Dr. Leon Rosenberg, MD

This is likely a skin and sweat issue. Neurological disorders don’t cause this type of problem.

I doubt you have a primat neurological problem.

Most often, people use over-the-counter medications like acetaminophen tylenol), Aleve (naproxen) or excedrin. The only problem with doing this is that if you take these too often, you start what are called rebound headaches. These are headaches that are brought on by the medicine coming out of your system. causing a sort of mini-withdrawal, and the headache comes back.

There are several prescription medications that are taken daily in order to prevent headaches: an older antidepressant, amitryptiline, works in a way different from its antidepressant effect. You don't need to be depressed for it to be effective. It works in a different manner to reduce headache pain. Other antidepressants (Effexor) or antiepileptic medicines (topamax)
can be tried.

It often will take these medications 2, 3, or more weeks to start working. If the first medication tried causes side effects, or after 1-2 months at an adequate dose there is no improvement, then another one can be tried. This is not that you are being used as a "guinea pig," but the recommended way to treat all neurologic conditions: Try 1 medicine, increase the dose if it doesn't help, stop and switch if there are side effects, and try another medication from those that are known to be effective. A single medicine does not help everyone with any particular condition.

Months. Depending on how far the injury was from your fingertips. To go from one to the other takes months.

Probably not. With a very high dose of sertraline (more than 500 mg a day), it might. But other than that, I don’t think these medications would worsen dementia.

It would be extremely risky to use CBD. There can be a lot more seizures, and depakote‘s possible liver problems can become more likely to occur.

Your pain description does not indicate a specific diagnosis, but has characteristics of at least 2. Migraine typically can produce a throbbing sensation, but other symptoms of migraine would be nausea and vomiting, light and noise making it worse, and the short duration is atypical.

Cluster headaches come over a number of days, usually several weeks to months, occur around 1 eye, with tearing and nasal congestion with each lasting about 30 minutes.

Your family doctor or a neurologist or headache specialist might be able to discover other things in your history and by physical exam, and prescribe something you could take daily to prevent the symptoms.

I don’t know for sure, but migraine is a vascular phenomenon involving the scalp blood vessels. It’s probably part of your migraines, though I don’t have a good answer about what to do for it.
Sorry.

Usually a chiropractic treatment is your best first intervention. A Neurologist is helpful for diagnosis of back pain, a chiropractor can do treatment

A lot of things could cause your symptoms , inner ear most commonly, but also migraine, gastrointestinal illness, or, rarely a neurological disorder.

I suggest you see a different endocrinologist; and if he has not had an MRI since surgery then that would be appropriate.

There is no one best medication for epilepsy. Choice of medication depends on the type of seizures, the patients age, other medications they are taking, other medical problems they may have , what their EEG shows and what seizure medication they have taken before.

Absolutely

Twitching of the small muscles of the upper and lower eye lids are common.

GCA almost never occurs before the age of 50 and the artery you can see, would be exquisitely tender, so you wouldn’t be able to feel your pulse, it would hurt too much to test it.

The combination of nasal congestion and a spinning sensation (vertigo), usually indicates an inner ear problem. Treating the nasal congestion with an over-the-counter medication is a typical first step, and an appointment with your family doctor after that if you are not better.

I’m not sure what your question is. At your age and gender, a migraine would be the most common diagnosis, but there are other things to consider. Call your family doctor.

You are doing great! You are having a much faster recovery than many people. There is nothing else to add at this point.

A spinning sensation is called vertigo. It can be caused by the inner ear or the brain. If there are no other symptoms, then the inner ear is most likely responsible.

I see no evidence of a “psychosomatic mirage fueled by paranoia." What a wonderfully descriptive phrase though. From your description, it sounds like you have had a concussion. A TBI would refer to a more serious injury with isolated or diffuse damage to the brain. A concussion occurs when the brain is shaken against the inside of the skull. There may be some surface bruising. Your symptoms are typical of a concussion and will likely resolve without any permanent damage. It would be appropriate to see your family doctor.