# Pain in the back of the head on bad days **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [December 30, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pain-in-the-back-of-the-head-on-bad-days/4511 "2013-12-30T16:52:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Karla](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/karla/32/1770_2.png) [@Karla](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Karla)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pain-in-the-back-of-the-head-on-bad-days/4511/1 "2013-12-30T16:52:34Z")
I am 14 months post-decompression. I’ve noticed on bad days - the kind of days when you don’t want to get out of the bed - that I have pain in the back of my head and neck, like I have been hit with a 2x4. Does anyone else get this? It is not like a headache, more like soreness/aching but very extreme. ---
**Author:** ![jcdemar](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/jcdemar/32/1226_2.png) [@jcdemar](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/jcdemar)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2013, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pain-in-the-back-of-the-head-on-bad-days/4511/2 "2013-12-30T17:20:41Z")
Yes, I get that. I can never tell if it’s my head or my neck. It’s worse if I get a little dehydrated. ---
**Author:** ![AuntBee](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/auntbee/32/2276_2.png) [@AuntBee](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/AuntBee)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pain-in-the-back-of-the-head-on-bad-days/4511/3 "2013-12-30T21:05:57Z")
Yes lots of pressure and achiness. Tylenol and other meds don’t seem to help for me. Still looking for that magic fix. ---
**Author:** ![Sundancer1024](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/sundancer1024/32/1683_2.png) [@Sundancer1024](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Sundancer1024)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pain-in-the-back-of-the-head-on-bad-days/4511/4 "2014-01-02T05:53:57Z")
If it makes you feel any better, I have not had the surgery and I feel like that every day! I am so sorry for your pain. My daughter did tell me to try and keep hydrated and it has helped a little. I am having trouble finding a doctor that will listen to me and I lay here in pure desperacy and pain. How can I get someone to here my cry!!? ---
**Author:** ![Sundancer1024](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/sundancer1024/32/1683_2.png) [@Sundancer1024](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/Sundancer1024)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2014, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pain-in-the-back-of-the-head-on-bad-days/4511/5 "2014-01-02T05:55:07Z")
Sorry hear my cry… My eyes were watery… ---
**Author:** ![AussiePupOwner](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.chiarisupport.org/aussiepupowner/32/2615_2.png) [@AussiePupOwner](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/u/AussiePupOwner)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://forum.chiarisupport.org/t/pain-in-the-back-of-the-head-on-bad-days/4511/6 "2014-01-03T22:40:16Z")
I go for decompression on Monday Jan. 6th. My head/neck pain feels similar to when you hit your elbow "funny bone". My neck and the top of my head have a very painful sensation, along with "buzzing" or pins and needles. The doctors kept throwing migraine medications at me until I made an appointment with a NL. He then referred me to a NS. I am hoping that the decompression will, at the very least, alleviate it because the migraine and NSAID medications don't do anything for it. Best of luck to you.