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anyone ever get a headache that wont go away?




this has been going on for a while, seems like a couple of months, ive mentioned it to my doctors but i dont see anything being done about it, my doctor retired so im seeing someone else, when i mentioned it to her she did some bloodwork, but so far they havent called me and its been over a wk, i looked it up on my patient portal, they had some stuff that had words i didnt understands saying stuff was high, i looked up those words online and i think they were saying it was my pituitary glands and cushings syndrome acting up which makes sense since im only 4ft5. ive been trying to tell doctors that for yrs and it fell on deaf ears. not sure why theyre not sending me for other tests, i have this nurse coming from united health care in about two wks so im going to ask her what to do, someone from my church the pastors wife is a paramedic so i asked her what i should do, she told me to get my eyes checked, i made an appt for that in nov. so has anyone else had this happen and what did you do about it?

Posted - October 5, 2020
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  • 17604
    Call your doctor's office and demand an explanation of the blood work.  For anything that is outside of normal range, ask why you should or should not see a specialist or address the abnormality in any way.  Ask for a referral to a neurologist to find out why you are having headaches chronically.  I, personally, would want an MRI.  I'm assuming you have medical insurance to cover this stuff. Don't be shy when talking to doctors.  If you don't understand what they are talking about, tell them.  No one is more  interested in taking care of you than you.  So, be assertive. This post was edited by Thriftymaid at October 6, 2020 3:59 PM MDT
      October 5, 2020 3:27 PM MDT
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  • 16800
    Any family history of migraines? Could also be sinuses. Where exactly is the pain?
      October 5, 2020 11:36 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    my mother had migraines, the pain is in my forehead, thought about sinuses cause thats happened before but i just had bloodwork and i would think an infection would show up on the bloodwork
      October 6, 2020 8:24 AM MDT
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  • 11036
    I agree with Thrifty about calling to find out what your blood work means. But also be aware that a chronic headache can be caused by a number of factors such as stress, dehydration, too many over the counter pain relief pills, allergies, poor posture, lack of sleep ,etc. Some of these things won't show up in a test, so look into your lifestyle and environment to see if there are things you can change. 
      October 6, 2020 5:14 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    Once again, I see you're asking for medical advice from people who are not doctors.  
      October 6, 2020 9:54 AM MDT
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  • 11036
    It's not like she going to follow it.
      October 6, 2020 11:11 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    I know.  
      October 6, 2020 12:42 PM MDT
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