Headache Virus???

I have had an awful headache and I have been extremely tired for two days now. I went to bed at 10 last night and woke up at 11 this morning and I'm still sleepy. The only other symtom I have is complete lack of appetite. I'm having to force myself to eat because I know that I need the energy to study for my exams. I hope I feel better soon.

I live in Eastern PA. Thought maybe my location would help in case this is a virus and those near my location looking for answers would know they are not alone.

Friday evening, my husband was extremely tired and I was experiencing a mild headache above/behind my eyes and in my neck.

Early Saturday morning, my husband had an extreme headache which also made him feel sick to his stomach. He got little sleep and the pain was so extreme that I found him weeping in our kitchen. For me, the pain in my head and neck intensified causing me to feel sick to my stomach. That afternoon it was so strong I could not control my emotions and found myself also weeping. OTC pain relievers really didn't help much. I found some relief with 3 ibuprofin but the pain was always there in varying degrees.

Sunday much of the same although we were able to make a quick run to the store for a few items we needed. The trip was brief.

Today, my husband was back to work but is not feeling 100%. I still have a dull headache and feel a bit barfy. I almost feel as if I am "hungover"

I can only imagine had we not made some changes in our diet and lifestyle (vegetarians, organic foods) that we would have been hit even harder by this.

I have this same thing. It started when I threw up in the movie theater. My stomach was upset for a few days. For about a week and a half, I haven't thrown up anymore, but I feel nauseous after I eat and my head hurts everyday, feels heavy.

Have people with these symptoms gotten any better now? Ive been suffering with a headache for about 6 days now, of varying degrees of pain..but mainly its as if my head feels heavy, i have also had the sensation of tingling in my legs and hand, its very scary and im very worried that its a brain tumor or something..

Greetings, I'm writing from Texas, in the US. Today is Sunday, Mar 1st, 2009. I'm 59 yrs old and started with this virus yesterday (Saturday) morning. It started out just mild nausea, then a slight headache. At first I thought it was a stomach virus, but later in the day the nausea was secondary to the horrible headache! It was surface pain at the top and front of the head. Also, my eyes hurt so bad that I couldn't stand even dim lighting. It felt like influenza, but no sore throat, no fever and much shorter duratioin. During the worst part, late evening, I wanted to go the hospital, but coulcn't stand the thought of getting out of bed. I slept off and on all day and night. This morning I awoke around 7am and feel 150% better. Albeit, the top and front of my head still feel tingly like the headache could start again. I hope not cause I couldn't stand another day of that one! I pray the other members of my family don't get it.
I suggest you do not go in vc if there's even the slightest possibility that a member of your family has this particular virus. Young children and older adults could get into serious trouble with this one. Good luck!

I'm here in west Michigan with the same symptoms: pounding headache, nausea, extreme fatigue/tiredness, loss of appetite, sore neck. No fever, no sorethroat, no mucus or expectoration of any kind. I had it the same virus 2 weeks ago, for 3 days. Horrible. I know quite a few people from work and related that have had this, or are currently dealing with it. Now I just started feeling it again today. And on top of all that I'm pregnant, so I'm limited in terms of meds to take, but have been doing lots and lots of water and sleep (whenever possible). Good luck to all. This too shall pass.

Has anyone been able to have a doctor pinpoint what time virius is? two Thursday ago i came down with the most horrible migraine and headaches. i had a feeling something wasn't right because the pain would just come on all of of sudden, the worst pain ever, and nothing i took would make it go away. I went for about week going back and forth between severe headache and regular headaches. Last saturday I developed a sore through, then a head cold, and then cough. Im feeling bettwer but i still have that persistent dull pain in the back of the head. I went to the E.R. and neurologist last week and they just think its a migraine, but i knew from the get go something else was going on because of how the migraine hit. im glad to know i am not alone or going crazy. how long before you guys felt completely normal? Any helpful hints to speed up the process?

I believe the headache virus is back in full form. I visited my son on Mother's Day and my grandson was in bed from a headache. I went to work this morning and had a huge, I thought, a migraine headache. As the hours went on the headache was still there and then got nauseated and disoriented due to the pain in my head. I called my daughter-in-law and she said that the grandson was fine in 1 day. Let's hope this is good news for all of us.

I had this about a month ago, it started up one morning where I was in so much pain I couldn't get out of bed or open my eyes,
so I went back to sleep hoping for it to pass, it didn't and I suffer from low blood sugar besides, so I had to get up and eat, which didn't help. The headache continually got worse to the point where I struggled keeping my right eye open. That same morning I got so sick from the headache I was throwing up, naucious, and dizzy.
I thought it was a cold virus and would pass, but it lasted for 3 weeks, I never had any cold symptoms whatsoever, except running an
occasional fever now and then. There was no certain time of day it would strike, it was at random and would destroy my days out having fun. The headaches eventually got to the point of pain where I couldn't touch the right side of my head without a lot of pain.
This virus doesn't seem to be picky about age, as I've read in other posts, it strikes anyone of any age. I am 25 and it got me bad.
The only thing that seemed to relieve my pain was heavy doses of 200mg or more ibuprofen or excedrin migraine and closing my eyes and doing nothing, even when the pain was gone, I could still feel like it was still there silently in my head somewhere, causing me nauciousness and dizziness.
I wish they would find out what's causing this and find a cure for it, it's very painful and I don't wish this on anyone ever.

Nov 5, 1009
I just had it too. And as I make comments I have found 2 more people that had it in the last 2 weeks. Symptoms: extreme tiredness, body aches, one day intense headache (inside mid of head) and in neck , neck actually felt stiff as I was waking up and from then headache continued all day. Afte that the tiredness was intense and needed lots of sleep, felt unable to get up even to go to class for the first time in my life. Found myself sleeping and run down many more hours of day and incredibly hard to wake up in the mornings; for like 3-4 days (specially 2 days); now it is easing up some. One day extremely sudden swelling of my left throat, felt lke a huge tonsil inside, nothing visible; went immediately and gargled multiple times with the only thing I had in my purse 'rosemary oil' and water; subsided in 10 minutes and stopped 1 hr after that. (stop your sore throat quick, my friend that had the same actually developed plaques on her throat, and a week later a bronchial cough that she still has). No fever, even though I keep feeling very hot and actually sweat as I sleep these tired naps. No nasal symptoms or discharge. But taking my temperature I am afebrile.
Has anybody gotten a diagnosis or testing for this?

The only similar symptoms I find on the web as I look are to west nile virus and the cdc site on west nile virus).