Should I see a Specialist? Posted: 10-30-06 11:49am
I've been getting a mild yet stinging type
pain in the right side of the top part of
my head that randomly comes and goes. When
the pain strikes it only lasts 10-20
seconds and then it fades. I'd say it
happends about 3-4 times a day and I
havent had any injuries in the area. This
has been going on for about 2 months now
and I've been debating if I should go back
to the hospital to get it checked out. I
went about a month ago for another issue
and mentioned the pain. They checked my
eyes and told me since I didnt have a
Fever with it, it probably wasnt serious.
I was expecting a scan but they didnt
think it needed to be done. I've also been
Feeling a bit dizzy. It Feels like I'm
really tired all the time, but I don't
notice it when I'm busy. I'm a pack a day
smoker and while holding a cigarette I
noticed that my hands are shaking, but
that may be from the nicotine. Please tell
me what you think may be causing these
symptoms.
A headache is the most common symptom in
medical practice. Headaches can be present
during many different conditions. It is
hard to identify what your symptoms are
attributed to (headache, hand shacking,
dizziness and tiredness), but if your
headache lasts for more than 2 months, you
can start diagnostic examinations by
requesting a CT-scan of the head.
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