Is SQUAD about please

[horseshoes]

I'm waiting to see a neurologist, probably for an MRI scan. I have had the most dreadful headache for about 4 weeks. I am taking Mefanamic acid (which is giving me dreadful mouth ulcers), and in fairness they are taking the pain away, but 3 a day aren't quite enough - I shall ask the Dr about taking 4. What I want to know is, can you have neuralgia in your whole head rather than just down the side. I have suffered with it some years ago, and sometimes this headache feels like it; other times it's just banging like when it wakes me up early morning when the painkiller has stopped working. I have also had a paralysed muscle in my head about 8 years ago which gave me terrible double vision and sickness. This feels too like my eyes are not working properly (although eye-sight is AOK - 1st stop was optician). I'm not frightened that it's anything dreadful, just wondered about neuralgia. Thank you.

[horseshoes]

Sorry SQAD not SQUAD.

[Ric.ror]

Its Sqad not Squad
I've made that mistake too

[horseshoes]

I know Ric.ror That's why my next post was an apology and a correction:-)

[Sqad]

Horsey........neuralgia, usually but not always follows a nerve pathway and these are usually unilateral........usually but not always
QOne side of the face, one side of the tongue, one side of the abdomen and of course, one leg or one arm.

This is however a generalisation, but your headache is not typical of a "neuralgia"

Keep us updated.

[Ric.ror]

I guess I was not fast enough you corrected yourself

[horseshoes]

Thanks for your answer Sqad. I'll be back!

[anneasquith]

ive known people who have presented with very similar symptoms as your^s hs. they were diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia. but good luck with your mri .

[Sqad]

anne......seen a lot of cases with bilateral trigeminal neuralgia have you?

[horseshoes]

When I had trigeminal neuralgia, it was all down one side of my face - I even begged the dentist to extract my teeth because I thought it was an abcess! It came all along past my ear along my cheek bone, along my upper jaw and sort of into my teeth - it was excrutiating. I just thought that as I'd had it , that this could be it again.

[horseshoes]

I woke up this morning with the headache worse than ever. The pain was worse in my temple and along my eye socket, but as well as that I always have a headache right on the top of my head too. Tablet hasn't taken the pain away ether today.

[anneasquith]

did you see the gp today, or will you wait until monday ?

[daisya]

I don't suppose this helps but I know my father was eventually diagnosed with arthritis in his head so maybe even that might be considered as I know the pain can be severe. Hope you get rid of it soon and can be helped.

[maclarencat]

Poor you Horseshoes I hope everything is OK. Chin up.

[horseshoes]

Thank you:-))))))))))))) x

[anneasquith]

do you feeling any better today HS ?

[horseshoes]

I'm afraid not Anne. Painkiller just about kicking in now :-(((
I won't go back to the doctor unless it gets worse - I shall just wait for my appointment with the neurologist. Thanks for being concerned:-)

[LoftyLottie]

Thinking of you horseshoes and hoping all is well. Take care x