My forehead hurts oww

[MissyA369]

Recently my forehead has started to hurt a lot, it come at random times and the pain is near the eyebrow area in the middle though ( at the top of my nose), when the pain comes i can't read, and the pain gets worse when i'm watching tv or listenong to music. Does anyone know what it could be. I thought it could be due to stress but i'm actually feeling less stressed than usual. Does anyone know what it could be. Thanks

[Litchick]

Or maybe sinus pain?

[oceanauk]

This is most definately migraine pain - as a sufferer myself of many years I recognised your symptoms immediately.  I have to say that sinus pain can be similar and is sometimes linked to migraine.  Here is a list of triggers which can help you identify what is happening: reading, looking at a computer screen/TV screen for long periods (definately check your eyesite with a qualified optician), stress, hormonal inbalance (usually due to the onset of your period), eating cheese/chocolate/drinking caffeine/severe lack of sleep, driving for long periods of time, being dehydrated... I'm sure there are a few more but these are the main triggers (in my opinion!) and here is a list of some more symptoms, depending on the severity of the migraine: light starts hurting your eyes, flashes of light or black out spots before your eyes, sound can become distorted and/or very loud as if your hearing has increased by 50%!, nausea when moving your head, dizziness and of course the pain in and around your head which can vary from being on just one side to all around your head/eyes/forehead and can be a painful ache to what feels like your skull being crushed (sorry that's the only way I can describe the pain!)....well here is a few things to help when having a migraine.... cut out the tea/coffee, go to bed early and get a good 10+ hrs of sleep in a very dark & completely quiet environment, start drinking lots of water, get some very strong pain killers from your doctor (some brands are sold over the counter now) - unfortunately there is really not much else you can do (that I know of and speaking from my own experiences - apart from sleep which seems to be the only real "cure").  I know when an attack is coming on and try to deal with it before it gets too severe - of course once a migraine hits it can last for days.  This, of course is no way a qualified medical response, just a personal one, always speak to a GP for advice.

[MissyA369]

Thanks for all your help guys, now I know what to get for the migraine.

[Solarjunkie]

Two things: get hold of a copy of The Migraine Handbook, which has really helped a lot of people by helping them to identify the triggers that set it off in your particular case.

And go and see a cranial osteopath. Find one by personal recommendation - an independant  health food shop is a good place to start! Costs money, but gives you your life back.

Good luck.

[sasserina]

Hi, yes that is definate migraine..my dad suffers and I used to get migraine in my eyes...was awful...Something though that dad and I do when we get them is to douse a tea towel/flannel in vinegar it really really helps...try it and see !!! Like in the nursery rhyme Jack n Jill...

[sasserina]

Sorry I meant to say that after you have the doused tea towel then lay it across your head

[mesmerize_99]

Simple solutions:

Stop looking at the TV etc every 30 min and look at your hand for 10 seconds then a distant object. Roll your eyes round and leave the area of the TV. never sit in the dark and watch a TV due to the flickering.

Have a banana to get some potassium into your blood, which should stop the pain without taking lots of tablets.

Take off necklaces and your bra to loosen blood flow.

Get your eyes checked. It could be caused by eye strain.
You should do this straight away as you could bring on epilepsy if you continue to force and damage your eyes.