Nervous System Disorders and Diseases

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headache on left side of head

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I have had a cold for nearly two weeks now and I think my sinuses are blocked. On top of that, I have a constant headache on the left side of my head. I am certain that this is what they call a sinus headache - only the weird bit is that it is just on one side? What can this mean? What do you think...

by lowell301203212 over a year ago

headache on right side of face

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What do headaches that appear frequently, on the right side of the head only, that comes and goes rather frequently and coincides with tension problems in the neck and shoulders? Also, there is throbbing or stabbing pain involves with the headache. If you know what kind of a headache this is, please...

by hansiain511202822 over a year ago

headache on right side

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I have a few questions relating to headaches on the right side of my head, which I have been experiencing myself a lot over the last few months. My main question is about the root cause of such headaches. I looked this up on some medical sites on the web, and they all have long lists of possible...

by rodge649202578 over a year ago

Disorder of motor skills and spider veins-is this ataxia telangiectasia?

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My two year old is rather clumsy, keeps falling and has some spider veins. The pedi hasn't diagnosed anything yet but I recently saw something about ataxia telangiectasia and I am wondering if this is what it could be? I hope it is nothing serious as that of course, but at this stage I really feel...

by livia1453202585 over a year ago

headache on right side of head and neck

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Are there any other people here with similar experiences? I am getting a bit worried and am hoping for some advice on what to do. I was prescribed phentermine for weight loss and ever since starting that I have a headache on the right side of my head and neck. Is this related to the medication, or...

by baudoin779202279 over a year ago

headache on left side only

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Whenever I spend more than a couple of hours at the computer, I get this headache that hits the left side of my head and the left side only. I'm trying to figure out whether this means that I need glasses, and perhaps my left eye is really bad? Or can there be any other cause? Are there any others...

by burton384199814 over a year ago

headache on one side of head only

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I am awfully worried about my girlfriend, who keeps having these headaches on one side of hear had only - the left side. At the same time, she says she feels sick. Reading on the internet, I did see that some articles say that this can be a sign of a brain tumour but when I mention this to my...

by walther820196340 over a year ago

Trouble Sleeping normal and other problems

Hey guys for the past 3 months now I've been sleeping from 8 AM to 5 PM and working night shift. I was able to sleep real well until I got rearranged and now trying to get to bed by 12 PM to 8 AM however I am having trouble sleeping. I tend to get a little shortness of breath...

by OuchieOuchie190444 over a year ago

What are the effects of lamictal and weed?

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So this is my first time actually explaining what is happening in my life. I guess i will start by saying that i went to a party at my brothers house and i smoked some pot (like everyone does once in there lives or not) while i was taking a medicine called lamictal. I think that i didnt care about...

by someguy420 over a year ago

Does anyone else have this strange effect/disorder

Well, for the past 3-4 years I've had this strange effect/disorderSometimes when I want to say something I cant say it, no matter how much I tryI start inhaling through tight lips and can't stop inhaling either, but still after that I can't say what I want to saySometimes when this happens I can't...

by Guest over a year ago