Question
Hello, I'm a 22 yr old healthy male. I woke up tuesday morning at 6 am, which was 14 days ago. I was sleeping on the couch and I woke up and moved my head and I felt something like pop on the back of my head, immediately after that I just had a bad headache. I tried to go back to sleep but couldn't so I got up and then I started feeling nausau's and then I got worried and looked up what it could be and found anuerysms, so this made me really worried so i went to the ER, and told them about it they just talked to me and I told them what happen so they gave me some pain medicine and it worked a little so i went home, then later it started hurting again. It's been like that since, it will come on gradually as the day goes on and sometimes with sharp shooting pains in that same spot in the back of my head. It won't go away. I went back to the walk in clinic wednesday and they just listened to me and gave me some more medicine and sent me on my way, I guess the only thing that would put me at peace of mind would be a ct scan of the head to look for anything serious. what do you think this could be? today is the 14th day and its still hurting bad in the same area it started, back right side of my head, but it seems that every now and then it will just hurt my whole head in general, then that will go away and just go back to the spot it started. its like a constant dull pressure, with occasional sharp stabbing pains, and sometimes radiating to the front of my head. it dont hurt first thing in the morning its after i wake up and get moving around, it gets worse as the day goes on, it intermitting pain. i have also noticed that my right eye is closed a little more than my left, not really noticeable, i dont know if its always been like that am i just noticing it or not.  and when i go outside and the sun is out i notice i cant help but squint when i try and open my eyes all the way the sun hurts them.  i also have been getting ringing in my right ear. i have a cat scan appt. for dec. 5th, but thats like 2 weeks away.  i need some advice. thanks

Answer
Hi Michael

I'm glad you got an appointment for the CT scan. Sorry this is going on so long, I think when you asked your last question it had just been four days or so.

The light sensitivity is frequently seen in migraine headaches, so that is a possibility.

The possibility that your right eye is closed a little, and the ringing in your right ear are both of concern.

Please call whatever doctor ordered the CT scan for you and let them know about the new symptoms and ask to be seen in the interim, or to have the CT scan moved up.

When you saw the doctor who ordered the CT scan, did he or she do a thorough evaluation? What kind of things did they have you do?

The additional information you've given makes me think you should really be seen again or have the CT scan sooner.

Let me know what happens.

Barry

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