i was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia and have been in a lot of pain,but the last week i have been having severe headaches on the left side of my head also around my eye and jaw,i was beaten up by my ex husband 6 yrs ago wher he punched me repeatedly on the left side,my ear was black and blue inside and out and he smacked my head off a concrete pavement knocking me out briefly i went to my doctor but he never sent me for any scans but the pain is in the area he hit i feel at a loss as i am confused forgetful and i don t know if it is a result of that or the fibro,please help me i m feeling helpless and in agony...thank you Susan...
Hello! Welcome on Chat Doctor! Regarding your concern, I would explain that your symptoms could be related to an intracranial hemorrhage or a carotido-cavernous fistula. Temporal arthritis could also mimic this clinical situation (although it is not related to the trauma). Coming to this point, I would recommend consulting with a neurologist for a careful neurological exam and some tests: - a brain CT scan or MRI - inflammation tests (PCR, sedimentation rate)- complete blood count for anemia. It is also important to closely monitor your blood pressure values. If all the above tests result normal, you should consider post-traumatic headache as the main cause of these symptoms. You should discuss with your doctor on the above issues. Kind regards,