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Suggest Treatment For Headaches And Floaters In Eyes

Hello doctor. I have been having massive headaches. Some days I see dark spots floating around when I have these headaches. And sometimes it s hard for me to swallow. And yesterday while washing dishes my left hand was holding a dish an it just released the dish and today at a dinner party I was very nauseous, kept going to the restroom to gag. I thought I was going to be sick. My doctor has scheduled me to have a CT scan Monday at 3:00pm. It s not my blood pressure she told me to take it when I get these headaches. Which I have been doing. I need some kind of help. Thanks
Tue, 8 Dec 2015
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Massive headache associated with nausea and vomiting are suggestive of increased intracranial pressure.
Intracranial pressure is the pressure determined by cerebrospinal fluid present in between the meninges or coverings of brain.
High intracranial pressure is characterized by headache, nausea and vomiting.
High intracranial pressure can occur due to excessive production or CSF or blockage to flow of CSF.
Imaging study like Ct scan is required to know the exact cause of elevated CSF pressure.
High blood pressure can also lead to high blood pressure.
Thus, it is important to monitor the blood pressure and to get a CT scan of the head.
Seeing floaters in front of eye is associated with disorders of eye.
However, it is important to look for any association between head problem and eye problem.
Nonetheless, examination of the eye will be required by an ophthalmologist.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri

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Suggest Treatment For Headaches And Floaters In Eyes

Hello and welcome to HCM, Massive headache associated with nausea and vomiting are suggestive of increased intracranial pressure. Intracranial pressure is the pressure determined by cerebrospinal fluid present in between the meninges or coverings of brain. High intracranial pressure is characterized by headache, nausea and vomiting. High intracranial pressure can occur due to excessive production or CSF or blockage to flow of CSF. Imaging study like Ct scan is required to know the exact cause of elevated CSF pressure. High blood pressure can also lead to high blood pressure. Thus, it is important to monitor the blood pressure and to get a CT scan of the head. Seeing floaters in front of eye is associated with disorders of eye. However, it is important to look for any association between head problem and eye problem. Nonetheless, examination of the eye will be required by an ophthalmologist. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja Puri