strange headaches

[gavnsmomy]

Hi, first off let me give you a background on me. I am female, 20 years old. I had ADHD as a child, and, though i have not been diagnosed, i believe i have Dyslexia. I also have Raynaud's syndrome. I had a son 8 months ago via section and have been anemic ever since. Well recently I have been getting, what can only be described as, stabbing head aches in one localized spot on my right side about 2.5 inches above my ear at a 70 degree slant backwards. I have been under alot of stress lately, and now am worried that its something serious. These headache last at most for 5 seconds and then they are gone. Thank you.

[Dr_Shah]

Thanks for your question.

I would like to know:-

1) Have you been examined by a neurologist?
2) How many times a day does this occur?
3) Is there a pattern to the attacks?
4) Do you have any other symptoms such as a blocked nostril, droopy eye, red eye, tears coming from the eye on the same side ?
5) Which medications have you tried?
6) Did you use our headache diagnosis program and if so what did it say?

Thanks in advance

[gavnsmomy]

Thank you for your quick reply.
1) I have not seen a neurologist before.
2) It happens 3-5 times a day.
3) The attacks seem to follow any heart palpitations I get, also if i am trying to focus on a computer screen for a long period of time and look away, or if I stand or sit rapidly.
4) I have had watering on the Right eye, and weakness of that eye(like it isn't as strong) right after the attacks.
5) I have never tried any medications since they come and go I can not predict my next attack.
6) I have and this is what it told me; "There are one or more "red flags" present indicating that urgent evaluation to exclude secondary causes of headache is necessary before considering the possibility of a "primary headache" "

Thank you again for your quick responce

[Dr_Shah]

OK...

Well the first thing would be to go see a physician with experience in dealing with headaches.

It sounds like you may have paroxysmal hemicrania which is a type of TAC (trigeminal autonomic cephalgia) . This of course assumes that there is nothing nothing irregular on detailed neurological examination. You should ask your doctor about this diagnosis as there are a number of effective treatments (indomethacin for example).

Hope that helps....and please don't neglect going to get checked and let us know what happens.

All the best