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Can A Tension Headache Cause A Pulse Like Feeling Over The Eyebrow?
I constantly have headaches and feel some type of uncomfortable pressure in my forehead. I have told many doctors over the years about it and have been told its just tension headaches, but recently I've also been having a painful pulse like feeling right above my right eyebrow. It lasts about five or ten seconds and goes away, and it happens once or twice a day. Is this still considered a tension headache? And why does it seem like doctors never want to help me out with my headache problem?
Wed, 29 Jan 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM!
your symptom of pulsatile headache ( above eyebrows) resembles more of migraines. moreover, even if it is tension headache mainly, it has to be managed.
I have seen such chronic cases responding nicely to either topirol or amitryptalline drugs. Along with this, one has to take a good pain killer when there is an acute attack ( like - tapentadol/ amlotryptan etc). The treatment should ideally continue for some time even after the attack stop. This will help the nerves get some test and heal properly.
## do get your blood pressure checked to rule out high BP which might cause head aches.
Hope the reply is useful
Please feel fre to ask more questions
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
your symptom of pulsatile headache ( above eyebrows) resembles more of migraines. moreover, even if it is tension headache mainly, it has to be managed.
I have seen such chronic cases responding nicely to either topirol or amitryptalline drugs. Along with this, one has to take a good pain killer when there is an acute attack ( like - tapentadol/ amlotryptan etc). The treatment should ideally continue for some time even after the attack stop. This will help the nerves get some test and heal properly.
## do get your blood pressure checked to rule out high BP which might cause head aches.
Hope the reply is useful
Please feel fre to ask more questions
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
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