Looking for Advice on Localized Headache

TLDR; Localized headache triggered by exertion, no other symptoms, should I push ER for a CT scan?

I’ve had headaches for years — never what I thought to be migraines based on the symptoms.

Periodically I’ll get some that last for days on end, and a migraine cocktail at the ER will break the cycle.

However I’ve got a headache that’s been off and on for the past 7 or 8 days. Different than usual in that it’s localized to one area (forehand, just above my right eye), and that exertion seems to trigger and worsen it (coughing, sneezing etc).

No other symptoms to speak of. Neck fine, no fever. Vision a little blurred at times

I went to the ER Friday night to grab the Toradol IV which is usually enough to break the cycle, but it didn’t seem to break the cycle.

Any suggestions? Should I push for a CT scan? Thank you!

Posted Mar 10, 2025, 4:27 PM UTC

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