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January 2nd, 2006
Well, ive always had back pain and neck pain, but in the past month or so, ive been getting migrains, and I can feel the pain pulcating from my neck, I went to a doctor and she said I had tence mussles, she adviced me to use a heat pack and cream, ive found this hasnt helped one bit, its starting to bug me, I have one of my finals years of school next year, and I dont need migrains.
I used to get migrains about once a month, but now once ever 3 days or so.
Im only 15.
My dad gets migrains every night, and im scared that will be me in a few years, hes one of them men that wont go to a doctor is his arm is cut off (lol) so we never found out what caused his.
Any advice would be great.
Thanks for your time reading this
- tara
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PainPhysician
replied January 2nd, 2006
You should probably see a heachache specialist (neurologist) to diagnose the type of headache you are having. You are very young to be having chronic neck and back pain. As a student, you are probably studying and carrying heavy books. Perhaps your doctor should inquire into your study habits (posture, etc). Pain radiating from the back of the neck to the top of the head could be occipital neuralgia rather than a headache. I think the first step though is to find out what type of heachache you have... And yes, this means going back to your doctor. If he/she cant help you, ask for a referral to a neurologist.


Good luck!

Rg
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replied January 3rd, 2006
painphysician wrote:
you should probably see a heachache specialist (neurologist) to diagnose the type of headache you are having. You are very young to be having chronic neck and back pain. As a student, you are probably studying and carrying heavy books. Perhaps your doctor should inquire into your study habits (posture, etc). Pain radiating from the back of the neck to the top of the head could be occipital neuralgia rather than a headache. I think the first step though is to find out what type of heachache you have... And yes, this means going back to your doctor. If he/she cant help you, ask for a referral to a neurologist.



Good luck!


Rg


thank you very much for you advice.
But I have been out of schooling for 3 years now, and I never carryed heavy school bags, my mum has always been very fussy about that.
But yes, I will go back to my doctor asap.
Thanks agian

-tara
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