Chronic tension headache diagnosis and long term management

[Lost_Girl]

Hi I suffer from chronic pain. I have a bone shard impacting a nerve root at c8 being treated with cortisone. I have pain at c5 and c6 that is manageable without anything. However I have a constant headache and pressure in my ears that I have had for pretty much every waking moment for the last 7 months. As a result I have become depressed and I have insomnia.

After a trip to a neurologist I have been advised to cease sleeping medication and strong pain killers. I am now only on antidepressants.

A visit to my psychologist today has alerted me that depression does not cause headaches.   

Has anyone been treated for chronic pain with ONLY antidepressants and did it work?

I havr a referral now to a psychiatrist to check but it not until May. While I see if I can find something earlier I sm keen to hear if this has worked for anyone.

Thanks,

Carol

[Emmy.]

Glad you both liked it Sherie and Carol. Have changed the typos 🙂 xx

[Music_Freak]

I love the poem too Emmy...it's so relatable 🙂

[Emmy.]

Thanks Narelle xx

[Lost_Girl]

Hi again Sherie,

I realise I didn't answer all your questions. My last reply was before school pick up and I ended up having to rush because my little one needed me.

He and I did some craft today where I put little cutouts around the edge of a piece of coloured card then attached some wool at the back. He then wound the wool around the card in the cutouts making a lovely pattern. We used two different colour wools and it turned out great.

The rest if the day was him cutting and drawing and playing cars. When I picked up my older kids my 11 year old in year 5 had won the premier spelling bee at school competing against year 5 and year 6. He now gets to represent his school in the district finals. I am very excited for her. I took the kids to the shops where they were treated with a donut and we played I spy.

It was a good day.

Carol xx

[Clues_Of_Blue]

I'm really glad to see you had a good day yesterday, Carol. You deserve it, and I hope you have more like it. I enjoy reading about the stuff you get up to with your kids, and always think you're such a great mum. 🙂

Mmm, doughnuts... (*drool*)

Blue.

[Guest_5218]

Hi Carol. I will be thinking of you.

Much love to you.

Sherie xx

[Lost_Girl]

Well I am having a horrid day.

I had 1 hour of sleep. Woke up with pressure in my ears and head, nauseus and shaking. I couldn't get out of bed. Had to force myself when master 4 got hungry. Luckily hubby had put his train set out which kept him occupied most of the day.

I had to get hubby to pick up the older 2 and now he's trying to work with all the noise at home.

I booked physio for Fri. Getting back on track. Also found a pain mgt clinic that may help, just need to ring them to check on care plan or private insurance and get back to the GP to get a referral.

Bring on tomorrow:-)

[james1]

Hey Carol,

Oh it just sucks waking up and just being wrong! I woke up the other day just feeling disembodied when I woke. Great start to the day.

Great that your husband could help out and you had the presence of mind to book a physio and find a pain management clinic.

I love your last sentence: Bring on tomorrow indeed!

James

[Guest_5218]

Oh no, I'm sorry Carol. What are we going to do with you? I really dont know.

Thanks for your supportive post on the 'housekeeping' thread earlier today too. All very sensible stuff. But obviously not what you needed today when you are feeling so awful. I am sorry to be the cause of all that bickering. (-:

Bring on tomorrow indeed. Its gotta be better than today, right? I may not get back to you for a day or two, but I will always be thinking of you.

Kind hugs, and a lot of love for you.

Sherie xx

[Lost_Girl]

Hi Sherie,

I am thinking of you too lovely. You were definitely not the cause of any bickering. I would have disagreed with the change either way.

Be kind to yourself as Paul would say. Here for you whenever you need.

Carol xx