Skull pain

[marisb]

Skull Pain

Sorry to heaer about your pain. Oh yeah, I've had it in spades . My original neuro (RIP) gave me a shot of cortisone at the base of my skull in a nerve on the side where the pain was - left btw. That kept me good for about a year . Since I've been on Tysabri I haven't had this pain again .

Good luck,
MarisNT="Comic Sans MS"]

[ms382012]

Migraine?

Basilar migraines are felt in the back of the head near the juncture of the skull and spinal cord. It radiates into the neck and sometimes causes other neuological symptoms.

I woke up Tuesday with a pain in the back of my head, not a headache but what feels like skull pain. I don't have a headache in the traditional sense. It's throbbing and aching and I have had no relief with Ibuprofen or Aleve. Husband took me to the ER Tuesday night. Had a CT Brain which was normal and ER doc found no neurological symptoms. He thinks it may be an early sign of shingles; however I have no rash. ER doctor prescribed Tylenol with codeine which also has not helped (just makes me drowsy and now constipated). I have appointment to see my primary care physician on Monday. Anyone else have this kind of pain??? I have had shingles before on my left arm about 25 years ago. I am hoping that this is not shingles.

[Debby]

Goddess, I hope your doc's treatment idea works, although I'm not too sure it will from what you said.

I just wanted to add something I forgot and it's been bugging me! I NEVER have a headache with this skull pain. Sometimes I have tenderness to the touch afterwards and some throbbing, but it abates quickly.

Also, I have noticed two things. It seems to happen when I'm either under extreme stress, or when I'm turning my head for a period of time - like sitting in the passenger seat of a car and turning to the left to talk to the driver.

Don't know if that helps, but I keep thinking about you....

Btw, I've had this since I was a kid, but it bothers me rarely, maybe once or twice a year.

Good luck!

[wendya432]

There is a thing called occipital neuralgia. Like trigeminal neuralgia but a different nerve, the occipital nerve.

Google it and see if that fits. Could be from a lesion on that nerve.

Or could be something completely different! Just a thought!