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Why am I getting violent headaches that wake me up in the middle of the night? I have allergies and take Singulair and take two allergy shots once a month. I am also on Pozac(20 mg.) daily. That's it. These headaches come about twice a month and they sometimes make me sick to my stomach. Light hurts my eyes - even a nightlite. The pain radiates around to the back of my head and it just hurts everywhere. I don't think it's a sinus headache because I've had those before.   I've also been on the Prozac for awhile and I don't think it's that. Any ideas?

 

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July 22 4:24 PM (10 minutes and 21 seconds later)
         
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Do you have any food allergy?

Is the head ache in whole head?

Any ENT problem?

What about Vision?Do you use glasses?Any strain

Any associated dizziness or verigo ?



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Any stress?

DO you have cervical problem?



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July 22 4:30 PM (36 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: I am allergic to chicken and pork.

The whole head hurts - especially in the back.

No known sinus infections, etc.

I wear glasses, but no strain. I have them checked regularly.

No vertigo. I've had that and I'm sure I don't have it right now.
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Is your Blood pressure under control?

SInce when are you having such type of head aches?



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July 22 4:34 PM (2 minutes and 2 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: No particular stresses that would make me sick. Just normal life goings on.

I have no cervical problems. Had a hysterectomy years ago.

I've had three of these headaches in the past three weeks and only about 2 - 3 of them per year in the past. I have not kept a journal or log to be able to tell what I've eaten to see if there's any correlation.

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July 22 4:37 PM (2 minutes and 41 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: Yes - 130/70.

I've noticed these headaches a few times a year since the last maybe 3 years.
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Have you noticed disturbed vision during such headaches?

Any nausea during the head ache?

Have you ever noticed any triggering factors like eating cheese or pork ,or emotional upset or flashing lights?

Any sense of aura(pre determination of attack)ever noticed?

Have a look at causes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headache

The medicine you described is prozac or pozac?



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July 22 4:48 PM (8 minutes and 21 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: Yes, a sensitivity to light really bothers me when I get these headaches.

Yes, I get nausea and sometimes even have vomitting.

Not sure, because I've never kept a journal.

Not really for the nighttime headaches. I'm asleep and they wake me up. In the daytime, I sometimes can tell a headache is coming on because I do get a vision impairment like waves or split vision. If I go to a quiet, dark place and take some tylenol, it goes away. But the nighttime headaches are different.

Could the nighttime headaches be a type of migraine?
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The symptoms you give clearly indicate towards migraine.

The night time head ache can be migraine.



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July 22 4:59 PM (4 minutes and 44 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr AMIT MUNJAL's Post: I think so, too. Your site that leads me to the "causes" for headaches is invaluable. I will read it in detail and see my doctor now that I am better informed.

Thanks for your help. It was certainly worth the $8.00 to get zeroed in on my problem.

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