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Why does my head hurt so much?

Posted by mercedes713 @mercedes713, Jun 2 8:50pm

I have really bad allergies and I have been experiencing headaches from them for 2 months now. This is the first year that my allergies have been this bad and Flonase and Claritin barely do anything. I thought my headaches would start to go away by now, since it is June, but they haven’t. I have been experiencing headaches almost every day, as well as neck pain, sinus congestion, eye pain, dizziness and costochondritis from all of this. I have been to the doctor several times as well. First they gave me antibiotics for a sinus infection. They worked for a few days, but then the symptoms came right back. I went back and they said it was probably just allergies. My headaches got a little better a week ago, but then came right back again. I have been experiencing headaches all day and feel tight pressure all around my sinuses and head. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas to try and help with my symptoms? I have an appointment with an ENT in a month or so and a follow up physician appointment. I have been told so far whole wheat locally sourced bread could help? I also thought about acupuncture. I am very worried because I hope these headaches aren’t something else more serious like a tumor, or that they don’t become chronic. I also hope I get a bit better soon. Thank you for reading🙏 peace and love

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sarawiet | @sarawiet | Sep 29 3:26pm

I’m sorry for mix up, it was nurtec my insurance denied. I am currently taking butalb-acetamin-caff every 4 hours and just got phone call that insurance approved infusion so I’ll be getting that on Wednesday. Please pray for me, this pain is unbearable.

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Sep 29 4:16pm
In reply to @sarawiet "I’m sorry for mix up, it was nurtec my insurance denied. I am currently taking butalb-acetamin-caff..." + (show)
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I’m sorry for mix up, it was nurtec my insurance denied. I am currently taking butalb-acetamin-caff every 4 hours and just got phone call that insurance approved infusion so I’ll be getting that on Wednesday. Please pray for me, this pain is unbearable.

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@sarawiet - no worries. There is a whole alphabet jungle out there of medications.

Really sorry to hear your pain is unbearable. That is awful.

Hurray that your infusion got approved!

Is the butalb-acetamin-caff every 4 hours helping at all? Does anything else you do or choose not do help temper the pain at all?

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mercedes713 | @mercedes713 | Sep 30 8:38pm
In reply to @lisalucier "Hi @mercedes123 - wondering how the headaches are lately? Also wondering what you learned from your..." + (show)
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Hi @mercedes123 - wondering how the headaches are lately? Also wondering what you learned from your visits with the ENT and your follow up physician appointment?

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@lisalucier Hi! Thank you so much for asking, I appreciate it. < 3 I am doing a lot better now than I was in the spring and early summer. I think the allergy season has gotten better and my headaches are much more manageable now! I hope you are doing okay, too!

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mercedes713 | @mercedes713 | Sep 30 8:42pm
In reply to @daniellmorgan "Hi @mercedes713, I totally understand how frustrating and overwhelming persistent headaches can be. I was in..." + (show)
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Hi @mercedes713,

I totally understand how frustrating and overwhelming persistent headaches can be. I was in a similar situation where I had ongoing headaches that wouldn’t go away despite trying many treatments. What really helped me was exploring headache surgery as an option.

I found a lot of useful information and support at Headache Surgery, which helped me learn about surgical options for certain types of headaches that don’t respond well to medication. After consulting with specialists, I underwent a procedure that significantly reduced my headaches and improved my quality of life.

Of course, every case is different, but it might be worth looking into if your current treatments aren’t giving you relief. Wishing you all the best and hoping you find the help you need soon!

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@daniellmorgan thank you so much! My headaches have been doing much better and I luckily have found some good treatments to help! I am glad you were also able to get some good treatment and relief.

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Lisa Lucier, Moderator | @lisalucier | Sep 30 10:16pm
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@daniellmorgan thank you so much! My headaches have been doing much better and I luckily have found some good treatments to help! I am glad you were also able to get some good treatment and relief.

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@mercedes713 - happy to hear about the headaches going so much better in what you were sharing with @daniellmorgan.

What treatments did you find helped you the most?

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