My Fiance is waking up daily with a feeling of a burning sensation in one area on the left side of her head (above the ear and side). She takes Fioreset (spelling?) which stops the pain in 10-20 minutes. This is now happening on a daily basis and is depressing her. Are there any suggestions and should she be afraid of the medicine and it's toxic effects from using it daily.
Thanks!
Chris
Hi Chris,
Your fiance's situation sounds alot like what I have been through for a year. I have burning on back left side of head and behind ear. My neurologist said it was occipital neuralgia and put me on Neurontin which is for nerve pain. I didn't find out until last month the cause of my pain was coming from arthritis in several of my neck joints closest to my skull. My pain specialist sent me for physical therapy to strengthen the muscles in my upper body and to help me get better posture ( which was causing the
nerve to get pinched). Hope you are able to get some answers.
PamO
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Hello, and welcome to MyMigraineConnection.com!
Yes, Medication Overuse Headache (MOH) can occur if your fiance takes fioricet, or other prescriptions (even OTC medications can cause MOH) more than two to three days a week. She runs the risk of getting MOH and having head pain for a very long time - as long as she continues to use this medication. This medication cannot be stopped cold turkey. She needs the help of a doctor to taper off the medication. We have information on this type of headache here: Medication Overuse Headache - When the Remedy Backfires.
What did the doctor say? It may be time to see a Migraine specialist if she isn't getting anywhere with her doctor. A Migraine specialist is the expert, treating patients with Migraine disease and headache disorders only. Unlike a neurologist who treats so many different conditions like MS, stroke, and epilepsey, it is hard for them to be experts in any one area. We have a list of patient recommended specialists you can look at HERE.
Thank you for creating a SharePost. SharePosts are a form of blogging, and there are many things you can do with them. You can share an experience, suggest something that's helped you, use SharePosts as a Migraine and headache journal, and many other things.
We also have a discussion forum that you may want to check out. Especially if you have questions or are looking for information, you may find the interaction on the forum to be quite helpful. To get to the forum, just look for the orange box marked "Manage" and click on the Migraine Forums link. Because our forums are maintained by a third party, you'll need to register for the forum. You can use the same information you used to create your community log-in if you like. If you want to go directly to the forum, you can click HERE.
Along with your personal "My Home" page and the discussion forum, you'll find links to a great deal of helpful information and a spot to sign up for our free newsletter on the main page of our site, http://www.MyMigraineConnection.com.
If you have any questions, please feel free to post them to the forum or send me a message through my profile.
Welcome again,
Nancy Bonk