What could be wrong with me? Headaches, dizziness, memory loss?
Hi. I'm a 16, almost 17, year old girl. I don't know what's wrong with me. I've had headaches and dizziness everyday for the past week and a half. The headaches are sometimes borderline migraine, but other times they're just bad enough to bother me a little. I also have memory loss. Like, if I'm in the middle of talking about something, my mind will just go blank and I have no idea what I was going to say. I know that's normal, but this is too frequent to be considered normal. Plus even if someone reminds me what I was saying, I still can't remember what I had been about to say. This happens about 3ish times daily. I'm also very tired. I find myself constantly wanting to nap. Moreso than ever before. Sometimes I get nauseous, mostly at night and in the afternoon. Has anyone else experienced things like this? Please help, this isn't going away
Can Anxiety cause daily headaches?
Anxiety and stress can cause headaches but one that is only when you are bending over is not likely to be anxiety because you would have it at other times too if it is anxiety. The CT of your sinuses is the correct action and I'm amazed it is normal because you have classic symptoms of a sinus infection. By the way, a headache from a brain tumor also would not be there only when you bend over. Was it just your regular doctor you saw? If so take this to an Ear/Nose/Throat doctor (ENT). Maybe there is still something hard to detect in your sinuses and I feel strongly in your case that a second opinion should be done. Hope you figure this out soon. Don't worry, this type headache is not a symptom of any fatal diseases I've heard of and I have been a nurse for 30 years.
What can treat my sister's chronic daily headaches? She has visited 17 different doctors, none of who have been able to offer a resolution.
What a great sibling you are! Please tell her, though I am not a doctor or pretending to be, I have been dealing with my own illness & disease since age 20 (45 yrs).There are some possibilities that come to mind, but I’d like to make some suggestions first.Since you did not say if your sister has any health issues besides the headaches, I’m assuming she does not. If I’m wrong, please let me know.If she is on dietary restrictions already, let me know.If she’s got anything else going on, please let me know.We need to have some tracking info to help narrow down what’s going on.STEP ONEYou’ll need a wrist blood pressure machine. One can put it on unaided & I've found them to be accurate.The cuff goes on the inside of the left wrist with the screen facing the wearer. I don’t know where the button for the cuff is to start inflating is, so read the directions.The cuff must be held level with your heart through the entire reading.A notebook (something that can be used in a landscape position) will be needed.Also a watch or clock.STEP TWOIn the notebook I want you make a column for each item listed below with these headings:DateTimePosition when BP taken (lying down or seated)Blood pressure readingPulse rateIntensity of the headache pain ( using the chart below)Any other symptoms associated with the headache i.e.-nausea, blurred vision, lethargy, stuffy nose, ear popping, anything else felt.Each morning your sister needs to take a reading while she’s still lying down, when she gets up, I'd like her to sit on the edge of the bed & do a repeat reading & beginning from the TIME heading & document it.During the day whenever she feels the headache intensity change, begin a new linSTEP THREEI’d like your sister to record a full week of measurements, doing everything as she normally would.The 2nd week, I’d like her to restrict her diet to foods she normally eats BUT NO ADDITIONAL SALT & NO CAFFEINE.Since I do not know the type(s) of doctors your sister has seen, I’ll need you to let me know. The pain journal will help whatever physician she'll see next.PLEASE NOTE, IF YOUR SISTER IS CURRENTLY ON ANY MEDICATIONS OR DIETARY RESTRICTIONS PRESCRIBED BY A DOCTOR,FOLLOW THE DOCTORS INSTRUCTIONS ! Please just let me know.
Constant headaches...?
A bit of background on me, is I am a 17 year old female, and haven't had my blood checked for about 10 years... For the past few seven days, I've been getting headaches constantly. They occur first thing when I wake up almost daily, and they vary in location. The pain seems to move to different parts of my head throughout the day. For example, it'll start in the back of my head, then move towards the front, and soon turn into a migraine. It lasts more then four hours for sure, and sometimes goes away for a few hours before coming back. The pain is a severe pressure and throbs most of the time, and it makes me unable to focus on school and it seems to get worse through daily activities. >_< I also have been feeling lightheaded, and not myself lately... Does it sound like something I should have checked out soon? ((Please, only serious answers. Thank you!))
Why do I get headaches every day?
For quite a few months now, I have been getting headaches quite regularly. Sometimes it is just a really, really painful, unbearable one and that is all I get all week. But mostly I'm just getting normal headaches about once a day, maybe every 2 days. Also when I get out of bed in the morning, everything goes blurry and I black out for about 2-3 seconds before it clears. It's the worst when I first get up, but if I sit down or lie down for a while then get up the same thing happens. I have to be lying down usually for about 30 minutes minimum for this to happen. About a year and a half ago I was in hospital for a week with orbital cellulitus and I had sinus probelms for about 6 months after that - I was on antibiotics for a few months. All that has gone now though and I'm 98% sure this is nothing to do with my sinuses. These headaches don't have anything to do with my period because they are happening all the time. I usually don't eat breakfast but if I do (which is about twice a week) I have a yoghurt and banana smoothie. For lunch I have a roll with lettuce and tomato on it and sometimes a cookie or chocolate or soft drink (eek I know, unhealthy). For after noon tea I have usually maybe like 3 biscuits or something to that extent. For dinner I always have a healthy dinner, something different almost every night (my parents are very into gourmet cooking) with meat every night. I don't usually have dessert. I am 14, which is young yes but please don't give me some bullshit like it's because I'm growing - I haven't grown for about a year, so I have stopped. I don't do much excerise, I go on a 30km bike ride every Saturday and that is it. Another thing I would like to know about (not sure if this is related to the headaches) but why is I am always very very tired when I get home from school each day and feel I could sleep for hours and hours. Sometimes ( I try not to) if I don't have homework or assignments (ver VERY rarely) I fall asleep at 4:30 and wake up at 7:30 but go back to sleep at about 9 and wake up at 7 the next morning, still feeling like I could sleep for longer. I haven't always had this, this tiredness has only started in the last 2 months. Why is it that I'm always tired and getting headaches about every 2 days, sometimes every day??
I am sleeping 13-14 hours a day. What's wrong with me?
Depression and sleep apnea are the first things that occur to me that could be causing such long sleeping hours. You do not say that this is a regular occurrence, which does make a difference. If you are regularly short on sleep, it is not strange for you to sleep so long when you have a chance to catch up.Depression can cause people to sleep a great deal more than normal. It can be hard for a person to tell that they are depressed, so you may need help to find out. Certain types of events can trigger depression. Here is a checklist of these:Living through a violent act like rape, domestic violence, or sexual, physical, or verbal abuseSurviving a dangerous event like a car accident, natural disaster, or terrorist attackBeing a part of combat or witnessing war as a civilianBeing an emergency responder in a traumatic eventLiving through child neglect or abuseExperiencing the sudden death of a close friend or family memberThis list comes from here if you want to learn more about it: What Triggers PTSD?Sleep apnea is a problem with a blocked airway that causes a person to stop breathing during sleep. When sleep apnea is severe it can be life threatening, so if you think you may have it you should seek medical help. Other physical problems can also cause you to sleep longer than normal, so these should be ruled out with an exam by a doctor.There is a slight chance that you are simply a person for whom such long daily sleep hours is normal. If you are one of these, then you will wake up refreshed when you get 13–14 hours of sleep a day and not when you sleep less.
I am 15 and have had a headache for 7 months straight. The pain is rarely lower than a 5, and can be up to 6.75. I have had an MRI, EEG, and extensive blood testing done. I go to acupuncture, polarity and osteopath. I have slight scoliosis. Could that be causing my headache?
In considering this diagnostic challenge , one must consider Gravity, and position and weight of the head (about 10 pounds). Anyone with a constant headache and a "scoliosis" should look to determine if one shoulder is lower, which can be a natural consequence of scoliosis. This can be determined by direct observation of shoulder heights in the upright and relaxed human. The distance from neck base to T-shirt rim might be greater on the lower-shoulder side. Important information can be gained by evaluating the girth, tenseness, and pain upon palpation of the anterior leading edges of the Superior trapezium. When one shoulder is lower, as a bio-mechanical consequence of a unilateral lower shoulder, the constant effort holding up a head tilted toward the lower shoulder side can isometrically exercise and tone, to the point of muscle spasm and chronic pain, the Superior trapezius on the side away from the direction wherein the head is tilted. A chronically spastic Superior trapezius can be experienced as a chronic headache; a chronic muscle tension headache. A unilateral shoe lift, Yoga, aquatherapy, massage, and biofeedback can help. A Physical Therapist can provide useful insight and dedicated muscle and soft tissue therapies to pursue correct muscle balance. Anyone with scoliosis should be evaluated for Hypermobility Syndrome; in which case scoliosis often remits when the person is prone; as Gravity is relatively negated. Anyone with thoracolumbar scoliosis should be evaluated for pelvic girdle unilateral sacroiliac joint instability; often found in cases of Hypermobility Syndrome and in persons with Hypermobility Syndrome who pursue extreme sports and suffer pratfalls; causing injury to a sacroiliac joint ligament thereby leading to loss of sacroiliac joint integrity.
Is it weird that I've never had a headache?
Not at all. A large portion of the population “never have headaches” or the headaches they’ve had are so minor and infrequent, they forget about them. Others have never had headaches unless following concussions or during severe viral infections.Tension-type headaches are the most common headache variant and most people will experience a few of these; for many of these people, the tension-type headaches are so infrequent and minor that these individuals can say they’ve “never had a headache.”Most headaches, whether minor, tension-type or more severe migraine attacks are visited upon those carrying the genetic predisposition for Migraine. Other headache syndromes exist, but are comparatively rare.Genetics of migraine headaches - Wikipedia