[yorkietalkjilly]

I've had a headache for 3 days! Been so miserable I've turned off my phone and just sat here and suffered for 3 long days. I am not a headache person except when I get this type headache about 2 or 3 times a year but only once before do they last longer than a day. A few years ago, I had a headache for most of a year when they were renovating our building at work and the only thing that helped it was putting me on low dose blood pressure pills, after allergists all over Dallas tested and re-tested and got neuro and internal medicine and orthopedic consults and everything they tried failed. BP Rx worked like a charm after two days and stopped the headache for good, even though my BP wasn't technically high. So I've done well since but every so often I will get a sick headache where my whole head fills full and my neck hurts, occasionally accompanied by clear, runny nose or a blocked sinus feeling. This time, it's been clear drainage and sneezing for 2 days but today, I've had no runny nose or sneezing after taking a teaspoon of Children's Benadryl twice - 4 hours apart this morning. It stopped the drainage and sneezing but the headache persists and my sinuses feel pressure - in my face planes under my eyes and in my forehead. I've taken my BP and it's a little high so I've taken an extra BP Rx for the last 2 days but still the headache stays. I also have some anti-inflammatory nasal spray - Fluro- something I think it's called, stuff the doctor prescribed for this headache and it's not helped the 2 days I've used it twice a day.

I crave caffeine - coffee, hot tea and Diet Cokes these past three days. I always do when I get this headache. I finally tried inhaling steam for a minute or two and that seemed to cause some drainage, as does the hot tea and the headache stops throbbing so badly and gets some better. My neck is stiff, sore and hurting - but it always hurts with this headache and the drainage. I've taken some Esgic Plus - one half pill yesterday and one-half today - but it's helped only a little. My stomach feels so queasy I don't feel like going to the store to pick up a Neti pot or anything else - just feel so sick and blah. I finally thought maybe it's a lack of sugar headache as I haven't had any sugar or anything really sweet for a few days and ate a cupcake - no help. Hot tea with sugar in it seems to help some but it just could be the steam and caffeine.

Any ideas? I'm out of them and miserable.