After reading through these forums and seeing that lots of people are having similar experiences, i've decided to describe mine - and hopefully the cause of the headches! I have to figure this out - worries of brain tumors, operations, and cancer scare me!
I've been experiencing headaches everyday for the past few weeks, sometimes mild sometimes bad. They seem to always start in the back of the head, and it makes my head feel like pressure is building up inside - as I could poke a needle in the back of my head and whoosh - the pain would go away. Also, I can sometimes "taste" mucous or sinuses in my head. Lots of people out there seem to have headache problems, and i'm just trying to find a common thread. Here is some info on my situation:
-very good shape, excellent health.
-american expat. Lived in japan for 10 years, and moved to shanghai about one year ago.
-a little red wine in the evenings before dinner (usually just a glass or 2).
-work is very busy, but I don't think it's that stressful - esp because I enjoy it!
-(this one seems similar to the others...). I spend at least 6 hours/day on a laptop (ibm).
Ok. I absolutely hate doctors and hospitals and almost always figure out what's wrong with me on my own. I'm a big believer in pm (preventative medicine), and try to stay as healthy as possible to avoid illnesses (instead of focusing on "cures"). But I just can't figure this one out. But ti may be close. I visited this chinese medicine shop around the corner (i live in shanghai). I told the "doctor" my symptoms, and the friendly old lady just laughed at me! And told me, that lots of people have the same thing. It's just the climate and air quality in shanghai, and the pain is just caused my mucous buildup in my head! She gave me some tcm (traditional chinese medicine) and some "cold tylenol". Anyway, before this turns into a book... The combo seems to be working. The headaches have gotten much better, but they're not completely gone yet. So i'm still a little worried that I haven't pinpointed the actual cause.... If anyone has any ideas, please help!
Thanks
mike p