Weird pain in head?

In the right hand side of my head (mainly nearer the back of my head) I get his weird sharp pain where I can't think of anything but the pain for about 10 seconds - max of 30 seconds, every day and then just disappears. What is this? Help?

[Redhots7]

Should see your doc. Check blood pressure too .

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Sounds like ice-pick headache, no sooner there then gone, very common in people who suffer from other headaches, the good news is it isn't an indicator of anything more serious. Having said that they are very painful and quite alarming to have, and as Redhots7 says you should get yourself checked by the G.P to make sure.

[victoria1000]

Make you you tell your GP. Its mightjust be sinus problems. Sinuses drain down from the top of your head to your neck. Its like a delicate net. Try avoiding all dairy products for a few weeks. You can massage your sinuses by dragging your fingers from the to of your head to your neck I you feel soreness hold it between your fingers for 10 second a release you can also massage your face. You can get the exercises on line.

My friends 3 year son ran in from the garden screaming in pain holdind his head. After a while the pain had gone. Then I asked her if she had taken hin to her GP and she said he had all the tests. So I aked her to try an elemination diet. 2 weeks later he was free of pain. Now he is 6 years old and he know which food contain dairy and he wont have any dairy

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I have and have had a pain very similar to what you describe. For over 6 months now... On June 19, I rushed to the ER because I lost my ability to talk & when I did talk, the words came out as jibberish.

I had a mini stroke and subsequently was diagnosed with Fibromuscular Dysplasia, was diagnosed with a Dissected Carotid Artery (my left), and also with Cerebral Vessel Vasculitis.

I'd get in and ask for imaging of your head and neck. To Diagnose me, they did a CT with and without contrast and an MRI.

[painbypayne]

Hi

I have a similar sounding problem which results from a problem related to my upper cervical spine and neck due to the loss of its natural curvature and my nerves becoming trapped and impinged. I experience occipital neuralgia attacks, which are random and vary in severity and best described as a debilitating sharp burning and intense pain shooting from the back of the head to the front.

Medication and nerve blocks have from 2008 to date proved ineffective in treating or controlling my condition, however for me regular gentle daily neck & shoulder massages have proved beneficial in decreasing the frequency and severity of the attacks.

Additionally, you may find it helpful if you could identify any triggers that may be associated with anything that induces the pains in your head. Which for me identified that I needed to avoid anything that increased tension in my shoulders and particularly my upper spine and neck. Poor posture or holding my head in any static position even for the briefest time while ie reading, using a computer, phone or even just sitting etc.