Question: I am suffering with a typical headache since last 22 years. The symptoms/features of this headache are as follows:-
1.     It occurs at both the sides above ears.
2.     Sometimes it happens like throbbing pain which seems to be unbearable.
3.     Whenever it happens the whole body weakens and I feel giddiness and unable to walk.
4.     This pain remains days together. (some times months also)
5.     None of the pain killer works on it.
6.     It goes automatically but it doesn’t disappear fully.
7.     It remains somewhat (say in percentage) and any time it increases. The frequency increased
now a days.
8.     It has been clearly observed that the pain does not depend on life style/food pattern or any
other thing related to me.
9.     The Dr. prescribed me Naprosyn tablet but it also doesn’t work. All my reports like C.T Scan, MRI
and blood reports do not show any discrepancy. All are normal. One neurologist say there is
chemical imbalance in the body but there is no remedy for that.
10.     Since last 22 years I have been shown to so many specialists (M.D./Neuro physicians
/Psychiatrists /others) but I did not get benefited by either of them. Everybody gave it different
name like Migraine/Cluster headache/Chronic Cluster Headache etc. Last year one neurologist
suggested me to get admitted at hospital. She tried for 5 days and declared that I don’t have
Migraine and psychiatric problem. She wrote in diagnosis column of my file as “ daily type
headache”. Whether this is true in medical field?
11.     I am a well educated person and being a scientific officer running a well equipped chemical
laboratory for a nuclear power plant. People know me for my memory power and my knowledge.
So as such I also don’t have any adverse effect so far mentally or by other way but this pain is
unbearable and I have become weaker. I remain more absent from office due to this. Also I
cannot plan anything because it can appear any time without any intimation.

Pl. reply if there is any remedy.

Dear Doctor,
Thanks for reply. Followings are reply of your all queries.

All the Three primary investigation that we prefer in daily practice have been ruled out as follows
1. Since last 30 years I am using spectacles and every year I get it checked up with doctor and prepare new glasses. The same is ruled out by doctor also.
2. My stomach is also very normal and does not have any problem. My digestion is very much OK. That cause is also ruled out by doctor.
3. I was suffering with blood pressure in 2009. Dr. started tablet Amlopin -M and I take daily one tablet before going to bed and my BP remains normal (120/80).
Hence all the three primary investigations are ruled out.
I have taken following medicines prescribed by various doctors.
- Tab. Trika, Cap. Sinepin & Voveran (1992 - 1995)
- Tab. Sibelium, Ciplar, Cap . Betacap, Prodep, Flexinol, Sumitrex, Vasograin,
Lithium Carbonate - 300 mg. & Tryptomer -10 mg (1996 - 1999)
- Tab. Zosert, Indaral, & other pain killers like naprosyn, Dolopar etc. till date
- As & when required I was given injections like Voveran, Contramol, Tramadol
etc. so many times.
Yes, One of the doctor diagnosed and mentioned it as tension type headache
but he put question mark against it.
Apart from giddiness I feel weakness. I cannot walk due to feeling of
weakness. I don’t go out side due to this. I feel very much tiredness and
stretching in my legs. Hardly I could walk in this case.
I never been tried with amitryptiline.
One in 1997 I tried with lithium Carbonate – 300 mgs. Dose but it was
prescribed with some other medicine for short period.

Hope I have given all the replies.