headaches

[lucky lodge]

ive been suffering bad headaches for about 7 years ive had cat scan done

i get a headache just about every day...i fell of a horse about the same time as thay started .and did have wip lass.ive been to the doctors many times but thay just giving me strong pain killer...

does anyone get bad headaches and how do you deal with them

 

[Riverrose28]

I'm sorry you get them, have you tried going to a chiropractor since you suffered whiplash? Maybe your neck needs adjusting.

 

[barnbum]

I had two a day for a year--like clockwork...then found out from a regular dentist's visit that I grind my teeth during the day and at night. (There's no wear on the teeth, but I asked about pain in my jaw when I blow shavings off mats in the mormning to dump pellets for horses.

) I worked on stopping that habit and no more headaches. Worth looking into.

Did you know your teeth should not touch unless you're eating?

 

[Shari]

I used to get headaches until my Dentist fit me for an NTI.... now they are gone. I wear it when I sleep.

When I first went in, I did not think it would work but within a week... I was a happy camper!

 

[lucky lodge]

my doctor keeps telling me its a stress headache but i cant be stressing every day for the past 7 years

and if i dont take any thing for it ,,,it ends up being a migraine.. some times i can take up to 6 tablets a day

and there not panodol there a lot stonger...ive often thought maybe iam addicted to codeine

 

[LAminiatures]

I would see a neurologist and let them know you hit your head. They will hopefully do an MRA and see if you may have an aneurysm. My husband was hit in the head by my big horse and suffered the headaches and it ended up an aneurysm. The cat scan was questionable so they sent him for the MRA. From the time he was hit in the head by the horse was one year later during that time he had headaches then he got a bad headache and we went to the ER and he went in for emergency brain surgery in a matter of hours. He survived and is ok today but very scary at the time.

Listen to your body, better to be safe then sorry.

 

[sfmini]

I have had a headache for a year so I know what you mean, very frustrating. Actually bad enough that I stayed home yesterday. Most days it is just kind of there in the back ground, just bad enough to annoy. I had an mri and cat scan and they found nothing which is the good news, no tumor or anything like that, but the bad news is no cause either. Next stop will be a neuro doc after the holidays. I have Hydrocodone for the bad days when I just need to check out for a while, but only take them when I am at home and don't need to worry about driving or being responsible.

I take a migraine med but it doesn't really do anything for me.

Hope you find help soon, I know how depressing it is.

 

[lucky lodge]

scarey aneuyrsm,s my husband had one in 2005..had no headaches no warnings at all

he was lucky to survive that then last year he fell over hit has head and had brain hemoridge

had to have his scull removed and was in rehab for 3 months and hes only been back at work for 5 months s

...and he,s so lucky to be alive and normal...

this husband of mine really knows how to make a girl go grey.

 

[StacyRz]

So sorry you suffer from headaches. I would look into getting your teeth checked as other members suggested.

As far as the codeine. Well this is very personal, but if it can help you, or anyone else, I would like to share. When you mentioned you were afraid you might be addicted it struck home.

Opiates and opioids (codeine, oxycodone, oxycontin, hydrocodone etc.) are very, very addictive.

I was a functioning addict for many years, meaning I went to work every day, paid my bills, had my kids looked after and dinner on the table, clean house and animals taken care of...It started with a back injury. I took 5mg of percoset occasionally and within one year was taking 10mg up to 7 or 8 times a day. I took that high dosage for over 5 years. For many people, tolerance builds up fairly quickly, so it takes more to get the same pain relieving effect as a lower dose had in the past.

Also, for many people (like myself) opiates give you an almost euphoric feeling, or bursts of energy, and because it masks pain you never will truly heal properly if you don't allow your body to rest. When the medication wears off, the pain returns, sometimes worse if you re-injured yourself without knowing because the meds dulled your pain and you over-did it.

With a headache, it could very well be withdrawl related if you take them like clockwork.

If you have been on the codeine for a long time, and do not wean off of them slowly, cold turkey detoxing is heck and can be life threatening.

Opiate addiction is no joke, and once you realize you are addicted, it's frightening. If you already know all of this, please forgive me. I'm not trying to be a know-it-all.

Please, please do not take this as "preaching" or "scolding" ... I absolutely am not intending for it to be. I do suggest, as someone who has been through the whole pain meds, addiction, detoxing rollercoaster.... to talk with your doctor.

I have a bottle of liquid Vicodin here for emergencies, and it's a fight with myself every single day to not take it for every ache and pain or when I "think" my back, knees, shoulder, whatever is going to hurt.

Big hugs, and if you ever need to talk and for someone to listen, don't hesitate to write to me privately. You will not be judged ((hugs))

 

[Shari]

my doctor keeps telling me its a stress headache but i cant be stressing every day for the past 7 years

and if i dont take any thing for it ,,,it ends up being a migraine.. some times i can take up to 6 tablets a day

and there not panodol there a lot stonger...ive often thought maybe iam addicted to codeine

Ya but the Doc's don't know everything. There have been many times they have been wrong. Like sending my DH home with three, very clearly broken ribs. And calling me back in a clear panic telling me to get him to the hospital ASAP.

My headaches also started after an horse back riding accident I had.. will be 5 years ago this 17th.

( I am allergic to most pain killers, so I have to find other ways to deal with the pain I have.)

And taking a lot of pain killers, they have now found, can make ones head aches worse.

Find a Dentist that does NTI's, talk to him/her, they do some tests and I bet you, it will help you a lot.

 

[lucky lodge]

So sorry you suffer from headaches. I would look into getting your teeth checked as other members suggested.

As far as the codeine. Well this is very personal, but if it can help you, or anyone else, I would like to share. When you mentioned you were afraid you might be addicted it struck home.

Opiates and opioids (codeine, oxycodone, oxycontin, hydrocodone etc.) are very, very addictive.

I was a functioning addict for many years, meaning I went to work every day, paid my bills, had my kids looked after and dinner on the table, clean house and animals taken care of...It started with a back injury. I took 5mg of percoset occasionally and within one year was taking 10mg up to 7 or 8 times a day. I took that high dosage for over 5 years. For many people, tolerance builds up fairly quickly, so it takes more to get the same pain relieving effect as a lower dose had in the past.

Also, for many people (like myself) opiates give you an almost euphoric feeling, or bursts of energy, and because it masks pain you never will truly heal properly if you don't allow your body to rest. When the medication wears off, the pain returns, sometimes worse if you re-injured yourself without knowing because the meds dulled your pain and you over-did it.

With a headache, it could very well be withdrawl related if you take them like clockwork.

If you have been on the codeine for a long time, and do not wean off of them slowly, cold turkey detoxing is heck and can be life threatening.

Opiate addiction is no joke, and once you realize you are addicted, it's frightening. If you already know all of this, please forgive me. I'm not trying to be a know-it-all.

Please, please do not take this as "preaching" or "scolding" ... I absolutely am not intending for it to be. I do suggest, as someone who has been through the whole pain meds, addiction, detoxing rollercoaster.... to talk with your doctor.

I have a bottle of liquid Vicodin here for emergencies, and it's a fight with myself every single day to not take it for every ache and pain or when I "think" my back, knees, shoulder, whatever is going to hurt.

Big hugs, and if you ever need to talk and for someone to listen, don't hesitate to write to me privately. You will not be judged ((hugs))

thank you ,,,i glad you understand....i had a client die not long ago he use to take up to 10panadine

fortes a day for a back ache ...so its scarey

 

[lucky lodge]

Ya but the Doc's don't know everything. There have been many times they have been wrong. Like sending my DH home with three, very clearly broken ribs. And calling me back in a clear panic telling me to get him to the hospital ASAP.

My headaches also started after an horse back riding accident I had.. will be 5 years ago this 17th.

( I am allergic to most pain killers, so I have to find other ways to deal with the pain I have.)

And taking a lot of pain killers, they have now found, can make ones head aches worse.

Find a Dentist that does NTI's, talk to him/her, they do some tests and I bet you, it will help you a lot.

ok what is a NTI's

 

[MindyLee]

Ohhh I hear ya! I get bad headaces and migrains everyday. And im not kidding! Everyday for almost 32 yrs. I unfortently know why I have them and the only thing the Dr's can do is a exploratory surgery to find the problem which they still cant 100% say that it will fix the problem.

My father explained to me many yrs ago, that I had baby shake syndrome when I was a infint and thats where the Dr's believe mine come from.

All I have to say is NOT FUN!

Excedrin Migrains are my tick tacks here! They do work most of the time.

 

[Shari]

The web site has kind'a gone over the top, but the NTI's do work.

http://www.nti-tss.com/

 

[lucky lodge]

well had big headache today in total i took 4 pain killers and the second 2 i took with in 20min

my body was shaking and i felt ill whats going on

 

[MindyLee]

well had big headache today in total i took 4 pain killers and the second 2 i took with in 20min

my body was shaking and i felt ill whats going on

empty belly? otherwise when i get the shakes, its cause of that or to much meds in me. but i have to eat 6-8+ pills for that to start.

suger sometimes helps too. a snickers bar with a coke a cola soda might do the trick!

 

[StacyRz]

I know what you mean about the empty belly. Sometimes when the pain is really bad, it makes me not want to eat. Then by the time I take medicine and it starts working I realize I'm shaky because I'm starving LOL

I always feel awful if my blood sugar gets low. Like you said Mindy, a cola or candy bar usually helps until I have time to make a more nutrious meal or snack

 

[lucky lodge]

omg you,s girl,s are so right i was really hungry..

i didnt think this thread would become of anything but it has

thanks heaps for all the advice it is helping me heaps

thanks

 

[sfmini]

If your sugar is crashing, you should have protein or fruit instead of sugar as all sugar will do is raise your sugar level and then crash again. Best options are peanutbutter crackers, nuts, even a spoonful of peanutbutter. Stay away from white carbs and sugars. Your sugar level will stablize slower but won't have the rollercoaster effect on you.

If you see the headache/shakes as a pattern, try making this part of your regular diet and eat six small meals a day and see if you feel better. Worth a try.

 

[stormy]

I also suffered very severe headaches almost every day and sometimes affecting my eyes until the dentist diagnosed me with TMJ and got me a night gaurd for my teeth....now hardly ever have a bad headache...maybe 3 or 4 times a year!!