I don't know, but I get them too. With my 24-hour migraine I always find a bump or bumps. If I massage them, the migraine pain lessens. The next day, the bump/s are weeping and crusty, then later a hard scale forms. Gross.
What the heck is it?
Your scalp can ache if you have had your hair pulled back tightly. It can also ache if you have a migraine headache.
A headache felt throughout the scalp is usually a tension headache. However, you should never try to diagnose yourself. For a diagnosis, a doctor needs to be consulted. Preferably a headache specialist who is best able to diagnose, treat and manage headache disorders.
These symptoms may be related to Migraine, or may be another headache disorder altogether. However, for a diagnosis, a doctor needs to be consulted. Preferably a headache specialist who is best able to diagnose, treat and manage headache disorders.
There are many reasons why you might have painful bumps on left side of scalp. These could be bug bites.
These can be symptoms of many diseases/disorders including trigeminal neuralgia, Migraine, shingles, temporal arteritis, etc. For any change in headache pattern, see your physician or headache specialist for appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
Your scalp is probaly irratated. You might want to wash your hair more often. I wouldnt try to pop the bumps like a pimple either because it could just irratate the scalp. Ive had large bumps on my scalp and after I gave it a good wash it dissapeared after a week. So all you have to do is wash it really good and if that dosent work just keep washing. Also if you keep growing bumps on your scalp you possibly might be growing lice, but its rare when you have bumps. So really all you need to do is wash it. (:
This may be a type of headache called a thyunderclap headache, or idiopathic stabbing headache. It may also be caused by neuralgia. For proper diagnosis, see your doctor or Headache Specialist.
One sided headaches are likely caused by migraine. However, there are many other causes of headache: sinus problem, a tooth issue, a pinched nerve, or stress. Best to document when it comes on and how long it stays and get an evaluation by a neurologist who is a headache specialist.
Symptoms of migraines can vary wildly from person to person. There are many different types of migraine, which is a recurrent neurological disorder. Each type has their own set of possible symptoms.General Diagnosis:When a doctor is looking to diagnose migraine there are certain specific points he is looking for. Below is the criteria used by the International Headache Society. These points do not cover every migraine sufferer's experience, but are meant to provide a framework of most common symptoms for physicians:A: 5 or more episodes for migraine without aura, 2 or more episodes of migraine with aura.B: Attacks lasting 4-72 hours.C: Headache quality has two of the following:1) pain is on one side of the head2) pulsating quality3) moderate or severe pain quality4) pain is aggravated by physical activityD: During headache at least one of the following:1) nausea and/or vomiting2) sensitivity to light and soundE: Not caused by another disorder.Prodrome:The first phase of a migraine is caused the prodrome phase. While all people go through this phase, approximately only half of the people will be able to identify it. It can best be described as feeling generally bad for hours or days before you get a migraine, although some people may only experience negligible symptoms, or symptoms which do not make a person feel ill (such as extra yawning, or hyperactivity). The array of possible symptoms and the fact that they can easily be caused by something other than a migraine are why the prodrome phase is unable to be identified by so many sufferers.Aura:There are two main categories of migraine - classic migraine (migraine with aura) and common (migraine without aura). After the prodrome phase, the aura phase of a migraine begins. The most well-known migraine auras are visual disturbances, but auditory hallucinations, dizziness, problems speaking, and other things are also known to occur. The aura phase can last for 15 minutes to a couple of hours and can overlap into the next phase. In the rarer subtypes of migraine, people can have what is known as a persistent aura, which can last for days or weeks.Headache:Next, the actual headache phase occurs. Migraine headaches are generally described as one-sided and throbbing or pulsing, but that isn't characteristic of everyone. Some people have the pain on both sides of the head, certain types of migraines involve headache pain which is at the base of the skull. There is also a type of migraine that does not involve head pain - but sufferers experience the prodrome, aura, postdrome symptoms - as well as other symptoms of the Pain phase beside the actual pain.Most times, the pain of a migraine headache is not responsive to over-the-counter medication such as acetaminophen, although some people are lucky are will respond. The earlier you are able to take such medication (whether OTC or prescription) the more likely a chance you have to disrupt the headache cycle, which is why it is so important to identify the prodrome and aura phases.Most people also experience nausea, though not everyone vomits. Other symptoms are vertigo or lightheadedness, sensitivity to light, sounds, smells, and/or touch, a tender scalp, stuttering, fatigue, sweating, and an inability to concentrate.The headache phase of a migraine usually lasts 4-72 hours.Postdrome:Finally, the postdrome phase is the recovery phase. It may last a few hours or a few days. It can include fatigue, mood alteration, a lingering headache, et cetera.Please note that if you have a migraine that lasts more than 72 hours you need to contact a medical professional. Migraines that last this long have been associated with extremely rare but serious complications, and you need to make sure that everything is okay.
I am getting pins and needles in my head. Get headaches quite often, and these usually came on after the pins and needles, but now the pinsand needles are there without a headache materializing I am femal 62
If you have experienced any symptoms of ticks on your scalp lately, such as itching, redness, or small bumps, it is important to seek medical attention promptly.
Pain in the head; cephalalgia.