head pains

[hannie]

I've been getting these weird stabbings pains behind my left (AN) ear for the last few days. Its really strong but only lasts a few seconds (maybe 20 seconds at most). I've been having it about fifteen to twenty times a day for the last two or three days. Before this it was just once every few days/weeks. I was diagnosed with my AN two months ago and since then have had stress headaches but this is really odd.

Have other people experienced pains like this?

[cin605]

Hi-The years before i knew i had an AN i would wake up in the mourning sometimes feel like someone whacked me w/ a baseball bat in the back of my head.
Now its gone 7 some times i get stabbing pain along the incision spot.

[yardtick]

I have those sharp stabbing pains every day.  It can be really brutal at times.  I've had no explanation from any doctors.  BREATHE, is all I can say.  Mention it to your doctor.

Anne Marie

[cin605]

Hi Anne Marie-What is ascar neauroma?

[yardtick]

A scar neuroma is damaged nerves and scar tissue that has formed underneath an incision.  It is very problematic and painful.  I first had a few nerve blocks which helped temporarily.  I had surgery in July to have it removed.  The scar is nice and smooth now, but from what I understand it could just pop up again.

Anne Marie 

[hannie]

*takes a deep breath* that's a bit rubbish, i was expecting some pain after the operation but not before! i'll defo mention them to my doctor when i next see him - another question for my ever expanding list lol!

Anne marie - i hadn't heard of scar neuroma either, it sounds really painful. how frustrating that one surgery can throw up problems that require other surgeries down the line. how is it now? better i hope

Hannie

[wendysig]

Hannie,
I had those pains for a year or more before the doc discoverd my AN. I always figured they were triggered by tension until I started researching ANs.   I read somewhere in my early research this is a common symptom of ANs, but of course, knowing that now didn't help me before I even knew my AN existed.

Wendy

[yardtick]

Hannie,

That area is much better, but the headaches continue and the facial pain.  It's part of the facial neuroma.  I'm on meds but today they are not working

[Jim Scott]

Hannie:

The pains you describe were almost exactly (frequency and intensity) what I experienced prior to my AN diagnosis.  It's possible that your AN is expanding.  Absolutely inform your doctor.  Let him advise you as to how to proceed.

Jim

[cin605]

yeh..i got the heavy head syndrome today..feels like i am one of those bobbleheads you put on your dash board!I tried a flexiril helpred for a bit.

[yardtick]

I love the "bobbleheads"  Why didn't I think of that!!! 

[cin605]

Very strange bobbleing on the inside not showing on the outside?

[Peggy]

I also get those pains in the back of my head too, its a stabbing, burning pain, it only lasts a few seconds but it hurts .  I often feel like the tumor is just reminding me its still there, I had FSR treatments last year and I still get those zaps, lately more often.  it makes me wonder whats going on inside there.  I wonder too , if the tumor dies will the pain stop, I hope so but doubt it.  I mentioned it to my doc and they acted like it was no big deal.  i guess it goes with the tumor. 

peggy