Spondylitis and headache

[AMerchant]

Hi everyone

For the last 3 weeks I have been having slight headache at the top and back of the head. It is not that bad that I have to take paracetamol but it is there especially in the mornings and as the day progresses it settles down by evening.

Sometimes it is actually more of a feeling of heavy headness sometimes light headiness and eye strain.

I had actually stopped taking Amitripilyne 10mg about the same time 3weeks ago. I was talking Amitripilyne for nearly 2 years. So I thought it might be side effect of stopping suddenly so i restarted taking one Amitripilyne 10mg again since one week now but this didn't improve things much.

I got my eyes checked and all is OK.

So I consulted a neurologist and he recommended a few blood tests (CBC, Iron, Ferrtin and B12) which were all fine. He also recommended neck xray and brain MRI.

Neck X ray showed mild spondylitis. He said to have physiotherapy for this.

Brain MRI report received this morning. All Seems normal expect a comment about partial empty sella which is shrinking of putitutory gland. Not serious as i understand

Does anyone suffer from similar head symptoms because of mild cervical spondylitis ?

[ExCarer]

I have something rather similar and take 2 paracetamol at night.I took a long time finding the correct U shaped pillow- not too firm, that I can put under my shoulders at night with a soft one I pull under my neck in bed. One has to learn to live with these things. The physio should help. Good luck

[AMerchant in reply to ExCarer]

Thanks. Did you also suffer from headache (top of the head) because of spondylitis?

[ExCarer in reply to AMerchant]

I think mine is Spondylosis, the no inflammation type.I have a slight ache on top of my head but nothing on my forehead or eyes. I did have bad headaches years ago occasionally but these stopped when I finished work so though I didn't think it at the time, perhaps it was due to stress.