i have had this condition for about 10 years or more, about 6 years ago i had a mri of my head and it came up normal.i also have high blood pressure and now i am on medication for that, but as far as the clicking in the back of my head it all started\nwhen i had mulitple anxiey attacks over 10 years ago and my body was never the same.almost right away i noticed that i was losing hair in the front of my head and that i would get dizzy  or feel off all the time (it's like the commercial with v-8 where the person is walking crooked and drinks the tomato juice and straightens out)and this has going on since then with the back of my head and if there is anyone with any insight please write back.
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This could be caused from tension, and when your muscles relax, where the spinal column meets the back of the head it will crack and pop.  kinda like cracking the nuckles?
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this is a simptom which happens to people due to anxiety and to some with a neurological condition which causes the same effect. \ntry simply avoiding caffine for a while then if that isn't enough try various relaxation tecniques. if none of this works consult your physican.   \np.s. it may pass as you get older.
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Maybe your symptoms are not related to eachother.  As for the sick feeling after eating, have your doctor do a blood test for H. pylori.  It's a bacteria that causes ulcers.  It's a really quick blood test.  My doctor did it in the office and gave me the results right then along with a round of antibiotics.  I was sick for a couple of years before changing doctors and getting the right diagnosis.  Good luck on the issue of passing out.  I also have that problem.  My doctor told me that in 65% of the cases they never find a cause.  I had an MRI to check for tumors in the brain (I have a history of cancer so that was a possibility), an EEG to test for seizures, and a carotid ultrasound to check for blockage in my arteries.  Everything came back fine.  Apparently, it is all stress induced.  I wouldn't worry about the vision problems.  Those are very common with migraines.  I get those too and you can even get silent migraines where you only experience the vision disturbances without the headache.  If you really feel like something is wrong, keep pushing your doctor for answers.  You should listen to your body.
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Could be a neurological disease or disorder. It sounds to be me like you better be seeing a doctor\n\nGood luck to yo
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That was happening to me a lot several years ago.  I was in a very stressful job when it started.  At the time, I couldn't tell if something muscular or skeletal was going on.  The crunching and grinding made me think the bones were rubbing the wrong way, but I was also pulling the muscles in my neck a lot when I moved my head.\n\nI got sick of all the stress of the job and posted for another position that I eventually got.  After the job change, the grinding went away.  Currently, however, when I find myself in stressful situations that last several days/weeks, the neck issue usually comes back.\n\nBoth of your doctors might be right.  You may have a touch of arthritis, which is 'flaring up' due to stress.\n\n-on a side note, my doctor put me on a low dose of Toprol for a separate issue.  It had a side benefit of helping take the edge off my anxiety issues.  You might want to talk to the doctor about it, or some other anxiety medication.
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I hate to this, but you need to get back on your meds. I know it sucks, I know you might have some unpleasant side effects, but the hassles involved with the meds are better than the hassles stemming from the illness. I had a  roomate that had some of the same symptoms. His meds made him shake. So he would get off his meds and would deteriorate radiply. Your still young, I want you to remember this, with your condition, you are susceptible to alcoholism and drug addiction. I don't want you to find out the hard way and dig yourself a huge hole that will be hard to get out of. Please talk to someone close to you that can help. I'm changing my profile to allow you to email me for 48 hours if I can help further. i wish you the best.
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IF YOU ARE SERIOUS, \nYES, AND IF IT IS NOT BY RECREATIONAL DRUGS YU SHOULD SEE A \nDOCTOR, BECAUSE  I HAD THE SAME SYMPTOMS YEARS AGO, AND I GOT SCARED, AND DOCTOR THOUGHT, I HAD A TUMOR,, IN BRAIN, THEN HE THOUGHT I HAD A SLIGHT FORM OF EPILEPSY, THEN AFTER ALL THE TESTS, HE TOLD ME I WAS OK I WAS JUST DEPRESSED,\n\nIT GOT WORSE AND THEN I WAS HOSPITALIZED AND THEY  SAID I HAD A PSYCO  SOMETHING CONVERSION REACTION WHICH WAS LIKE A STROKE\nBUT IT WAS NOT A REAL STROKE, I HAD EIGHT MONTHS IN MENTAL HOSPITAL TO FIND OUT I  WAS DEPRESSED,]
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I used to have it a lot.  I washed my hands ALL the time and took like 3 or 4 baths a day.  Couldn't eat anything that I didn't feel was clean enough, ended up crying all the time because I thought I was going to die of some weird sickness...had it for a long time but never took any medication for it.  Eventually it went away on its own.
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I get this after swimming. I find shaking my head in a fast swooping movement sideways and downwards on the side with water in works. I usually twist my head slightly torwards my opposite shoulder as I reach the bottom. This can take from one to a number of attempts to get it out depending how far in it goes.Sometimes I find too if I tip my head sideways (again on the side with water in) and push the palm of my hand up and down fully across my ear this can sometimes suction it out!  \n\nWhether either of these are medically acceptable I have no idea but after over 25 years as a swimmer it works for me.  Just don't get me locked up for behaing madly!!!
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I just passed my four year anniversary for the removal of my 4 x 7 cm left frontal meningioma. It was pushing the left side of my brain into the right. That first MRI was a scary one.\n\nTwo years ago, I was faded off dilantin/zonegran on the same slow and steady rate without problem. I hadn't had a seizure, but scans showed "abnormal activity" that could be seizure related. My neurologist said after surgery for a brain tumor you'd expect there to be some "abnormal activity".  Dilantin made me so tired it was great being free from it. \n\nGood Luck, there are more of us out there than you think.
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I have an anxiety disorder, but its an everyday occurence rather than on just the monthly gift. Yes that is panic attack sympton, but there are many others as well. Such as heart pounding, dizzyness, cold sweat, the feeling like you going to pass out, buzzing in the head, etc.\n\nSo when you get these feeling an you begin to worry about when it going to happen next and then that can lead to an anxiety disorder. But my question is; where is this anxiety coming from?, is there a specific worry or thought that the attack is centered around. If it becomes to much to handle, or worse go talk to a doctor and see what happening. I wish I can help you more but that odd that it only happens when you get the ole mighty gift. I wish you luck hun.
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My wife went through the same thing.  They found out that it was because her boby had to much insulin.  When they got her insulin levels corrected the headaches went away.  She had all of the same symptoms that you do with the dizzyness, vision, speach, loss of thought.  They actually at one point said that she had a mini-stroke.  If you need more info. e-mail me.  theoasis_ccna@yahoo.com
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I have had this many times and it sounds like an anxiety attack. You become so afraid that you start breathing fast and hyperventilate. I was told to hold my breath and count to ten, after i had slowed my breathing down I didn't feel dizzy any more. I thought I was going to die when this started happening  to me and it seemed to get worse each time. When I realized I could control it and it was me being afraid that caused the problem, it has not happened again for several years. I am not a doctor, but these same symptoms happened to me.
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get it checked NOW!! i have these same symptoms, and i have been diagnosed with a psuedo tumor. it goes like sideways/diagonal from the back of my neck, then straight over across to my left side. it always hurts, and doesn't seem to get better. it's just somehting i have to deal with the pain until it goes away. \nfor added help, i've given other causes & symptoms to headaches. i hopeyou can relate to something here & get this taken care of!\n\nThe most common types of headaches usually are not serious but may occur again and again.\n\n--Tension headaches -- the most common type of headache and are episodes of constant aching, tightness, pressure, and pain around the forehead, temples, or back of the head and neck. Symptoms usually occur on both sides of the head rather than just one side. \nTension headaches usually do not stop a person from doing his or her regular activities. These headaches usually do not cause nausea, vomiting, or sensitivity to light or noise. A tension headache can last anywhere from 30 minutes to several days. Some people experience chronic tension headaches, which means they get a headache on 15 or more days a month.\nTension headaches are related to muscles tightening in the back of the neck or head because of stress, anxiety, fatigue, hunger, anger, poor posture, or overexertion.\nTreatment for tension headaches usually includes aspirin, ibuprofen, or other nonprescription pain relievers. Aspirin should not be given to anyone age 20 years or younger because it has been linked to Reye's syndrome, a rare but serious disease that most often affects children. Prescription medications, such as antidepressants, may be needed to treat tension headaches. Additional therapies, including stress management or biofeedback, may reduce or prevent tension headaches\n \n--Cluster headaches -- these are recurring headaches that occur in groups or cycles. The headaches appear suddenly and cause severe, debilitating pain on one side of the head, along with a watery eye and nasal congestion on the affected side of the head. The cause of cluster headaches is unknown. Although there is no cure for cluster headaches, medications can reduce the frequency and duration of the painful headaches.\n--Migraine headaches -- Approximately one-third of people who have migraine headaches first began having them as teenagers. are painful, sometimes disabling headaches that are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light, noise, and smell. These throbbing headaches usually occur on only one side of the head, although the pain can shift from one side of the head to the other, or can occur on both sides at the same time. Migraines involve changes in chemicals and blood vessels in the brain, which trigger pain signals leading to headache and other symptoms.\nMigraine headaches tend to recur. A migraine headache typically lasts 4 to 24 hours but in some cases can last up to 3 days. Some people have symptoms, such as visual disturbances, that occur before a headache starts. These symptoms are called a migraine aura.\nSome people have several headaches per month; others have headaches much less often. Treatment usually includes medications to prevent a migraine from occurring or to stop a migraine once it begins. In some people, migraines may be triggered by certain foods or smells. Eliminating exposure to these triggers may stop the headaches.\n\nHere's a list of common causes of headaches include:\n\n--Alcohol, caffeine, or other drug use or withdrawal. \n--Changes in the levels of chemicals in the body (neurotransmitters). \n--Coughing or sneezing. \n--Dehydration. \n--Dental problems or procedures, such as pain from grinding the teeth or from a root canal. \n--Eating or drinking cold foods and fluids. \n--Emotional stress. \n--Exposure to smoke or fumes from chemicals, including carbon monoxide. \n--Eyestrain. \n--Fever. \n--High altitude. Lower oxygen levels at high altitudes can cause headaches.
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what kind of doctor have you seen? have you seen a neurologist? it sounds like it could be a neuralgia if it's not a skin condition. there are a bunch of different types of neuralgias, is it just the top/back/sides/all over your scalp? how about your forehead or other areas of your face?
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Since you haven't gotten better, I would go back to the doc and possibly get a second opinion.  Go with your gut.  You truly feel something is wrong, it's gotten worse, and it is worrying you.  I assume your "they did seem to be worried" is a typo and you meant "didn't?"  Either way, if you are not comfortable going back to the doctor, maybe go to the ER.  A serious or unrelenting headache is something that needs further attention.  Good luck.  I hope it turns out to be a big nothing.
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I'd recommend getting your primary care doctor to check it out.  He or she can make sure nothing major gets missed (i.e. tumor, stroke, nerve damage, alcoholism, etc.)  Most likely it is just a "benign tremor", meaning it's not a harbinger of something worse.  There's not a whole lot that can be done.  Beta blocker drugs such as propranolol have been tried and can be helpful.  Also, I'm not sure what you mean by nervousness, but if you have pathological anxiety, your doctor or a psychiatrist could help relieve the anxiety through behavioral or even medicinal means.