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A bad headache which isn't cured by pcm
I have a really bad headache, I am 16 year old female, a year ago, light sensitivity started off small, at night with bright light the light sensitivity used to be there and there used to be a headache which was only above my eyebrows, that was in December 2025, i didn't consult anyone, so 9 months later, it increased to the point it carries out the entire day, my headache is from the temples to the jaw, behind my eyes above the eyebrows and nose bridge beneath my eyes too, i get a stiff neck and pain in shoulders too due to this recently, and some times there are cramp like headaches at the base of my skull which is a sharp pain for a few secs and it disappears, i have a decent sleep schedule, i sleep by 2-3 am i wake up by 8 or 9 am, and immediately an hour later the headache comes, by afternoon i sleep from 3pm to 6pm and the headache is still there which intensifies by night, its too much now, its not like i can't tolerate it, i can but i can't focus anymore except for the pain
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I am Dr. Shamoon. Your pattern - a year of pain that began above the eyebrows and now spreads to the temples, behind the eyes, the nose bridge and the jaw, with light sensitivity, cramp-like tightness at the base of the skull and a stiff neck - fits best with migraine occurring on a background of tension-type/cervicogenic (neck-related) headache, very often driven by an untreated refractive error or eye strain in a 16-year-old. Two things in your history stand out to me as the real fuel: your sleep (falling asleep at 2-3 am and waking at 8-9 am is only 5-6 hours, and irregular sleep is one of the strongest migraine triggers at your age) and long screen/study posture, which loads the neck muscles and gives exactly the 3 pm to 6 pm build-up you describe that worsens by night. Paracetamol alone is usually too weak for true migraine, and taking any painkiller on more than 8-10 days a month can itself create a daily medication-overuse headache - so please tell your doctor honestly how many days a month you take it. Nothing you describe sounds sinister so far, but because it has lasted a year and is now daily and intense, it deserves a proper in-person assessment rather than more self-medication.
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1) Get an eye check-up with refraction and eye pressure first - your symptoms started above the eyebrows with light sensitivity, and glasses alone settle many teenage headaches. 2) Fix sleep: same bedtime by 11 pm, 8 hours, no phone/screen for 1 hour before bed. 3) Keep a 4-week headache diary - date, time it starts, severity out of 10, what you ate, sleep hours, periods, and every tablet taken. This single sheet will tell your doctor whether it is migraine and whether painkillers are being overused. 4) Do not exceed paracetamol on more than 2 days a week; ask a physician in person before adding any other painkiller, since you are 16 and dosing must be by weight. 5) Water 2-2.5 litres a day, do not skip meals (skipped breakfast is a classic afternoon-headache trigger), and do gentle neck and shoulder stretches twice a day for the stiffness. 6) Ask your doctor to check blood pressure and a simple haemoglobin/thyroid panel. 7) If the diary shows more than 4 disabling headaches a month, a physician or neurologist can start proper migraine preventive treatment - this usually changes everything. You are welcome to consult me on Practo with your diary and eye report, or visit me in person at Synergy Multispeciality Hospital, Miraj, for examination and a plan.
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Seek urgent in-person care the same day if the headache becomes the worst of your life or thunderclap in onset, or comes with fever and neck rigidity, vomiting, drowsiness, confusion, double or blurred vision, weakness or numbness of a limb, seizure, or if it is clearly worse on lying down, coughing or in the early morning. Do not take anyone else's migraine tablets and avoid daily painkillers.
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Eye check up.
U can use Ultracet p
Query is from 18 aug which end today. Yet having headache
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Avoid fried and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables more
Fiber meal
Do connect and consult
Will help you
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Check your eye sight 1st
Blood pressure
At your age these two are most common reasons for headache.
Get yourself checked from a neurologist for cervical spondylosis and other causes of headache
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Kindly do connect and consult for better treatment
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Contact me through Practo for treatment and guidance.
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Kindly consult for detailed evaluation & further advice
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Please get c.t.scan brain done to exclude any underlying pathology.
Consult a physician physically with results for clinical evaluation.
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kindly do connect and consult with me for better treatment plan and advice on your case via PRACTO app
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Requires a proper assessment to understand the underlying cause and guide you.
Please book a consultation for a detailed evaluation, personalized treatment plan and further advice.
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It seems like u are suffering from Migrane . U need to consult with a physician nd proper examination nd prescription.
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avoid excessive light nd sound if it gets increased after this
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take proper sleev on. time and avoid using phone before sleep .
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Neurologist
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Dr. Rohan Gumber
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If you would like to discuss your concern in more detail, please feel free to contact me on WhatsApp at eight six one nine six six nine nine zero six. Alternatively, you can connect with me through the Practo app for a detailed consultation
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
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Kolkata
Need few more details for further evaluation. Kindly consult
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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Jhunjhunu
Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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