Hi lisada.

I share your pain and experience!

My neurologist calls them idiopathic (meaning no known pathological cause) stabbing headache.

The other more common name is ice pick pain, because it feels as if your head is being stabbed by an ice-pick.

Medical treatment for this type of headache involves a drug called indocin (indomethacin is the chemical name). If you live in canada like I do, the drug is called indocid.

If your doctor prescribes this medication, the side effects include nausea and abdominal discomfort. Be sure to take it with food!

Hope the info helps and take care!

I thought for a moment that I was the only one who felt those pains. I had my message posted for quite some time with no response. Thank you for the input. I live in virginia, usa--but I have heard of indocin. My husband takes it for his gout pain I believe. I'll have to take the time to see a doctor I guess. I am 34 years old with four children (ages 11, 8, 3 and 5 months) at home, so I don't seem to get around to taking a moment out for me. That's how i've always seemed to be. Anyway, take care. Perhaps we can keep in touch. lisa

Lisa.

I'm glad the info I gave you on the idiopathic stabbing headache helped.

My real name is jaime.

I hope that you do find the time to see your doctor. I know it's hard when you have four young children. But if you don't take care of yourself, you can't take of your children.

That's an expression the medical staff and I used to tell parents, when I worked in a pediatric hospital. Your children need you to be strong and healthy for them.

So...Please see your doctor as soon as you can.

Jaime (aka dragonlady).
:d

Hi lisa and dragonlady,
i just posted a forum about what seems to be this type of headache. Mine come out of nowhere and are very sharp and intense. They last about 5 to maybe 10 seconds and then they disappear. It is only in one area of my head. Not every time,but sometimes I get it in the back on the left side and then other times on the right. It really hurts.

I also have sharp stabbing pain back behind my right ear. It feels like a vein being twisted. Should I have this checked out. I have also been under some stress. I am 57 years old. Should I see a doctor or does this go away? Anybody experienced this to go away?

Hi I experienced a stabbing pain just above my right ear about 8 years ago. At the time I had just returned from a 2 weeks holiday so I should have been refreshed,but I wasn't. I felt really run down and lethargic so I went to the doctor, when I told him my symptoms he asked if I had any spots as he thought I had shingles, about 2 days later the spots appeared on my face, I went back to the doctor and as soon as he saw me he told me it was shingles.

Very painful to say the least!!!!!

Thank you for responding to my email. I also have been on vacation for ten days, but not relaxing. I started this pain while I was gone. The pain is located a little towards the back side of my ear, about an inch. I am feeling fine other than being worried about the stab. Do you think it is still the same thing. I haven't had one today. A slight one last evening. The evening before that I had about 4. Thanks again and if anyone else has some input please do.

Hi gabriele
you dont say how long you have had the pains. I had the pains for 13 days before the spots appeared and I realised it was shingles.

I would go to the doctors for a check up. I hope this helps.

Take care

This is why my Dr. Asked me if I had a rash in the are of the headache. It is so severe it makes me sick like a migrane, but the imitrex won't cut it. Sinus meds help a little. I hope it is sinus. That would explain alot. But problem, I can't sleep the throbbing has been non stop for 2 weeks.

Monday. I see the Dr.

I also have those sharp pains accompanied by blur vision, sensitivity to eye (photophobia) and I also feel light headed. Did you who experience the sharp pain also experience some of these symptoms?

I also have those sharp pains accompanied by blur vision, sensitivity to eye (photophobia) and I also feel light headed. Did you who experience the sharp pain also experience some of these symptoms?

Wow! I thought I was the only opne, ive had 2 brain ct's and an mri. I get the pressure feeling sharp pains and ear popping, and yes alot of times I get lightheaded and feel faint when they happen but ive been to the docs and hosoital so many times lol, im convinced im fine, and think if we all have these kinda of pains irt cant be anything bad

I feel your pain! For about a month now I have had such pressure all over my head, my ears keep popping, and sometimes I get these intense sharp pains around my temple area that last for 5 to 10 seconds. I have been to so many doctors and in the hospital, and they kept putting me on different antibiotics for sinus infections, but when I am done with the medication I still have the pain. I feel like I am going crazy, and some days the pain is unbearable. Every doctor tells me they have no idea whats wrong.

I need help! Has anyone had this? Does it ever go away???

Im desperate.

Yes I get sharp pains but in the side of my head near my temple, normally one side.
I have asked my doctor and he said that its some sort of headache and can be triggered by stress and many other things.

I normally find that I get a migraine or bad headache in the days following the shap pains.

Glad im not on my own anyway. :)

Hi everyone one am a newbie and its great because I have exactly what you all got and I happen to come across this site as I typed in description of pains am experiencing.
I get them in different areas of my head say like for a couple seconds then it would radiate maybe to my hand, elbow, foot. I also feel it whatever way I move about say like stooping down for something. I don't think its serious either (eventhough I do get paranoid sometimes) because am putting up with them this past few years, I did go to the doctor before about them and he said if they get any worse to go back but they didn't so i'll probably just leave it at that. I think this kinda symdrome can be down to stress and depression as I feel like that sometimes. But do any of you notice when you are active or too busy you don't get them as much? Oh and I do get very bad pimples around my neck and such so I was kinda blaming them for it, possibility?

Greetings from ireland,
franco

Hello I get stabing pines in my head to I is hobblie what do people do to stop that pian

caroline

My daughter and I have had pretty good luck using butalbital for that kind of headache. Sometimes an icepack on my neck or head can also bring some relief.


When I have a migraine I take advil liquid gels and a benedryl and go to bed.......

Hi cool can you tell me how long you have them? Does the pains radiate to different areas? Because these are the sort of random dull pains I experience but seeing as I have them soo long am not too worried about them although I am going to get a full check-up to put my mind at rest, so I suggest you do too because your just gonna keep worrying and its not worth it just for a simple trip to the doctor.

Take care,
franco

I have had the same symptoms but only my headache is dull and many times faint... Is random but more often than not its at night or early morning .. Is it the same thing??