MY UPDATE: HEADACHES BEEN GETTING WORSE

It really is time to see a Migraine/headache specialist, sweetie. This pain has lasted too long and you are too young to be in chronic pain. Of course, us "old" folks shouldn't be in chronic pain either, but at 18 years old you have a lot of living to do.

Here's the thing. If a pipe in your house bursts, you get it fixed by a plumber. You wouldn't call a carpenter to fix the broken pipe. The carpenter can fix the trim in your house, and paint the trim and install a door, all kinds of things. The plumber only does one job because he is an expert in one area - plumbing. 

Now a neurologist may be a fine doctor, but treats so many different conditions- like MS, Parkinsons, epilepsy and dementia it may be hard for them to be experts in any one area. Migraine/headache specialists devote their practice to treating patients with in one area - Migraine disease and headache disorders.

Since your pain started at the time of your injury there must be some connection. An expert would be the one to find that. You are lucky being in Florida because there are a few specialists. Click HERE to find them and let us know how you make out, ok?

Hey, I'm 20 and I have a lot of your same symptoms. I have had migraines since I was 8 or 9 and not from an injury. But other than that - My neck spasms really bad, usually on the left side. I have really bad anxiety and I get anxious about the next time I will get a headache. I have extreme difficulty falling asleep, probably because of the anxiety.  

I met a guy once who had a very similar story about the way his migraines started. He had something I had never heard of implanted into his head and he said it was working. Sorry I'm foggy on the details but I met him at a party. If you are at all interested I can ask him

I completely feel for you. I myself just started having these migraines about 2 weeks ago and Im not toolerating it wll. Unfortunately your post didnt comfort me in that you said all your tests were normal. Im going for 3 MRI tests w and w/o contrast this next Mon. Part of me only hope somthing lights up so I'll be able to "fix" this. If not I'll back to square one which is taking medicines to try and make the pain go away. Its like all day everyday all day. My only relief is to take an Ambien Cr. Ironic, huh? Its prescribed for sleep but 30 minutes or less, my headache is all but gone and I can function again. Too weird. For almost a week now Ive doubled up. Taken 1 at about 7 and one at bedtime.

      Ive tried 3 migraine medicines( Imitrex,Zebutal and Excedrin migraine) and an anti-seizure medicine.(depakote) Nothing. I just started an anti-depressant Zoloft amd hope that works for the anxiety the neurologist says my migraines might be due to. *sigh* Its starting to be very frustrating.

I too was suffering with chronic daily headaches which were most likely caused by a horrible car accident. I had been on so many different drugs for the pain and nothing really helped. Inderal 120mg a day seemed to help me with my migraines which would hit me every weekend but the daily headaches would get worse and worse. I finally found a headache specialist who has been involved in the FDA approval of BOTOX for migraines and daily headaches. That was over five years ago and after about a year of adjusting to the BOTOX and revamping the amount they injected, I no longer get the headaches EVERYDAY! I wont say they are gone completeley but it has improved my quality of life. Instead of 6 days of headaches a week, i may get 1 or 2 and some tension headahes here and there. Look into BOTOX for headaches. I was lucky and my insurance actually covers it!!!