Question 1

can anxiety cause you to get a burning sensation at back of head and around just above the ears? this burning comes and goes.

Accepted Answer

Perhaps : When anxious and stressed we often tense up muscles, for example TMJ symptoms can be worsened by stress. Have your primary care doctor take a look at you. Reach out today!

Question 2

i feel fine, but slight neck pain. no fever but feel like a burning sensation in back of head i can move my chin to my chest is it meningitis?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: You would not be coherent enough to type out the question if you had a true case of bacterial meningitis.

Question 3

current smoker for 13yrs.  intense burning sensation in my head and back last week and a half. normal bloodwork. swollen lymph nodes. do i hv cancer?

Accepted Answer

Prodrome: Certainly serious symptoms. You may be in the earliest stages of shingles; however, see your physician for a complete exam and CT of head and neck for starters,

Question 4

shoulder blade pain, clicking sore feeling for a yr. burning sensation back of head and neck, what could this be?

Accepted Answer

Many possibilities: There are many possibilites.  A pinched nerve can certainly cause neck pain, headaches, and pain that runs into the shoulder.  Usually a detailed history, exam, and appropriate tests can establish the diagnosis.  Thank you for your question.

Question 5

severe dizziness to the point i feel its about to knock me out for a year now. just recently started stabbing pains in different spots of brain and behind right eye. pain in neck and burning sensation in back of head. what can be the problem?

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: Only a dr who talks to you and examines you can really answer this. Could be hundreds of things.

Question 6

what can cause a burning sensation up your back to your head?

Accepted Answer

Neuralgia: What you are describing is nerve pain which is described as burning in nature, likely secondary to a pinched nerve either C2 or C3 dermatome.

Question 7

i have burning sensation on the left side of my body from head to back. what causes the pain?

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Atypical symptom: Burning in such a large area of your body is atypical. I am not sure of the cause but if it is central nervous system related it has to be coming from right side of the brain possibly thalamus. This however extremely rare and very unlikely. Most likely there is some other non nervous system related explanation.

Question 8

im having a burning sensation at the back of my head. what is it? i have no medical history for this before or related to it.

Accepted Answer

Have someone look: it is either a skin (scalp) problem or muscle spasms such as neck. Have someone look and tell you if there's a rash or redness or hair loss. Otherwise pinch your shoulder and neck muscles to see if you get the same burning pain. In which case You could try acetaminophen or nonprescription analgesic.I don't think it would be a problem in the cranial bone or in the brain (in case you are wondering).

Question 9

what is this burning sensation in the back of my head?

Accepted Answer

occipital neuralgia: While several conditions could cause someone to have burning sensation in the back of the head, occipital neuralgia is definitely part of the differential diagnosis. Go get checked by a neurologist.

Question 10

i'm having a burning sensation and slight headache in right side of back of my head, what is wrong?

Accepted Answer

Occipital neuralgia: Irritation of the occipital nerve or another pain sensitve structure in the area may be the cause.

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Can anxiety cause you to get a burning sensation at back of head and around just above the ears? this burning comes and goes.

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I feel fine, but slight neck pain. no fever but feel like a burning sensation in back of head i can move my chin to my chest is it meningitis?

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Current smoker for 13yrs. intense burning sensation in my head and back last week and a half. normal bloodwork. swollen lymph nodes. do i hv cancer?

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Shoulder blade pain, clicking sore feeling for a yr. burning sensation back of head and neck, what could this be?

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Severe dizziness to the point i feel its about to knock me out for a year now. just recently started stabbing pains in different spots of brain and behind right eye. pain in neck and burning sensation in back of head. what can be the problem?

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What can cause a burning sensation up your back to your head?

A member asked:

I have burning sensation on the left side of my body from head to back. what causes the pain?

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Im having a burning sensation at the back of my head. what is it? i have no medical history for this before or related to it.

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What is this burning sensation in the back of my head?

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I'm having a burning sensation and slight headache in right side of back of my head, what is wrong?

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