I have been experiencing this daily for four days now. Its like the pain is behind my right ear and burning like. I feel extremely overwhelmed when this happens and i feel on fire starting from my toes up to my head where it lingers for a while. My body trembles and i feel as though im going to faint. I feel confused after and have been experiencing cognitive difficulty. All this started from the flu which then left me with post viral fatigue so the Dr says. Also have vague pain behind my right eye and a strange sensation that my head is in two halves. I feel like a different person
I've never met anyone who DIDN'T get these, but then again, I've never asked around. But any time it has ever happened to me whoever is with me says something like 'oh I hate when that happens'. Definitely all my siblings get it because I remember instances of laughing at them as kids when someone would turn their head too fast and they'd get it. I think it's more common than you think but perhaps you are explaining it in a way that makes it sound like something else. It's basically just a muscle freaking out on you :p it wasn't prepared to move so it panicked. It does feel like a burning tingly sensation but that is probably where you confuse people, because whenever I think of it in hindsight I just remember it almost like a cramp in the neck. Try explaining it to your doctor that way. Though, there's really no need for the doctor. Just stretch your neck more and it won't happen. :)
It seems that most of the people here agree that it happens on the LEFT side of the head, and lasts 30 seconds at the very maximum. On average, it lasts more like 5 seconds. Most people have also been reporting that it happens when they have been sitting for an extended period of time.
This is what I've been seeing in the thread, at least. Personally, I have it for 5 seconds, but I don't see the flash of light, nor feel tingling in my tongue.
But I do think it's a good idea for us to compare medical quirks to see if we can spot a correlation.
I get migraines, during which I'm unable to think straight, or even spell correctly. I've seen this mentioned a couple times. Does anyone here not get migraines?
I also have low iron in my blood, I have acid reflux, and if I stand up too fast, then I lose vision for about ten seconds (this happens about thrice per week).
The first time this happened, I was watching TV, when I sneezed; I tried to avert the sneeze, and we all know what happened from there.
Omg I always get that like when I do flips and stuff but I never really knew what it was
This literally just happened to me while i was driving today! I was checking the to see if i could get into the right lane. I checked my right mirror and then once i actually looked back for a really quick check, i felt a pain so sharp 1 i was scared to further extend my neck, made me stare at the side of the road for a good 4 seconds as i struggled for control of my own neck. Also can remember this happening in the past every blue moon.
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Hi, my name is Bobby and im 21 years old. I was told that I have chronic tension headaches because I get a burning stabbin pain in the back of my right side of my head, ive had this for just over a year and the pain has got that bad now my neck, shoulders, head, face and arms hurt all the time and ache, I am desperate for some help because doctors ive seen are not helping at all. Would love some feedback :)
Good work with this research,you will make an excellent physician!!! (retired RN in Ohio)
This is exactly what i feel! never been able to explain it
This has happened to me my entire life! Too quickly to the left and a Blast of pain! It takes my breath away. Then a slow, hot radiating heat creeps from the base of my neck , up to the crown of my head. My tongue goes numb. Scares the c**p out of me! No one has ever heard of this and I have even discussed it with a Doctor. He pretty much dismissed it.
I'm having the same issues with the pain and heat with dizziness and spots. But I don't have to turn my head fast for this to happen. And right after the spots and dizziness, it feels like my eyeballs are jumping and then I get a really bad headache. That can last a couple of days. Most people I talk to don't have a clue what I'm talking about.
I am 13 years old and i litterly have the same exact thing. I dont know what caused it to all the sudden start happening ive never had this before. I mean the only thing i can think of is me sleeping on my side and my neck got out of place or something. I mean iam a very hhealthy athletic girl if that might have something to do with it
Same thing happens to me too but my tongue also slightly jolts back with it as well
I don't suppose there is any connection with essential tremors? I've had the same problem with the clicking and burning sensation in my head for as long as I can remember. Real years ago, I started with shaky hands which are getting progressively worse; I've been diagnosed with an essential tremor. I've only just looked into this now, being 35years old, as what worries me is that my 10 year old son (not knowing about my head symptoms) described experiencing exactly the same thing just the other night.
Interesting! Mine is also on the left, I also get migraines occasionally (usually stress/hormonally triggered), I also have low blood iron, as well as occasional tunnel vision when I get too hot/ stand up too quickly. I also have low blood pressure. I've been getting this my whole life, also have never had anyone I've explained it to understand. ;)