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Pain in back of head/neck
I am having pain in the back of my head. It does not hurt immensely but it has been bothering me all day today. It's on the lower part of my head and goes down into my neck. I am not sure if it is due to the way I am sleeping, since I sleep more sitting up rather than flat down. I sleep like that because it helps me feel less anxious. I do have an anxiety problem as of lately, although the pain has been there all day even when I am not anxious. Is this pain serious? Or what can I do make it go away?
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Could be tension headache or early migraine.. Need further some tests to confirm Please contact me on my private chat window...
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- Avoid eating foods with nitrates such as hot dogs, deli meats, bacon, and sausage - Avoid food such as chocolate, cheese, blue, feta, cheddar, Parmesan, Swiss cheese, alcohol especially red wine, foods that contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor enhancer foods that are very cold such as ice cream or iced drinks processed foods, pickled foods, beans, dried fruits, cultured dairy products such as buttermilk, sour cream, and yogurt - Inhaling lavender essential oil may ease migraine pain. - Apply a menthol solution to the forehead and temples has shown to give relief. - Having food items such as ginger, almonds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, Brazil nuts, cashews, peanut butter, oatmeal, eggs and milk - Destress with practices such as yoga, meditation - Sleep properly with a minimum of 8 hours of sleep at night. - When attacks of migraine come sitting in a dark silent room has shown to give relief. If the condition persists or worsens visit the nearest ER.
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Pain could be due to various reasons including dental pain.
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start on Calpol 650 mg for headache. Take whenever there's a headache.
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Visit a Physician for general examination and further evaluation.
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