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Locaized sharp pain in head

MISS_BABSI posted:

Today I had this sharp pain on the top right side of my head. This happened once in the supermarket and again at home. Right now the pain is behind my right eye. I can barely keep my eyes open as a result of the second episode. I suffer from migraines, but I've had this pain several times before some years ago. I don't know what to do. Is this something serious?

3 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Locaized sharp pain in headToday I had this sharp pain on the top right side of my head. This happened once in the supermarket and again at home. Right now the pain is behind my right eye. I can barely keep my eyes open as a result of the second episode. I suffer from migraines, but I've had this pain several times before some years ago. I don't know what to do. Is this something serious?

carpetcrawler5 responded:

I would see your dr at this point. It sounds a lot like cluster headaches.

Report This| Share this:Locaized sharp pain in headI would see your dr at this point. It sounds a lot like cluster headaches.

MISS_BABSI replied to carpetcrawler5's response:

I went to my doctor Tuesday, and all he did was prescribed medication, blamed it on a cold that I had two weeks ago, and called it a day. Yesterday I went to see a Neurologist, she gave me a shot and said if the pain persists to have a scan done of my brain since its been more than 3 days, which is how long my headaches usually last. This type of headache known as Ophthalmodynia Periodica is like a type of pain one would experience if someone was to drive an ice pick into your skull over and over again. It lasts for a few seconds and then disappears like nothing never happened. But this time around it's worse. Things look like they are popping out at me (3D wise), and it feels like someone is using my Optic Nerve as a guitar string. Today I am headed to have the scan done. Which me luck and thanks for the advice.

Report This| Share this:Locaized sharp pain in headI went to my doctor Tuesday, and all he did was prescribed medication, blamed it on a cold that I had two weeks ago, and called it a day. Yesterday I went to see a Neurologist, she gave me a shot and said if the pain persists to have a scan done of my brain since its been more than 3 days, which is how long my headaches usually last. This type of headache known as Ophthalmodynia Periodica is like a type of pain one would experience if someone was to drive an ice pick into your skull over and over again. It lasts for a few seconds and then disappears like nothing never happened. But this time around it's worse. Things look like they are popping out at me (3D wise), and it feels like someone is using my Optic Nerve as a guitar string. Today I am headed to have the scan done. Which me luck and thanks for the advice.

melopez321 replied to MISS_BABSI's response:

I am having the same pain. How did your problem turn out? I hope you are well and the problem was resolved.

Report This| Share this:Locaized sharp pain in headI am having the same pain. How did your problem turn out? I hope you are well and the problem was resolved.

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