what might cause my pain at the base of skull?

Question

What could cause extreme pain at the base of the skull on the right side?

Answer 1

Anything: Headaches can come from fatigue, sleeping too much or too little, eye strain, sleep apnea, snoring, being dehydrated, having chronic sinusitis or allergies, too much caffeine or over the counter headache medication, high blood pressure or something more serious like a tumor. See your doctor and get checked.

Answer 2

Anything: Headaches can come from fatigue, sleeping too much or too little, eye strain, sleep apnea, snoring, being dehydrated, having chronic sinusitis or allergies, too much caffeine or over the counter headache medication, high blood pressure or something more serious like a tumor. See your doctor and get checked.

Answer 3

Maybe, maybe not: It is difficult to predict what will happen in terms of pain from a degenerative disc. At your age it is typical to have an up and down course over a long period of time. The conventional wisdom is that eventually you will have less pain but the time frame is unpredictable. My advice is to make sure that is the source of your pain. Don't smoke cigarettes and control your weight.

Answer 4

DDD: Degenerative disc disease (ddd) can result from a normally occurring process. That is, over time, all discs eventually degenerate and are usually asymptomatic. Only when they become symptomatic and result in pain and dysfunction, do we consider it to be a disease state. The good news is that the vast majority of pain from ddd resolves over time and can be treated conservatively.

Answer 5

Try Vaseline: Under Saran wrap, socks, before bedtime. If no improvement , products with high urea concentrations ( greater than 40%) work well.

Answer 6

Regenicel Ointment: Go to www.Regenicel.Com this is a prescription medication. Contact the company for additional information. This ointment is great for fissured heels and many other types of ulcerations, including diabetic ulcers, vascular ulcers, skin tears, burns.

Answer 7

Solid athletic shoes: Do not go barefoot or flip-flops, ever. Soak in warm water with hand-soap daily. Apply an antifungal cream 2x/day for 2 weeks. Then a moisture cream that has urea in it. Put this on at night before sleep and wrap Saran wrap around your heels. Hold this in place with a sock. You may use a pumice stone to reduce any callus. You may consider the Saran with the antifungal cream also.

Answer 8

Craked heels: Use some cream with urea in it. Avoid moist shoes and avoid barefoot walking. Best to see a podiatrist who can write a rx for what you need. Cracked heels especially on diabetics can be dangerous.

Answer 9

Please clarify: What type of pain do you have? Is there a diagnosis? What has already been tried for pain control? May wish to re-ask question with clarification.

Answer 10

Go see your doctor: 1st go see your family doctor for a complete evaluation. Tell her/him what's going on, where you hurt, when it started, what makes it worse/better, what you've tried etc. Depending upon your answers, s/he may have several options available to you. Or s/he may refer you to a pain specialist. But rather than be controlled by your pain, go see your family doc & take control of your life. Best wishes!

Answer 11

Yes: Pain can seem like a monster if you focus on it and do not have coping skills to deal with it. Please talk with a therapist that specializes in dealing with pain. There is meditation, biofeedback, visualization, and many other techniques. Try to do something where you have to concentrate on something besides the pain. Rub another part of your body to help close the nerves ability to transmit.

what might cause my pain at the base of skull?

Ask U.S. doctors your own question and get educational, text answers — it's anonymous and free!

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

Similar questions

Will my pain get worse with ddd?

What can I do to ease the pain and speed the healing for my pain full cracked heels?

What is prescribed next if my pain doesn't get any better?

Im a prisoner to my pain i want to recover my life not spend my life in recovery and stop complaining. How?

I've become hyper aware of how my pain feels, probably making it seem worse than it really is. Is there help for this ?

Related questions

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:

People also asked

Disclaimer:

Get the free app for Members

Get the free app for Doctors