Posted yesterday to say that the pain in my right eye and back of skull had gone. Today its back but in the left eye and back of skull. Ive spent the afternoon at work sitting with my nails dug into the base of my skull/neck to try and stop the pain. It works fine until i need to move and let go, then the pain hits me and i cant see straight. Im getting a bit fed up with it now, esp as my GP basically said i just have to put up with it. I am looking into reflexology but i wondered if anyone had any quick fix tips?
When I experienced pain at the back of my head I used ice wrapped in towel to cool the affected area. Sometimes heat or cold can sooth. Try it and see if it helps.
You could try cooling gell from the chemist. Afraid some of the pains gp’s prescribe painkillers but most dont work, but at least some knock us out. I hope you soon find a solution, cant be easy living with such pain. I know I was prescribed amytryptiline to calm my nervous system down. Have you tried that?
take care,
bren
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Hi Bren,
Yeah im on 50mg of Amytriptyline a night. They do knock me out so I can sleep but then i wake up in the morning with the same pain. I tried a hot water bottle last night, pressed into my head and it did ease the pain. Ive brought a heat pack into work as well, so i can use that while at my desk. I will get some commenys no doubt, but i really dont care!!
Em xx
That cooling gel sounds good! I take Amitriptyline for pain plus I have reflexology/massage. Sometimes nothing works other times I can control it. I am told that acupuncture is very good and I’m waiting to go back to tai chi classes which I have via the pain clinic. I also find using an MP3 player with headphones on listening to relaxing music keeps me calm and helps with pain.
Wendy x