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Headache.....

Mom2Dogs — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:15:19 GMT

I have had a sickening headache since early this morning, I had it the day before as well but it did not last all day.

I have popped about 8 Excedrin but so far it has not budged. I tried my best to stay busy today, I wish I could throw up, I think I would feel better...any advice. I really should not take any more Excedrin.

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JaneMarple — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:21:52 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
I have had a sickening headache since early this morning, I had it the day before as well but it did not last all day.

I have popped about 8 Excedrin but so far it has not budged. I tried my best to stay busy today, I wish I could throw up, I think I would feel better...any advice. I really should not take any more Excedrin.

Please go to the ER, this happened to me a few years back and the headaches turned out to be my BP, dangerously high. I was in the hospital for four days, don't ignore it.

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IMW — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:26:05 GMT

Lay down in a dark quiet room. Use ice bag or ice as cold as you can stand it on your head. Lay very still, if possible use noise machine, or very soft music to soothe. Sucking on ice will help with nausea.

Try to sleep.

Too much of headache rx causes rebound headache.

Is it sinus? The weather and allergies may be contributing to pain greatly.

Eat starch to absorb rx.

Good luck, I know how bad a headache can be.

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IMW — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:27:38 GMT

If none of the above work go to ER.

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mousiegirl — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 17:52:09 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
I have had a sickening headache since early this morning, I had it the day before as well but it did not last all day.

I have popped about 8 Excedrin but so far it has not budged. I tried my best to stay busy today, I wish I could throw up, I think I would feel better...any advice. I really should not take any more Excedrin.

@Mom2Dogs It could be a sinus infection, but if the headache persists, call you doctor. This happened to me once, the headache wouldn't go away and I had constant nausea, so off to the ER. It was three and a half weeks before I was diagnosed, suffered with the headache the entire time,. lost weight, finally was sent for a MRI and that showed a cyst in my sinus and infection.

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Mom2Dogs — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:39:56 GMT

Thanks for the quick replies, much appreciated....I don't think it is sinus infection as I have no sinus symptoms.

....this might be a dumb question but my pulse is normal, so I am thinking my blood pressue would not be high, correct?

edited to add: I did wonder if it could be weather related. Headache started yesterday and it was a nice day but today has been windy and rainy. Maybe my head knew the weather was changing....

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JaneMarple — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:39:05 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
Thanks for the quick replies, much appreciated....I don't think it is sinus infection as I have no sinus symptoms.

....this might be a dumb question but my pulse is normal, so I am thinking my blood pressue would not be high, correct?

NO!

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Annabellethecat66 — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:45:20 GMT

Go here:https://health.clevelandclinic.org/2016/08/6-myths-blood-pressure-heart-rate/

It answers your question.

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gizmogal — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:54:24 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
Thanks for the quick replies, much appreciated....I don't think it is sinus infection as I have no sinus symptoms.

....this might be a dumb question but my pulse is normal, so I am thinking my blood pressue would not be high, correct?

edited to add: I did wonder if it could be weather related. Headache started yesterday and it was a nice day but today has been windy and rainy. Maybe my head knew the weather was changing....

Wrong! Pulse is not directly related to blood pressure. Pulse is how fast, meaning quick or often occurrence of each beat. Blood pressure is pressure on blood vessel walls on the beat ( systolic) and between beats ( diastolic) . High BP can cause your headache. Untreated high BP can lead to stroke. If you have no way to test your own BP, ask if a neighbor has a machine, or any fire station can do it or an ER or urgent care location. If there's no relief from Excedrin then common sense suggests changing the analgesic, not taking more of the same! EXcedrin contains acetaminophen and aspirin and caffeine. So you try a Differnt formulation like ibuprofen, instead. Or adjust your comfort with ice packs and dark, cool room as others have correctly suggested.

If you decide to buy a BP tester, buy only one using an arm cuff, not wrist. Best brand is Omron. Sold in every drugstore. Easy to use, simple setup with big display, batteries last very long. Best used often enough to be able to see a pattern or trend.

Hope you feel better soon. Stop Excedrin and look for different solutions and seek medical advice if iheadache lasts 24 hours.

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hckynut — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:58:15 GMT

Hi @Mom2Dogs,

Sorry to hear this. No advice from me. Will ask if you know your blood pressure. If not?

hckynut(john)

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candys mine — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 23:59:27 GMT

Not Correct. Have your BP checked. If it's weather related try a benadryl it may be sinus as you can always develop an allergy at any time of life. That's a lot of Excedrine. A little caffine can help but you get a caffine jolt with every Excedrine you take. As others have said. Dark room, cool head, bland carb to settle the stomach. If you can't shake it, seek help. Shouldn't have to just endure feeling that crummy. Get some sleep and feel better soon.

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hckynut — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:06:37 GMT

@Mom2Dogs

There is, in most cases, no correlation between pulse rate and elevated blood pressure. If that were my case, I would have no blood pressue. My pulse right now is 51bpm, and it goes much lower. It is not Bradycardia. When really physically fit, my BP is very low, BUT, it pumps more blood than many others with each each beat. Bradycardia is slow hr, but not pumping much blood, so it is not good.

hckynut(john)

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SilleeMee — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:10:45 GMT

If it were me and I had a headache for more than a couple of days then I would see a doctor.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:35:51 GMT

@hckynutmy blood pressure is typically low, lower than 120/80.

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Moonchilde — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:43:10 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
If it were me and I had a headache for more than a couple of days then I would see a doctor.

This^^^

You may not need an ER visit (only the OP knows how incapacitating, or not, and where exactly they hurt), but I would definitely go to my doctor on an emergent basis, or an Urgent Care Center.

I used to get very bad muscle tension headaches. When muscle relaxants and mild opioids didn't work, I once had to have an injection of steroid and lidocaine into my neck muscle on one side.

I would also never consider "keeping busy" with a bad headache. It will never go away if you can't physically relax and let it go. Dark room, nap time.

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Patriot3 — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 00:46:52 GMT

@Mom2Dogs Please stop trying to diagnose and call/see your Dr asap. If you can't get in, go to the ER. It could be a migraine or BP or weather, but you never know. Not trying to be bossy, but concerned about your taking so many Excedrin and it's not helping. It could be something as simple as stress. Take care!

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RedTop — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:06:06 GMT

My teacher daughter has also had a headache for 2 days. It is a common occurrence for her this time of year, when she is up and out at 6 a.m., breathing in the cool morning air. She is experiencing big reactions to her weekly allergy injections, which is a major sign that her body is dealing with heavy allergens, and is not happy about it.

Regardless of what the calendar says, my daughter deals with this, just like this, for every change of seasons. Rain is expected tonight, which may, or may not improve things for her.

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Mom2Dogs — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:10:36 GMT

@Moonchilde...interesting you mention tension headache and a shot in the neck....I have been having pain on the left side of my neck/shoulder area, off and on the past 2 weeks. No pain in the neck the last couple of days tho but maybe that is the culprit.

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dooBdoo — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 11:39:33 GMT

@Mom2Dogs, I'm so sorry you're suffering. I've had atypical and classic disabling migraine disease most of my life, and I've also had cluster headaches. And, like many posters, I've dealt with the occasional sinus-related and general tension-related head pain. It's not easy to diagnose the type or the source online. I wanted to post to agree that this is something important enough to contact a physician or pharmacist who knows you or go to an ER or a nearby walk-in urgent care clinic. (I'm also concerned about ingesting that much Excedrin over a relatively short period of time.) Please take good care of yourself. I wish you well.❤️

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Moonchilde — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 04:09:35 GMT

@Mom2Dogs wrote:
@Moonchilde...interesting you mention tension headache and a shot in the neck....I have been having pain on the left side of my neck/shoulder area, off and on the past 2 weeks. No pain in the neck the last couple of days tho but maybe that is the culprit.

@Mom2Dogs, throughout my entire life, I've carried tension and stress directly in my musculoskeletal system. Tight, unyielding muscles can be very nasty, and resist OTC medication when they really "lock in."

If this is a sharp, stabbing pain, extremely sharply painful, or at the top of your skull, I too would urge you to get seen ASAP because that could be symptoms of very high blood pressure or impending stroke or aneurysm. But muscle tension headaches can be completely incapacitating too.

Migraines run in my family, but only a couple have "classic" migraines. My mother had atypical migraines without several of the "usual" migraine symptoms. When I mentioned my symptoms during a severe muscle tension headache, which included nausea, and extreme sensitivity to light and noise, the doctor said that was possibly migraine too, especially since they run in the family - and not everyone will have all the classic symptoms.

But if you rarely have headaches, it's probably just a one-off. I'd still want my doctor to know that it lasted 48+ hrs and didn't respond to OTC medication. There are other things you can take if these are more than occasional.

Good luck!