Why has a head been hurting continously for about 3 weeks now when you have taken every kind of medication there is and the doctors are all quacks. Needing help what causes a headache for this long?

Answer 1

This is difficult to answer without more information--it's important to know where the pain is, what type (aching, stabbing, throbbing), and what intensity.

However, sinus headaches are a possibility as they can last quite a long time and do not respond very well to pain medication alone. If it is a sinus headache, you need to take something to get rid of the problem in the sinuses, like Mucinex, for instance, along with the pain medication. Don't expect it to help immediately, but within a day or so the pain should get better. This type of headache would be characterized by pain around the eyes, across the cheeks, or in the forehead--or possibly all three. You might also be congested or have a sore throat.

Sometimes, migraines can last this long as well, and regular pain medication won't kick those, either. For this, you need something that targets migraines specifically, like Maxalt or Imitrex.

If the pain is very intense, it could be cluster headaches. These are very, very painful headaches that last about 15 minutes to 3 hours and occur every day (sometimes several times a day) for a period of time--weeks or even months. They feel like someone's shoving an ice pick into your eye. They occur more frequently in men than women, but some women are unlucky enough to get them as well. The pain is usually on one side of the head, and very rarely switches between sides. Cluster headaches are quite rare, but a possiblity.

Good luck on figuring out your problem. Keep trying the doctors, not all of them are quacks. A neurologist should be able to, at the very least, rule out some possibilities for you.