe.
Any thoughts regarding this would be appreciated!
Trying to solve and analyze ones own self with information online can, at times, lead to even more serious issues. I, for one, do not recommend doing thus as many health issues can mimic another. Arrive at a doctor’s office telling him/her you know what is wrong by what you read online can well lead you in a direction you may not benefit from-only a comment.
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This is Laura, thank you for reaching out. The doctors says there’s nothing they can do for me and go to a charopractor and see if my neck is out. I’m not sure if the will help cause the pressure gets bad at times and I have a hard time focusing on things. I’m going to college on like, and when the pressure hits I lag in classes. Does anyone else have this problem or me?
This might be helpful. I had the same head issues….like a tight band was around my head. Neurologist said it had nothing to do with the cervical fusion and kind of ignored the need for an MRI. This was right after my SFN skin test results and diagnosis. Sooooo….I started meditation and mindfulness whenever the head was bad. I found out that the head pain was really stress related. Now if I feel the band tightening, I stop whatever I am doing or exit an uncomfortable social situation, put in my Lullabies for adults music and do a body scan or simple guided meditation. I am learning how to avoid the head issues by avoiding the cause…..stress. My neurologist was right.
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@david33 – Don’t you love it when a doctor doesn’t believe you!
The electric sensation for me is in my feet – peripheral neuropathy. Have you seen a neurologist or a pain specialist? They have both gone out of their way to find the causes and treatment for my pain. If you don’t like the doctors you’ve seen, you can look online for patient reviews before choosing one. I know of 3 sites – Vitals.com, GoogleScholar, and Lifescripts. They aren’t a guarantee of a genuine God’s gift, but they can give some clues.
I hope that as you persist in finding a doctor who listens and respects you, you’ll be successful.
Jim
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@benneaf
I read the healthline article and my symptoms tend to follow the middle ear description and I have been told my tubes are more horizontal.