Dr. Hitesh Kumar
Neurology
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Hi doctor,
I have been suffering from headaches and soreness in my upper neck and back for months. Advil does not help. I had seizures at birth and had brain surgery years ago, and I do not have seizures now. I was involved in a terrible car accident around two years ago. I was hit and suffered from a minor concussion and various wounds. After my accident, I visited a chiropractor thrice weekly for my hand, arm, neck, and back. I could not consult them for a year because I relocated to another location. I came back and saw the same chiropractor, and my pain worsened. My head and neck pain are so bad that no matter how much Advil I take, it still hurts. After consulting my chiropractor, the pain worsened. Should I be concerned? Is this from my concussion or accident? Please help.
Thank you.
Hello,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I have read the query, and I can understand your concern.
I would like to know some more details about your problem:
1. Since when did you start to have headaches?
2. Which areas of your head do you experience headaches? Where does it start?
3. What kind of headache is it? Is it heaviness, throbbing, stretching, bursting, shooting, electric current-like pain, or some other type?
4. Is it severe, moderate, or mild?
5. Is the headache episodic or persistent? If episodic headache, how long does one pain episode last from onset to complete relief without medication?
6. How frequent are these headache episodes before and now? How many times do you get a headache in a week?
7. Do you have any vomiting or feeling of vomiting, watering from the eye, redness in the eye, or nasal congestion during a headache?
8. Have you noticed any trigger factors for this headache?
9. How is your sleep?
10. How is your day today mood?
11. Have you ever undergone an investigation for this headache- an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) of the brain?
12. Are you taking any medications for your headache?
Please revert to the above information.
I hope this will help you.
Thank you.
Investigations to be done
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