Migraine support - Diagnosis - help

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Diagnosis - help - opinion

Buddyy

2004-12-20, 7:15 pm

Now i know this is not related to this group a lot, but since i have lots of
headaches
and since i dont know where else to post maybe this is the place.

So, here`s my story, if you wish to listen.

I`ve visited many doctors and usually when i get to visit them(
after weeks/months of waiting), they send me home telling me that i have
been
under a lot of stress which is the cause of my symptoms, i must say after
years of watching
this i doubt its only related to stress/mental.

Here are my symtpoms described, i know its far from perfectly described
but i tried....

If you have any idea that might help me get the picture, if you think i have
a medical condition
that you suspect that i might have based on the symptoms then please let me
know, i would appreciate it.

If you think you know what i have please tell me, i wont mind.

Thanx

SYMPTOMS

1. feeling of blockage in neck

2. dull feeling of tension, pushing, in legs and arms at the same time

3. when i start to read i get a headache, pressure feeling of headache
(similar to being on the bottom of a pool)

4. ocasionally, after excercise big redness over face and neck

5. ocasionally, during physical activity(playing basketball i.e.) blocking
feeling in neck, lack of conciosness for brief moments.

3. feeling of heat in hands (on rare ocasions)

4. feeling of "choking" in neck

5. strange feeling of tension in front part of head, head can go to to "sky
view" posture without my intention

6. uncomfortable real feeling in belly

7. like my blood rushes in my legs, streming

8. sticky feeling in abdomen, activates with movement of stomack

9. kinda sweet feeling in middle of stomach, wierd though

10. "activation" of strange feelings mentioned abive by movement of ab
muscles backwards

11. bugging feeling of circulation in the center of torso

12. pushing, pressuring feeling in belly

13. conciousness seems unwhole, sleepy

14. feeling of vibration belly

15. pain in arms, through center of arms, burns, this is rare

16. "grabbing" feeling in chest

17. pressure in head (like being at the bottom of the pool)

18. vibration feeling through body (like blockage of circulation)

19. mouth opens by itself while head leans backwards without my will

20. very short "loss" of conciousness during excertion

21. literally squeezing feeling right side of abdomen

22. strange throbbing in middle of chest, spreading to the head sometimes

23. lack of air while talking sometimes

24. pain in neck

25. feeling of "fullness/mass" in belly

26. cronic headache

diminished conciousnes

27. mild pain, feeling like electricity in head

28. uncomfortable feeling in hands, strange, hard to describe. When i tense
up i would feel different before now when i m nervous i feel different
phenomenon in my body, now its abnormal, dull, vibrating and mostly wierd
feeling here

29. "gathering, squeezing" feelings in bottom of abdomen

30. headache when i try to read

31. somehow words seem wrong on the paper, like comprehension is abnormal,
doesent flow well in my mind

32. abnormal feeling of thorns, like fire inside, in arms

33. above feelings sometimes making a form spreading from abdomen to head

Don W. McCollough

2004-12-20, 7:15 pm

"Buddyy" <ducky@xxx.xxx.x> wrote in message
news:cpusk6$kf8$1@ls219.htnet.hr...
> Now i know this is not related to this group a lot, but since i have lots
> of
> headaches
> and since i dont know where else to post maybe this is the place.
>
> So, here`s my story, if you wish to listen.
>
> I`ve visited many doctors and usually when i get to visit them(
> after weeks/months of waiting), they send me home telling me that i have
> been
> under a lot of stress which is the cause of my symptoms, i must say after
> years of watching
> this i doubt its only related to stress/mental.
>
> Here are my symtpoms described, i know its far from perfectly described
> but i tried....

Man, that list of symptoms could mean "anything" is wrong with you.

Then again, it could mean nothing is wrong with you except stress.

Go see a neurologist and get some blood, heart, nerve/ EEG tests.
Also, monitor what you eat and what happens when you don't. Blood
sugar is important.

I have some of the symptoms you have. In fact, you fit the profile well of
having *tension headaches*. Tension headaches can be constant. They are
real...they are treatable aside from any other ailment you might have.

But the feelings in your abdomen and the abnormalities of blood/nerve
sensations in your body don't quite fit with most tension headache
sufferers.

That's either psychosomatic...or there is something wrong with your body
somewhere.

I have Chronic Daily Headache (CDH). Without meds I'm anxious and my
headache is worse. And yes, it gets worse when I read, drive, walk, drink
Coke etc...just like you describe.

I also get mentally disorganized...but there seems to be no solution to that
except
reducing the stress in my life.

Now, if there is nothing physically wrong with you, and a doctor (or two)
has
given you the proper tests to exclude common medical problems, trying
meditation (www.fhu.com) and/or psychotropic meds to calm your nerves
wouldn't be
a bad thing.

There are a lot of people who suffer from stress, and meds like Prozac can
reduce anxiety
and headaches.

I take clonopin and desipramine. Desipramine is the ONLY medication that
reduces the
tension in my head, and clonopin brings me *down* so I'm not so nervous.
Clonopin ( a form of Valium) has a good "clamping down" effect on my psyche.

I've also had good experiences with Ultram (Tramadol HCL). Its acts as an
antidepressant
and a pain reliever. Other people have received no benefit from it
whatsoever.

Its all hit and miss unfortunately.

Whatever is going on with you, you should be able to find a doctor that
will help you.
If not a GP, then a neurologist, then a shrink.

Good luck!

Happy holidays!