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So i think for the past couple of days I've been having thunder clap headaches.

I know my neuro has mentioned or asked me if I have them and I've said no. I really didn't know what those kinds of headaches were called. I actually still don't want they are and am not sure if I'm experiencing them.

I constantly have a headache and headaches in my eyes.

It seems I've been having the thunder clap headaches several days within the past few weeks or week; I'll have to look at my pain journal to know the accurate day they started or occur. Last night the term, "thunder clap headache" came into my head with the sharp pain I've been experiencing. So I've just now googled it.

I hate that I'm not quite sure how to explain my symptoms.

I get this sharp pain in my head or side of my head in the upper quadrant. It comes out of nowhere and lasts for maybe 30 minutes or more, but never the whole day. Though it can occur a few times or more a day.

So according to MayoClinic this is uncommon and could be a sign of a serious medical condition. Also there are a few tests that I've not had done that can diagnose whatever the thunderclap headache is a sign of. It lists CT scan, spinal tap, MRI, and magnetic resonance angiography. I had the MRI only. However, these have occurred AFTER I've had the MRI.

Since the website says that it could be a sign of something very serious I'm wondering if I should call my neuro. But also I'm not for certain I'm having the thunder clap headaches.

I do get short sharp pains that come and go within a few seconds, like it's happening right now, but that's happened before and is not the same as the TCH (thunder clap headaches), I don't think. I refer to those as pulsating pains.

 My experience are high lighted below which have been explained from the mayoclinic website. 

 "The pain of these sudden, severe headaches peaks within 60 seconds and can start fading after an hour. 

Strikes suddenly and severely - it's sometimes described as the worst headache ever experienced 
Peaks within 60 seconds
Lasts for anywhere between an hour 
Can occur anywhere in the head 

Some thunderclap headaches appear for no obvious physical reason." 

Well, that's fantastic...  

So I may call my Neurologist tomorrow. I don't know if I'm having the TCH or not. It's so hard for me to discuss my symptoms in person AND extremely hard on the phone.

Note:

I've not posted on this site before. I have tried multiple drugs for the neck pain and headaches. Nothing has helped. My neuro RX'd Lyrica for the headaches and I started two or three days ago at 50mg at night. 

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