As soon as I lay down in bed, or a recliner chair, I start to feel pressure in the back of my head starting a headache. I wake up with a bad headache, every single day. When I get up, to walk, the headaches subsides a bit, but never goes away. Blood pressure is excellent , had every MRI, CT and X Ray possible, what could I have that causes this headache. I am a 51 year old male. Healthy, no smoke no drink. 6' 2" , 185 lbs. All the scans were negative, brain scan, neg also. I been to the Chiropractors', had trigger point injections, facet injections, even acupuncture, no help from the headaches/pain. Have you heard of this type of headache? Worse when laying down ? Please help me out, or steer me in the right direction. I am seeing a Neurologist right now. Do I have, Occipital Neuralgia, Giant Cell Arteritis, too much or little Brain Fluid, Cervicogenic Headaches? Any idea what type of headache I suffer? I live in Palm Springs Ca. Any advice??? I thank you very much!
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Hi Zoso,
I wish I could tell you what type of headache you have, but only a doctor can do that. I am not a medical professional therefore cannot diagnose you. What I can do is provide you with information on Migraines and headaches, how does that sound?
Finding the right diagnosis and preventive medication plan is extremely important. This may mean seeing a Migraine specialist rather than a neurologist. I'm sure your neurologist is a fine doctor, but it's difficult for him to be an expert in any one area because he treats so many different conditions like MS, epilepsy, stroke and Parkinson's. A Migraine/headache specialist treats one area - our Migraines and headaches. You can discuss positional headache with him too. Migraine and Headache Specialists - What's So Special? is a great article that really goes into detail. We also have a list of patient recommended Migraine specialists you can see HERE.
Are you taking anything for you headache on a daily basis? Medication Overuse headache (MOH) can occur if we take certain OTC and/or prescriptions more than two to three days a week. We have information on MOH HERE. And this important article, Transformed Migraine - Risk Increased by Some Medications has vital information too.
Good luck
Nancy
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