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Suggest Treatment For Severe Shooting Pain In The Head

My wife (59 years old) has had a sharp shooting pain in the head for 3 days now. Nothing touches it. This evening she says she smells Clorox, but there is no Clorox in the house. And she has been agitated and angry recently (last 2 months) out of proportion for any particular cause. Also she s had 2 very heavy nosebleeds in the last 10 days. Does she have the beginnings of a brain tumor?
Wed, 10 Feb 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe shooting pain in the head . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like trigeminal neuralgia , cluster headaches , migraines , meningitis , sinus infection , encephalitis or tumor. I would suggest you to consult neurologist for proper examination . Doctor will take history and order CT scan . Doctor may prescribe vasograine , diuretics , calcium channel blockers along with that some times doctor recommend alcohol injection in root of nerve and surgery in case of tumor . For now take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and do mind relaxing exercises like meditation .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Shooting Pain In The Head

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe shooting pain in the head . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like trigeminal neuralgia , cluster headaches , migraines , meningitis , sinus infection , encephalitis or tumor. I would suggest you to consult neurologist for proper examination . Doctor will take history and order CT scan . Doctor may prescribe vasograine , diuretics , calcium channel blockers along with that some times doctor recommend alcohol injection in root of nerve and surgery in case of tumor . For now take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and do mind relaxing exercises like meditation . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari