Headache Back Of Head

by Tracy
(Connecticut)

I get headaches almost everyday in the back of my head and it's from like anywhere between where my neck meets my head to where my eyes would be if they were on the back of my head, if that makes any sense. I've gotten them a lot for almost 2 years I would say.

Tracy

Answer:

Hi Tracy,

You don't mention whether or not you have tried any treatments or talked to your doctor. A recurring headache could just be spasming coming from the neck but it still should be investigated further.

Rarely, I have seen patients with a meningioma in the posterior fossa of the skull (huh?)..the back part of the skull. Meningiomas are benign tumors outside of the brain, between the brain and the skull. They can very slowly start growing in size and if they press on the brain, the person starts getting headaches.

At this point, after two years of this and it hasn't gotten worse over time, I doubt you have a tumor but still, if you haven't had an MRI, you need one.

Talk to your doctor, have him or her examine your neck for possible causes of this headache at the back of your head. You can read more about headaches and neck pain and see if this sounds like you.

Good luck!
Mary Kay Betz MS RPA-C