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staypoz:
I hope you have talked to your doctor about the stomach pain you are experiencing fro, the advil and tylenol.  Both can cause a lot of damage. 

There is relief to be found, but, unfortunately, not all remedies work for everyone.  You know your body best and have to be an advocate for yourself.  If you haven't seen a pain specialist or a headache specialist yet, try to schedule an appointment with one or the other.  The ANA booklet on headaches is very helpful and I used to take it to appointments with new doctors, particularly ones who might not be familiar with this side effect of surgery.  I finally found relief by having a neurostimulator implanted.  Now, I pretty much don't need it; the headaches eventually diminish in frequency and intensity. 

Good luck to you and hope you find some relief. 

staypoz

Headache:
4.5CM Translab, May 2011. Severe headaches since.
One of the best things I have done is get a 30 minute massage once a week.
I schooled the masse on the AN removal/Translab and instructed her to only concentrate behind my ear, neck, and into my shoulder.
She stretches my neck and works the area of the incision with those 'massage hands' and I haven't had a headache since....three weeks now!

gbkim86:
Thanks all for comments. I consulted with headache specialist but heard that I have to stop naproxen and tyrenol because that causes headache (this sounds odd to me, and I think she doesn't understand my situation). My insurance only covers for Kaiser and didn't consider visiting other doctors on the ANA booklet yet. Probably this is something I should try.

Massage. That helped for me. I'm doing it every night and that really helps.

Another thing is that the headache worsens a lot when I was at high altitude. I wonder this is due to excess of fluid, which could mean I should try something to reduce the pressure?

GuadalupeFlores:

--- Quote from: gbkim86 on June 28, 2019, 12:58:16 am ---I had a RS surgery to get rid of my 13 mm AN, 6 months ago. Right after the surgery, I got severe headache after taping down steroid. It was like nerve pain on all over my face and scalp, except back of my head. I'm not a doctor but I thought it is due to increased brain pressure with steroid stopped, and rehap doctor prescriped Nortriptyline to control the pain, and surgeon suggested high dosage of NSAID. I took both, and headache was gone after a few weeks. Probaboy caffein helped.

I came back to my work, and it was fine for 1~2 months. I had a buisiness travel and couldn't sleep due to too much work and jet lag. I had a few pints of beers everyday. After the travel I caught a cold and coughing for a week, which eventually triggered the headache. Every coughing I felt pain on back of my head. It was like increasing brain pressure, which was same with the feeling when you cough right after surgery.

Anyway the headache was triggered. It was not like the headache I had during recovery. This was more like muscle pain or squeezing my head, though it is same that I can't stay without medicine. I started taking Advil again because it did work at the first time, and asked rehap doctor and she gave me a prescription for Nortriptyline again. It was March 2019. Also, because coughing really made the pain bad and triggered severe headache, I took all possible medicines to stop the god damn coughing. Coughing was stopped, and the headache didn't get worse, but I still have similar level of headache so far. I have been taking Advil, Tylenol, and Nortriptyline for more than three months but the headcache didn't go away.

rehap doctor now suggests to try Gabapentin, however I doubt about it because my headache is not like nerve pain but something else. The headache get worse after shower with warm/hot water, or when I sit on chair for extended time. When I stand up from sit, I feels very weird feeling that something is pulling down back of my head, and headache get worse.

Regarding the Nortriptyline, I don't think it helped, but its side effect really affect my performance. I'm a physicist with a PhD. I really need concentration during day time, but the Nortriptyline really degrade my performance. I'm like an ADHD patient with lack of concentration, and feel sleepy everyday, so I'm having nap everyday. I always feel fatigue and wake up late in morning, which makes me feel bad for being late to work. I've never had this in my life. One day, I waked up at 6 pm that is 3 hours earlier than other days, and I had my concentration back during work, I thought it might be a good sign that I'm getting improved, but eventually that was because I missed Nortriptyline yesterday. Then I really doubt abouttaking these medicines, and I'm thinking about reling on NSAID or acetaminophen for long term, though it has been three months already.

Does anyone have similar experience? Any advices would be very appreciated.
Techzapk
Thanks,
GB

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It sounds like you've had some success with Nortriptyline and NSAIDs in the past, but now you're experiencing Nortriptyline side effects that are affecting your performance and daily life. It is important to discuss your concerns and experiences with your health care providers, as they will have a better understanding of your particular condition and be able to provide appropriate guidance. fit. They can recommend alternative medications or treatments that are more appropriate for your condition. Additionally, contacting support groups or online communities for individuals who have gone through a similar experience can provide you with valuable insight and advice. They can share their own experiences, coping strategies, and potential solutions that have worked with them. . You can refer to more entertainment applications or listen to soothing and relaxing music at techzapk to help relieve your headaches, there always update the latest and complete versions. free of charge. May you find the best relief and improve your quality of life.

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