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Suggest Medication For Sharp Pain In Head In Different Places

Metformin 1000mg 2xday Remeron 30mg day Aspirin 80mg day Atorvastatin tabs 40mg day Lisinopril 10mg day Lyrica 100mg each 2xday Effexor 2xday 150MG each, Abilify 5mg Xanax XR 1MG Only had 3 Xanax in the last two weeks I m having sharp sudden shooting pains in different places in my head, it didn t last long then if felt like my whole brain head a slight sensation that lasted about 15-20 minutes.
Tue, 15 Dec 2015
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HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

The sharp shooting pain may be due to neuralgia which is nerve related pain.

Neuralgia may be due to peripheral neuropathy which refers to abnormal function or structure of the nerves.

There are different possible causes, some of these are : (1) vitamin b12 or folate deficiency
(2)diabetes- it is possible that this is playing a role
(3)trauma to the nerves in the area
(4)infection- such as shingles
(5)liver or kidney disease
(6)ms , stroke

Blood tests for vitamin b12 or folate levels, liver function test, kidney function tests, infections should be done.

There are medications that may help but since you are on other meds, your doctor would need to cross check to make sure no interaction occurs.

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Suggest Medication For Sharp Pain In Head In Different Places

HI, thanks for using healthcare magic The sharp shooting pain may be due to neuralgia which is nerve related pain. Neuralgia may be due to peripheral neuropathy which refers to abnormal function or structure of the nerves. There are different possible causes, some of these are : (1) vitamin b12 or folate deficiency (2)diabetes- it is possible that this is playing a role (3)trauma to the nerves in the area (4)infection- such as shingles (5)liver or kidney disease (6)ms , stroke Blood tests for vitamin b12 or folate levels, liver function test, kidney function tests, infections should be done. There are medications that may help but since you are on other meds, your doctor would need to cross check to make sure no interaction occurs. I hope this helps