Anonymous

3 years

Strange pain in my head an hour after eating

I’m a 50-year-old male. About an hour after eating, I have a sudden sharp pain on the top of my head that lasts for about a second. After that it’s as if nothing happened.

Any idea what causes it? thanks.

Greetings!

Thank you for your question. I understand your worries regarding your condition. However, due to your limited information, I would not be able to explain what is the problem. It is best to see your attending doctor to ask regarding the issue you are facing.

For your information, there are 2 main types of headaches which are primary headache and secondary headache. Primary headache is only due to the headache itself without other causes. Examples are tension headache, cluster headache and migraine.

Secondary headache is due to underlying health conditions, such as sinusitis, meningitis, trauma, tumour, bleeding and medications. Some of these conditions are life-threatening and needed to be treated seriously.

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Your pain in head could be caused by:

  • stress
  • changes in sleep pattern or a lack of sleep
  • poor posture
  • not eating meals at regular times
  • certain foods, including processed meats that contain nitrates

Get a neurologist to weigh in on your symptom of headache.

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