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Im scared and really need help with head pain?
I'm extremely scared about what could be causing the pain in my head. It usually happens when I'm just sitting doing nothing or standing/walking around. I feel a random short pulse in the back of my head and it hurts. It might be helpful to add that I have dermotillomania and constantly scratch/pic at my scalp. I'm worried that somethings gonna burst and I'm freaking out. I went a long time without these pains but I just had two today. It feels like a single throb in a vein or something at the back of my head, not near the neck. PLEASE tell me what it might be I really appreciate your help
Also I'm a 17 year old female taking some antidepressants and a small dose of adderall. I didn't take the adderall today, but that doesn't explain the pain I had in the past
3 Answers
- Hal LancerLv 76 years ago
I think (hope?) Didi meant "It could be only high blood pressure," but I'm skeptical about that. High blood pressure is usually painless. That's why so many people have it but have never been diagnosed with it; they feel fine. Doesn't rule high blood pressure out, but this is probably something else.
The good(?) news is that this sounds more scary than it probably really is, so try not to stress out over it, because anxiety about it will only make you feel worse.
There's a good chance this is coming from the antidepressants, because many of those drugs can cause odd side effects like this that are more scary than dangerous. That doesn't mean you should stop taking the antidepressants, at least not without discussing it with the doctor that prescribed them. Just cutting off antidepressants cold turkey is dangerous and would likely make you feel even worse. Better to talk it over with the doctor and see if the doctor thinks your pulsing pain could be coming from the medication, or if there's a different dose or drug you can try.
I did find a different medical issue that can cause your symptoms (and there well may be others), but the one I found is not common, and I have a feeling it doesn't fit your situation. Can you answer a few quick questions for me, Lara, perhaps by adding one or more Comments to this post? Then check this post later for an EDIT in response to your Comment.
1. What are the names of the antidepressants you're taking? I'll see if this is a known issue with them.
2. How often are you having these pulsing pains? Several times an hour? Once every few days? Somewhere in between?
3. How long ago did this start, and if it started awhile ago, have they been getting more frequent or more painful recently? Any change in intensity?
- Anonymous5 years ago
Not drinking enough water during the day can give you dehydration headaches, so maybe you could try drinking an extra glass or two and see how that makes you feel. If you don't feel better over the next few days, ask your mother to take you to your doctor, you might just have an allergy to something you're eating and don't realise it yet. And don't worry, we all forget words from time to time, it doesn't mean we have brain tumours or anything like that. Now don't be afraid to see a doctor, you're going for your own peace of mind, it's not a death sentence.