Hello friends,
I have had a sharp pain in my right temple for roughly 3 weeks. The pain comes and goes roughly every 20 minutes or so, and lasts only a few seconds. It is localized in the same spot on my temple. No medication has helped with relief and the pain has not stopped the entire 3 week duration. I have always had headaches, however they were always easily treated with ibuprofin. My parents do have a history of migraines.
My doctor gave me antibiotics to rule out a sinus infection 2 weeks ago, with no relief. I thought that perhaps the pain is from a pinched nerve from shoveling snow (the onset of the pain started the day after a big storm and a lot of shoveling) so I scheduled a massage, after 15 minutes the pain was bad and I requested the therapist to stop. After the massage was the worst day of the pain, it was much more frequent. I have also had chiropractic work without relief.
I have had panic disorder for 10 years that is treated with clonazepam. This pain is spinning my health anxiety through the roof. My quality of life has gone down drastically, I am depressed and most of all afraid. My brain naturally goes to the most catastrophic place. It is not the pain that gets me, it's the fear.
I have searched the internet to try and find someone with similar symptoms, but no avail. I will be scheduling another appointment with my doctor as well as get an eye exam, and have a dentist look at my teeth.
Has anybody out there experienced anything like this. Any advice or comfort would be very much appreciated.
Thank you very much in advance!