My wife (59 years old) has had a sharp shooting pain in the head for 3 days now. Nothing touches it. This evening she says she smells Clorox, but there is no Clorox in the house. And she has been agitated and angry recently (last 2 months) out of proportion for any particular cause. Also she s had 2 very heavy nosebleeds in the last 10 days. Does she have the beginnings of a brain tumor?
Hi Dear, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe shooting pain in the head. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headaches, migraines, meningitis, sinus infection, encephalitis or tumor. I would suggest you to consult neurologist for proper examination. Doctor will take history and order CT scan. Doctor may prescribe vasograine, diuretics, calcium channel blockers along with that sometimes doctor recommend alcohol injection in root of nerve and surgery in case of tumor. For now take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and do mind relaxing exercises like meditation. Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes,