Headaches and MS
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Loobie
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Like Grump, I take 800mg Ibu every 4 hours when I have a headache I can feel from head to toe. I also found that alternating weeks between Aleve and Advil really makes them more effective; for me at any rate. I wouldn't take them non stop like that, so thank God that my headaches seem to come on for about a few weeks and then I get a good break. My liver needs it!
Acute cephalgia was actually my presenting symptom that resulted in CT scan, MRI and dx in the ER.
It's really only in hindsight that I see the the rest of the picture was there for a while.
Right now I feel my 'personal' headaches (as opposed to your headaches) are caused by a brain stem lesion, along with 2 large cervical lesions that result in a parkinson like head tremor leading to absurdly tight neck muscles.
The other culprit I didn't see discussed is optic nerve involvement. Focusing is very difficult most of the time, and that probably causes the type of headaches that are so bad I feel like my eyes are crossing!
I also revolve OTC pain relievers., though lately I'm considering upping the ante to an occaisional vicodin or one of it's cousins.
Anyone have horror stories with regard to them?
It's really only in hindsight that I see the the rest of the picture was there for a while.
Right now I feel my 'personal' headaches (as opposed to your headaches) are caused by a brain stem lesion, along with 2 large cervical lesions that result in a parkinson like head tremor leading to absurdly tight neck muscles.
The other culprit I didn't see discussed is optic nerve involvement. Focusing is very difficult most of the time, and that probably causes the type of headaches that are so bad I feel like my eyes are crossing!
I also revolve OTC pain relievers., though lately I'm considering upping the ante to an occaisional vicodin or one of it's cousins.
Anyone have horror stories with regard to them?