Question
4 DAYS AGO I WOKE UP FEELING LIKE THE TOP OF MY HEAD WAS FAlling off.it went away ...next day, I woke with a severe pain in the lower left back of neck...near the muscle that goes up from shoulder...I did some neck excercises and heard some pops and squishing sounds and since then have had a dull semithrobbing ache there that seems to go up to my left eye (no pain in eye tho).  800mg of Ibuprofin didnt help...no pain on movement.and i do have arthritis in my neck.  Thanks for any help  spreading from upper left neck into base of skull as we speak

Answer
Leanne:

Thanks for writing!

The top of the head pain could be one of three things. Number one, dehydration, you simply are not drinking enough water. Number two, there is a major drain pipe in the top of the head for the blood and brain juice. This could be blocked by the bones in your head. Number three, the top of the head is very often a reflex from the uterus. There could be something going on there.

The "spreading from the upper left neck in base of skull" would indicate number three, particularly if it is moving thru the middle of the base of the skull.

The best way to check this out is to go to a good chiropractor and get to the root of the problem. Go to www.sorsi.com, www.icak.com and www.soto-usa.com and see if you can find a good chiropractor near you. Chiropractic adjustments have a proven track record in helping with headaches.

Also, make sure your water intake is what it ought to be. For instance, if you weigh 100 lbs, you must drink 50 ounces of water per 24 hours, drink it at night also. This will help.

Does this answer your question?

Dr. Rozeboom.