The back of the head often feels very sore or tender The pain and tenderness often increases by pushing on the back of the head and along the skull base, or lying on the back of the head Some patients may have a sensation of numbness or tingling in the back of the head These headaches and neck pain are commonly intermingled Using a headache calendar This can help track your headaches, identify triggers, and monitor your response to treatment Stopping a pain medication that may be contributing to the headache; Some potential side effects include heartburn, nausea, gastroesophageal reflux, bleeding problems and stomach ulcers Summary Primary stabbing headache is an uncommon headache disorder of short, stabbing, extremely intense headaches that last only seconds in duration and usually occur at most a few times per day
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