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Hello, please join us below.....

You're probably having migraines,Op.
You need a specialist to help you manage it.

thorpido:
You're probably having migraines,Op.
You need a specialist to help you manage it.

Thank you sir....please what kind of specialist and does migraine occur every year just like this.....I can barely hear on my left ear now

cole01:

Thank you sir....please what kind of specialist and does migraine occur every year just like this.....I can barely hear on my left ear now

Ask to see a neurologist.You could see one in a private hospital but it will be cheaper for you in a teaching hospital.
The pattern of occurrence points to migraine.It does recur every year.

thorpido:
Ask to see a neurologist.You could see one in a private hospital but it will be cheaper for you in a teaching hospital.

OK sir......the teaching hospital close to me now is at gwagwalada abuja.....I'll try and check even with the lockdown

cole01:

OK sir......the teaching hospital close to me now is at gwagwalada abuja.....I'll try and check even with the lockdown

Ok,cheers.

cole01:
Good morning...... I've been having issues with severe headache's for the past 5 years now.The issue with this kind of headache is it occurs occasionally like twice a year but it's always my worst times.The thing I find different of this headache and other's is that it occurs on only the left side on my head,makes my listening very poor,my eyes are always red and my neck stiff and continues for more than 24 hours then subsides when I force myself to sleep but immediately I wake up it continues and what I find strange is that I don't feel sick in anyway at all just the headache..... As of last night it woke me up from sleep ,I've tried different treatments but anytime I go to the hospital it's always typhoid am been diagnosed for without even feeling sick except for the headache.... No temperature or anything. There was a time around last year I had to defer a semester because it started just before my exams.Please I need help because typing this alone has been one of the hardest things to do because the left side of my head is on fire

The symptoms are more in line with Cluster Headache than with Migraine, though treatment of ongoing attack is essentially the same(except for the use of 100% oxygen for cluster headache).
The involvement of the eye(congestion, redness), increased intensity at night, occurrence only on the same side during each episode, and absence of an aura(ie warning signs, though there's a type of migraine without an aura) make it more of a Cluster Headache than a Migraine.
It's commoner in males, smokers, and is often triggered by alcohol( hope you don't do these 2 things). Avoid these triggers.
A Neurologist would manage it better, and may need to place you on some preventive medications.
It's a shame that most private hospitals in Nigeria put all their focus on malaria/typhoid and treat same irrespective of the presenting symptoms.
You guys should also read more and be enlightened about your medical problems, as most Whites/Asians do.
With that, the incidence of misdiagnosis with Malaria/Typhoid, or the wrongful slamming of "Spiritual Attacks" to undiagnosed problems would be drastically reduced.
Where I am, in most cases, patients come into the clinics/hospitals already with vast information about their problems, and contribute meaningfully to their treatment.

ChybuzzDD:


The symptoms are more in line with Cluster Headache than with Migraine, though treatment of ongoing attack is essentially the same(except for the use of 100% oxygen for cluster headache).
The involvement of the eye(congestion, redness), increased intensity at night, occurrence only on the same side during each episode, and absence of an aura(ie warning signs, though there's a type of migraine without an aura) make it more of a Cluster Headache than a Migraine.
It's commoner in males, smokers, and is often triggered by alcohol( hope you don't do these 2 things). Avoid these triggers.
A Neurologist would manage it better, and may need to place you on some preventive medications.
It's a shame that most private hospitals in Nigeria put all their focus on malaria/typhoid and treat same irrespective of the presenting symptoms.
You guys should also read more and be enlightened about your medical problems, as most Whites/Asians do.
With that, the incidence of misdiagnosis with Malaria/Typhoid, or the wrongful slamming of "Spiritual Attacks" to undiagnosed problems would be drastically reduced.
Where I am, in most cases, patients come into the clinics/hospitals already with vast information about their problems, and contribute meaningfully to their treatment.

Yes doc,that's the problem..... Its always malaria and typhoid. Sir is there any drug I can take for now to subside this for now pending when I see the neurologist as I can relate to every single word you just typed there

cole01:

Yes doc,that's the problem..... Its always malaria and typhoid. Sir is there any drug I can take for now to subside this for now pending when I see the neurologist as I can relate to every single word you just typed there

Sumatriptan(used for migraine and cluster headaches) has to be prescribed by a neurologist.
At the meantime, you can combine Tabs panadol 1000mg 3x daily + Tabs Cataflam 50mg 3x daily(with food), pending when you visit a hospital.

cole01:
Good morning...... I've been having issues with severe headache's for the past 5 years now.The issue with this kind of headache is it occurs occasionally like twice a year but it's always my worst times.The thing I find different of this headache and other's is that it occurs on only the left side on my head,makes my listening very poor,my eyes are always red and my neck stiff and continues for more than 24 hours then subsides when I force myself to sleep but immediately I wake up it continues and what I find strange is that I don't feel sick in anyway at all just the headache..... As of last night it woke me up from sleep ,I've tried different treatments but anytime I go to the hospital it's always typhoid am been diagnosed for without even feeling sick except for the headache.... No temperature or anything. There was a time around last year I had to defer a semester because it started just before my exams.Please I need help because typing this alone has been one of the hardest things to do because the left side of my head is on fire

Op please follow thorpido's advice. No reasonable doctor will come to a public domain and be dishing out prescriptions, be wise!!

ChelseaDr:


Op please follow thorpido's advice. No reasonable doctor will come to a public domain and be dishing out prescriptions, be wise!!

That's a very stupid and senseless post from you. What's your definition of a "reasonable doctor" when dealing with prescription of over-the-counter medications?
It's your type that has killed and messed up the medical profession in Nigeria by shamelessly diagnosing every case as malaria and typhoid.
Patients routinely by panadol and diclofenac(cataflam) from pharmacy shops, even without your prescriptions.
So, how does recommending it for him become 'unreasonable' when you guys have been unable to diagnose Cluster headache down there in Nigeria, and has been wrongly treating him for malaria/typhoid??
Can't you see I didn't prescribe Sumatriptan dosage, as it's a prescription drug and requires physical evaluation of patient's parameters prior to prescription?

ChybuzzDD:


Sumatriptan(used for migraine and cluster headaches) has to be prescribed by a neurologist.
At the meantime, you can combine Tabs panadol 1000mg 3x daily + Tabs Cataflam 50mg 3x daily(with food), pending when you visit a hospital.

I'll do that immediately Sir.... Thanks for your input... I'll keep you in touch Doctor

ChybuzzDD:


That's a very stupid and senseless post from you. What's your definition of a "reasonable doctor" when dealing with prescription of over-the-counter medications?
It's your type that has killed and messed up the medical profession in Nigeria by shamelessly diagnosing every case as malaria and typhoid.
Patients routinely by panadol and diclofenac(cataflam) from pharmacy shops, even without your prescriptions.
So, how does recommending it for him become 'unreasonable' when you guys have been unable to diagnose Cluster headache down there in Nigeria, and has been wrongly treating him for malaria/typhoid??
Can't you see I didn't prescribe Sumatriptan dosage, as it's a prescription drug and requires physical evaluation of patient's parameters prior to prescription?

Thanks

Do yourself a small favour. Get to a pharmacy urgently and test your blood pressure first.