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

[Clues_Of_Blue]

Hey Carol, thanks for checking in on my thread. Hope the pain is settling back down again, and that you have a happy hubby from the celebrations yesterday. Thinking of you.

Blue.

[Lost_Girl]

Bad pain day and I seem to have a bug of some sort, runny nose, sore throat. I wll catch up with all when I feel a bit better.

[Music_Freak]

Sorry you are feeling so yuck Carol, please look after yourself and we'll see you back here soon

[Moonstruck]

Sorry to hear that sweetheart. Take care, rest up so you can come back to us - always thinking of you....you are a beautiful person Oh Carol. (they even write songs about you!) xx

[james1]

Hey Carol

I saw some of your posts and just wanted to say that you're a wonderful person and a real gem on these forums.

I hope you're doing okay now with a few days of the new medication and the pain is manageable again.

Don't forget to treat yourself every now and then. You really do deserve it.

Thanks

James

[Wednesday]

Hi Carol,

Lots of hugs, I hope you are feeling better very soon. xx

[blondguy]

Hi Carol

I hope are doing better than yesterday...even a little :-). Thankyou again with your help with Barry too. I am also a tech geeky person and have ample data. I was off topic (on Barry's thread) and thinking about my dad as he has limited pre-paid and wants to use Skype..A great idea..I will google the usage. Sorry about that Carol.

((Hugs)) Paulxx

[Emmy.]

Hi Carol just stopping by to leave you some; fresh oranges (for vitamin c), tissues, warm slippers and some comforting hugs. Hope you're over this bug soon. Emmy x

[Lost_Girl]

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the messages and care. You are all wonderful.

I am feeling very low, I know I get like this when I get viruses that make me feel worse. It will pass.

My GP asked me if I had made the appointment with the pain specialist and I said I hadn't because of feeling so bad. She said, "Wouldn't that be the best time to go?" I felt like face palming....why can't my brain work like it used to. I feel so stupid some days and I am not used to it. I even cringe reading back my posts with all the grammatical errors, spelling and typing mistakes and simplistic phrasing. Sigh.

I have my appointment with the pain specialist from 9am tomorrow. I don't feel like going only because I feel so crap I don't feel like showering and getting dressed to go. I am nervous about going, not sure why. I will go. Hubby will take me.

I slept a proper night last night which was good. I ended up napping twice through the day which I guess is my body fighting the bug.

Feeling low. I know it will pass.

Love to you all,

Me

[Clues_Of_Blue]

I'm sorry you're feeling so low, Carol. And yet you continue to be there, supporting the rest of us. Know that I appreciate you so much, and I'm here and understand. Birdie snuggles for you.

Blue.