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Omaha, NE

Anyone have nerve pain in the head?

March 3, 2017
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Members widely validated each other's experiences with sudden, sharp nerve pain in the head, relieved to discover it has a name: ice pick... Read more

Members widely validated each other's experiences with sudden, sharp nerve pain in the head, relieved to discover it has a name: ice pick headaches or allodynia, conditions many had struggled to explain to doctors or loved ones who didn't believe them. Several members shared that these intense, stabbing pains can strike anywhere on the head without warning, sometimes followed by intense itching, and while they typically pass quickly, they can be so severe they stop someone in their tracks. A recurring theme was the emotional relief of finally being heard and understood by others who live with the same mysterious, unbearable symptom.

A MyFibroTeam Member

I get them all of the time, at different severities. I hope you have some relief asap.

March 3, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Omg! I didn't know Ice pick headaches was a thing! I get random sharp pains through my head on a daily basis!

March 3, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

I get those a lot! My neurologist diagnosed me with ice pick headaches, the ones you're speaking of and yes they're awful! Mine hit out of nowhere, but thankfully don't last too long. I hope they subside for you!

March 3, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

hell yeah they told me I was crazy and was laughing behind my back, did all these test it's unbearable the pain comes and goes every month I get these enormous pressure's one in the top of my head and the other at the back of my head just behind the ears that's so intense I cant move till it passes

March 4, 2017
A MyFibroTeam Member

Yes. Apart from the "ice pick" thing, I get pain in my jaw that feels like tooth ache, but is not caused by the teeth. Massage of the neck from the point of the jaw to up behind the ear usually helps relieve it.
A lot of pain can be caused by involuntarily clenching your teeth, or grinding your teeth at night. You might get some relief from massaging lavender oil into your temples and the points of the jaw.

March 4, 2017

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