Why am I having shooting pains in my forehead.

[jackrussell]

For the past 2/3 weeks I have been having short sharp stabbing pains across my forehead, from my right to the left temple, they last just seconds and are intermittent ,and although I have them most days I can go 5/6 hours without it happening. It,s not like a headache,or the sort of pain one can get when eating ice cream,but I am very aware of it, Also I have been feeling very light headed and unsteady, I don,t feel dizzy, or muzzy headed,it,s more as if I,m very tired and want to just "drop off " to sleep.and I occasionally have a build up of pressure in the middle of my forehead. I don,t feel generally ill and I haven,t a cold ,As always when these strange things happen,we wonder if it Vasculitis related or just another dam nuisance to be tolerated until it ( hopefully ) goes away..Has anyone had this problem and can offer some advice please.

[kitty25]

I had these pains before and whilst being treated for Cerebral Vasculitis. Also I had the light headiness. Not sure what Vasculitis you have

I have been in remission for some years now and am no longer on treatment, but still occasionally have them and it freaks me out big time

[jackrussell in reply to kitty25]

Thankyou kitty 25 for your reply, I understand how you must have felt when you had the problem,it only appears to be a small problem but when you have it , it is to say the least ' disturbing . I am seeing Dr Marcos at Addenbrookes on Friday ( ENT Consultant ) so I will be mentioning it to him,

[jinasc]

Try this, spread your fingers through you hair and gently tug - do this all over your scalp. Each hair has a little muscle attached to it and sometimes they all cause pain. Relaxing them by this method can and does help.

It is a bit like Shiatsu.

If, I have made an error, in assuming you are not bald, I apologise.

[Loujon]

Hi I too have cerebral vasculitis and I get these. My Neurologist said they are icepick headaches, severe sharp pain but it doesn't last long, can bring tears to my eyes and stops me in my tracks. I don't worry about them now but they are uncomfortable. I don't know what the pressure feeling is and I do get a bit worried about this and I shall mention it to my Neurologist when I see him.

[Myrear]

I have vasculitis I get the same get checked by you're doctor you don't want it to go to your brain