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

Pain worsening: It truly depends on the cause. Treating the underlying ailment of course is the shortest course. Not overdoing it can help with many muscular or degenerative arthritis - stretching, modest exercise objectives in a little slower pace. Sometime medicines themselves can worsen pain - monitor the chronology of its introduction to detect this (antidepressants, histamine blockers, stimulants, opiates).

Answer 4

Need info: The answer to your question actually starts with you. I would keep a pain diary and write down what tends to increase your pain or decrease it. I would complete the diary for a week or so, then see a doctor and present them with this info and go from there.

Answer 5

This is rough: There are whole practices and support groups devoted to chronic pain. It's wrong that other people are unsympathetic when pain interferes with your doing the things you want to do, but it is a fact of life. You've had the initiative to contact healthtap -- now find a good pain-management specialty group and also a community support group. Good luck.

Answer 6

Pain and others: Those who care about you may not know what to do to help with your pain. Pain as many emotions is sometimes discouraged from expression in families, in work/athletics sites, and in society in general. "you are simply trying to get attention." the pain is real and should be meaningfully assessed by your md. A cause for it will be typically found and then you can be relieved of it.

Answer 7

Communicate: Speak with your doctor. This is really not a "legally" binding contract and is for your benefit. It is a matter of trust and responsibility. We are human and it may be very helpful for you to explain what happened.

Answer 8

Be Honest: Pain contracts or opioid maintenence agreements exist so that both the doctor and the patient know their duties. Getting opioids for the treatment of pain is a priviledge that is granted based upon a patient's keeping the agreement. That agreement should provide for some lattitude on the part of both. The agreement protects the drs. Ability to prescribe as well as the safety of the patient.

Answer 9

Pain doctor: The question you have to answer should not be based on price - it should be a choice between quality care or affordable care. Top quality comes at a price. Affordable care most often lacks quality.

Answer 10

What will you pay?: To change your radiator? Yearly service the car? Unclog your sink? Rent a car with insurance for a day? For a 4 star hotel and a meal? Go to a play or a sporting event? How about, an opportunity to discuss your issue with someone with 25 years of education? And 10, 20, 30 years of experience? What is that worth? Two days wages? Most doctors will negotiate what is fair. They want to help.

Answer 11

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!

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